Michele Neylon, CEO of Carlow-based domain registrar and hosting company Blacknight Solutions, has been elected chair of the Registrar Stakeholder Group of ICANN (International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers). He is the first European to hold the position.
The Registrar Stakeholder Group (RrSG) is one of several Stakeholder Groups within the ICANN community and is the representative body of domain name Registrars worldwide.
The chair, in consultation with the executive committee and members, organises the work of the Stakeholder Group and conducts RrSG meetings. The chair often confers with others in the ICANN community on Registrar-related policy and business issues, and is the primary point of contact between the RrSG and ICANN staff. Neylon has previously served as the Secretary to the RrSG and is the only European member of the executive committee.
Commenting on his appointment, Neylon said: "It is an honour to have been elected chair of the Registrar Stakeholder Group. Acting as an executive member of this group has been a valuable experience and I look forward to continuing to do excellent work with a great team.
"As the group’s only European executive member… I bring a unique but vital perspective to the team. Around 21.6% of the world’s Internet users are located in Europe and it is vital that their needs are represented in this forum."
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