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Perhaps this was already distributed but if so, I missed it.
Alan<br><br>
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<a href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/evolving-icann-s-executive-team" eudora="autourl">
https://www.icann.org/news/blog/evolving-icann-s-executive-team</a><br>
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Since my
<a href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/changes-to-icann-s-global-leadership-team">
last update</a> on ICANN’s Executive Team, I have made further
enhancements to its structure to help provide continuity and optimize the
ICANN organization’s performance to better support the community. As I’ve
said before, this is an evolution, not a revolution.<br><br>
To help provide continuity of service, I’ve asked that each member of
ICANN’s Executive Team appoint a ‘number two’ to act as a deputy and
stand in when needed. In our global environment, being able to delegate
and empower alleviates pressure on any one person and helps us work
smarter. This ultimately means better service to the community.<br><br>
I am happy to announce that my deputy is Akram Atallah. Akram has
tremendous experience and knowledge of ICANN, having been interim CEO
before. He heads up the Global Domains Division, which is the arm that
implements community policy and provides many services to the community,
such as global customer support, new gTLD operations and services to
registries and registrars.<br><br>
Susanna Bennett will continue as Chief Operating Officer, but with some
adjusted responsibilities. Board Operations, led by Melissa King, will
now move from John Jeffrey to report to Susanna. I have also asked
Susanna to set up a new Organizational Review team. This team will focus
on the internal assessment and controls audit, and reporting of
organization-wide performance, based on targets, to ensure best practices
and alignment across the organization.<br><br>
Chief Financial Officer Xavier Calvez continues to report to Susanna and
will remain on the Executive Team. Also continuing to report to Susanna
will be the Global Operations and Security Operations teams.<br><br>
As CEO of the ICANN organization, I believe people are our most important
asset. I have been fortunate to see the great work of a very talented
group of colleagues. How we support these colleagues and help them with
development is very important to me. To that end, Diane Schroeder has
been promoted to Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources reporting
directly to me and will join the Executive Team.<br><br>
You’ll recall that Allen Grogan, currently reporting to Akram, is leaving
ICANN in December. This role will be filled by a new Senior Vice
President of Contract Compliance and Consumer Safeguards reporting
directly to me. We are in the process of searching for someone to fill
this role and will post the job description shortly
<a href="https://icann-openhire.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.allpositions&company_id=16025&version=1">
here</a>.<br><br>
Finally, John Jeffrey will continue in his current role as ICANN’s
General Counsel and Secretary, and in that role will continue to be
responsible for supporting the ICANN Board’s work. I am also expanding
John’s remit as we are creating a new role of an ICANN Complaints
Officer. The ICANN Complaints Officer will receive, investigate and
respond to complaints about the ICANN organization’s effectiveness, and
will be responsible for all complaints systems and mechanisms across the
ICANN organization. We will be appointing someone to this role, reporting
directly to John. This person will work closely with Ombudsman Herb
Wayne.<br><br>
The Complaints Officer is an important role that will provide a focus
point for the community if they have complaints about the ICANN
organization. It is an additional way to keep the organization and me
accountable to you, the global ICANN community. The purpose of the office
is to ensure that complaints and particularly those of community members,
about systemic issues or concerns about the organization are heard,
reviewed, analyzed and resolved as openly as appropriate. I want to be
clear though that this in no way replaces or supersedes the important
role of all ICANN’s formal accountability mechanisms.<br><br>
Having the right leadership structure and management discipline in place
is critical to ICANN’s success. While the rest of the Executive Team
remains the same and you can find details
<a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/executive-team-04oct16-en.pdf">
here</a>, I feel these enhancements will allow the ICANN organization to
better support the community and lead ICANN into its next
chapter.<br><br>
Göran Marby</body>
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