Patrick Jones, Registry Liaison Manager
As Registry Liaison Manager, Patrick manages the process for evaluation of new registry services, assists gTLD registries and sponsors with a variety of operational issues, and serves as an operational resource for ICANN's policy development processes. Patrick is currently serving as project manager for ICANN's gTLD registry continuity plan and supports ICANN's new gTLD and IDN ccTLD Fast Track programs. Patrick previously provided support to the 2007, 2008 and 2009 Nominating Committee as staff support and coordinator.
Patrick joined ICANN in March 2006 after working for nearly five years in a law firm in Washington DC, where he assisted with e-commerce issues, domain name protection and intellectual property enforcement for a variety of clients, including the International Olympic Committee and the American Red Cross. In addition, Patrick provided government relations and policy consulting on new TLDs. From 2001-2005, he maintained UDRPlaw.net, an informational website on domain name disputes. UDRPlaw.net was one of the first informational websites on the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy.
Before working in Washington, Patrick served as a law clerk in the Office of General Counsel to the National Collegiate Athletic Association in Indianapolis, Indiana. Patrick holds a law degree from Indiana University School of Law at Indianapolis and is a 1996 graduate of Wabash College with a degree in Political Science (international relations specialization).