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Connect With Your Regional Team

ICANN’s regional teams offer you opportunities to connect with others in your region who care about the Internet’s stability, security, and interoperability and want to make a difference. Share your ideas with ICANN team members about how ICANN can meet its mission and attract more regional participation. When you get involved in your region, you’ll make connections, develop new skills, and expand your region’s voices.

Africa

Pierre Dandjinou – VP, Stakeholder Engagement, Africa
Cotonou, Benin (remote)
+229 6607 5787
[email protected]

Communications
Luna Madi – Communications Director, EMEA
Istanbul, Türkiye
+90 533 031 3505
[email protected]

Asia, Australia, and Pacific

Samiran Gupta – Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement and Managing Director, APAC
New Delhi, India
+91 999 021 8198
[email protected]

Oceania
Save Vocea – Regional Vice President, Global Stakeholder Engagement, Oceania
Sydney, Australia
+61 401 441 169
[email protected]

Communications APAC
Liana Teo – Senior Director, Global Communications, APAC
Singapore
+65 6816 1288
[email protected]

Middle East
Baher Esmat – VP, Stakeholder Engagement - Middle East and Managing Director Middle East and Africa
Istanbul, Türkiye
+90 533 341 6550
[email protected]

Communications Middle East
Luna Madi – Communications Director, EMEA
Istanbul, Türkiye
+90 533 031 3505
[email protected]

Europe

Christopher Mondini – Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement and Managing Director, Europe
Brussels, Belgium
+32 490 44 92 95
[email protected]

Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Mikhail Anisimov – Senior Stakeholder Engagement Manager, Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Moscow, Russia
+7 903 750 52 76
[email protected]

Communications
Luna Madi – Communications Director, EMEA
Istanbul, Türkiye
+90 533 031 3505
[email protected]

Latin America and the Caribbean

Rodrigo de la Parra – Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement and Managing Director, Latin America and Caribbean 
Mexico City, Mexico
+52 55 5402 6677
[email protected] 

Bolivia
Rodrigo Saucedo – Strategic Initiatives Senior Manager, Latin America and the Caribbean 
La Paz, Bolivia
+591 7 779 1660
[email protected]   

Brazil
Daniel Fink – Stakeholder Engagement Director, Brazil 
São Paulo, Brazil
 +55 11 99954 5274
[email protected]

Caribbean
Albert Daniels – Stakeholder Engagement Senior Manager, Caribbean
Castries, Saint Lucia
+1 758 716 7676
[email protected]

Washington, D.C.
Giose McGinty – Stakeholder Engagement Regional Specialist, the Americas
Washington, D.C., United States
+1 310 773 7865
[email protected]

Communications
Alexandra Dans – Communications Director, the Americas
Montevideo, Uruguay
+598 9583 1442
[email protected]

North America

Naela Sarras – Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement, North America
Los Angeles, United States
+1 310 463 9669
[email protected]

Washington, D.C.
Joe Catapano – Stakeholder Engagement Senior Manager, North America
Washington, D.C., United States
+1 202 550 6018
[email protected]
 
Washington, D.C.
Giose McGinty – Stakeholder Engagement Regional Specialist, the Americas
Washington, D.C., United States
+1 310 773 7865
[email protected]

Communications
Alexandra Dans – Communications Director, the Americas
Montevideo, Uruguay
+598 9583 1442
[email protected]