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Eleeza Agopian

United States

Manager, Operations and Policy Research

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Brian Aitchison

United States

Lead Researcher, GDD, Operations and Policy Research

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Adiel Akplogan

Canada

VP Technical Engagement

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Sawsan Aldawodi

United States

Language Expert - Head Interpreter

Civil SocietyDeveloping WorldGovernmentTechnology

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Steve Allison

United States

Sr. Product Manager

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Carlos Alvarez

United States

SSR Technical Engagement Director

Civil SocietyDNS MarketplaceGovernmentTechnology

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Akram Atallah

United States

President, Global Domains Division

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Yaovi Atohoun

Stakeholder Engagement & Ops Mngr - Africa

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Fahd Batayneh

Jordan

Stakeholder Engagement Manager - Middle East

DNS MarketplaceDeveloping WorldTechnology

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Joshua Baulch

United States

Sr. Manager, Meeting Planning Operations

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Andrea Beccalli

Stakeholder Engagement Director - Europe

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Laura Bengford

United States

Director, Product Managment for Community Services

Developing WorldTechnology

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Susanna Bennett

SVP & Chief Operating Officer

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Duncan Burns

United States

SVP, Global Communications & Managing Director - Washington D.C. Office

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Gwen Carlson

United States

Senior Director, GDD Communications

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Joseph Catapano

United States

Stakeholder Engagement Manager, North America

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Dennis Chang

United States

GDD Services & Engagement Program Director

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Joyce Chen

Singapore

GSE Strategy & Development Senior Manager

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David Closson

United States

Director, IT Operations, ICANN

DNS MarketplaceDeveloping WorldTechnology

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James Cole

United States

Sr. Global Communications Coordinator

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David Conrad

United States

SVP & Chief Technology Officer

Developing WorldGovernmentTechnology

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Steve Conte

United States

Office of the CTO Programs Director

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John Crain

Chief Security, Stability & Resiliency Office

Developing WorldTechnology

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Albert Daniels

Saint Lucia

Stakeholder Engagement Sr Manager -The Caribbean

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Alexandra Dans

Uruguay

Latin America and the Caribbean Communications Senior Manager

Developing WorldTechnology

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Alain Durand

United States

Principal Technologist

Technology

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Dean Edwards

United States

Sr. Product Manager

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Teresa Elias

United States

Office of the General Counsel Sr. Manager

Developing WorldGovernmentTechnology

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Jeannie Ellers

United States

Stakeholder Engagement Measurement & Planning Sr. Manager

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Evin Ashley Erdoğdu

Turkey

SO/AC Secretariat Operations Coordinator

Civil SocietyDeveloping WorldGovernmentTechnology

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Mauricio Vergara Ereche

United States

Lead DNS Engineer

Civil SocietyTechnology

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Jared Erwin

United States

Implementation Project Manager

Civil SocietyDNS MarketplaceDeveloping WorldGovernmentTechnology

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Baher Esmat

VP, Stakeholder Engagement - Middle East

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Negar Farzinnia

United States

Director, MSSI Technical Reviews & Review Implementation

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Sigmund Fidyke

United States

Senior Director, Enterprise Architecture

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Daniel Fink

Brazil

Stakeholder Engagement, Sr Manager - Brazil

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Chris Gift

United States

VP, Product Management

DNS MarketplaceDeveloping WorldTechnology

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Jennifer Gore

United States

Director, Registrar Services & Engagement

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Jeanne Gregg

United States

Sr. Manager, GDD Operations

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Yvette Guigneaux

United States

Projects & Operations Assistant, MSSI

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Anna Guseva

United States

Sr. Project Manager

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Karla Hakansson

United States

Director, Registry Services

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Daniel E. Halloran

ICANN Chief Data Protection Officer and Deputy General Counsel

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Nigel Hickson

Switzerland

VP, IGO Engagement

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Andee Hill

United States

Registrar Services & Engagement Programs Director

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Marilia Hirano

United States

Manager, IANA Continuous Improvement

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Lars Hoffmann

United States

Director, MSSI Organizational Effectiveness Reviews

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John Jeffrey

General Counsel & Secretary

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