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ICANN Launches New Community Pages

8 October 2024
By
Sally Newell Cohen

Sally Newell Cohen

SVP, Global Communications

Sally Newell Cohen is the Senior Vice President of Global Communications and Language Services at the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). In addition to leading a global communications team, she is the principal communications strategist and advisor to the CEO, Executive Team, and Board of Directors.

A proven leader in marketing and communications, Sally is known for building strong teams and executing strategies that elevate competitive advantage, promote growth, and enhance brand awareness. She leads the strategic communications effort to build greater awareness of ICANN’s global mission. 

Most recently, Sally was the Chief Operations Officer at Toastmasters International, where she partnered with the Board of Directors and CEO to develop a comprehensive strategic plan. Under her leadership, her team accomplished a global rebranding effort that revitalized the company’s image and increased membership. She also has significant public relations and operational experience, having held leadership roles at public relations firms as well as high-tech companies such as Ingram Micro.

Sally has a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from the Keene State College and has completed Executive Education programs at Harvard and Stanford. Before entering business communications, Sally was a journalist, where her natural curiosity was put to use as a reporter and editor.

I am pleased to announce the debut of a new Community section on https://icann.org as part of ICANN's continuing efforts to build the Information Transparency Platform (ITP). This replaces the current Community page and introduces a new consolidated section for Community Recognition Programs. Community-driven work is at the core of ICANN's policy development efforts. Members of the ICANN community come from all over the world and bring a diversity of backgrounds and experiences to develop policies about the technical coordination of the Internet's unique identifiers.

The pages in the Community Recognition Programs include: Annual Community Recognition Program, Dr. Tarek Kamel Award for Capacity Building, ICANN Community Excellence Award, In Memoriam, and the Working Group Chairs Recognition.

Annual Community Recognition Program

At every Annual General Meeting, ICANN recognizes community leaders for their service across our Supporting Organizations, Advisory Committees, stakeholder groups, and constituencies.

Dr. Tarek Kamel Award for Capacity Building

First introduced in January 2020 and named in honor of the late Dr. Tarek Kamel, an Internet pioneer known for his contributions to global Internet governance, this award recognizes community members for significant efforts in developing capacity in areas related to ICANN's mission.

ICANN Community Excellence Award

This award honors ICANN community members who have deeply invested in consensus-based solutions and substantively contributed to policy development in the ICANN multistakeholder model.

In Memoriam

ICANN's history features exemplary individuals who have devoted their time to being a part of its community and Board. ICANN honors those who devoted their lives and careers to ensuring the security, stability, and interoperability of the Domain Name System.

Working Group Chairs Recognition

Each year, ICANN takes time to acknowledge and celebrate the dedication, leadership, and tireless efforts of its community members, specifically its working group chairs.

What is the ITP?

The ITP is a continuation of the Information Transparency Initiative (ITI). ITI began as an operational activity to improve ICANN's content governance and infrastructure, and later evolved into the robust Information Transparency Platform.

We are committed to increasing the transparency and accessibility of all ICANN content and look forward to providing you with future updates on our progress.

For more information about the ITP, please visit https://www.icann.org/iti.

If you have any ITP-related questions or comments, please contact the ITI team at: [email protected].

Authors

Sally Newell Cohen

Sally Newell Cohen

SVP, Global Communications
Sally Newell Cohen

Sally Newell Cohen

SVP, Global Communications

Sally Newell Cohen is the Senior Vice President of Global Communications and Language Services at the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). In addition to leading a global communications team, she is the principal communications strategist and advisor to the CEO, Executive Team, and Board of Directors.

A proven leader in marketing and communications, Sally is known for building strong teams and executing strategies that elevate competitive advantage, promote growth, and enhance brand awareness. She leads the strategic communications effort to build greater awareness of ICANN’s global mission. 

Most recently, Sally was the Chief Operations Officer at Toastmasters International, where she partnered with the Board of Directors and CEO to develop a comprehensive strategic plan. Under her leadership, her team accomplished a global rebranding effort that revitalized the company’s image and increased membership. She also has significant public relations and operational experience, having held leadership roles at public relations firms as well as high-tech companies such as Ingram Micro.

Sally has a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from the Keene State College and has completed Executive Education programs at Harvard and Stanford. Before entering business communications, Sally was a journalist, where her natural curiosity was put to use as a reporter and editor.

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