[lac-discuss-en] New CEO of ICANN / New ICANN CEO

[rodrigo.delaparra at icann.org]

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 Subject: New CEO of ICANN / New ICANN CEO 
 from: rodrigo.delaparra at icann.org

 Experienced Technology Leader Named as ICANN President and CEO 


 Great Marby, Currently director-General of the Swedish Post and Telecom 
 Authority (PTS) to start at ICANN May 2016 


 Los Angeles, California Top Marby, an experienced business executive and 
 government leader has-been named the next President and Chief Executive 
 Officer of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). 


 Im delighted to announce Gran as the new head of ICANN, Said Dr. Stephen 
 Crocker, Chair of the ICANN Board of Directors. "His leadership experience 
 as a technology start up CEO and founder as well as His current experience 
 as the Director-General of the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority will be 
 invaluable as ICANN moves towards the next chapter in ITS history.We 
 Conducted an EXTENSIVE, global search and Gran impressed us all THROUGHOUT 
 With His shared values, operational experience and understanding of the 
 Internet ecosystem. Im looking forward to Working with him and what I know 
 His will be substantial contribution to ICANN and to helping to Ensure 
 stable, secure and unified global Internet. 


 Marby is a Swedish citizen, Currently living in Stockholm. He and his family 
 will be relocating to Los Angeles, California the location of one of ICANNs 
 Overall three hubs. 


 I am very excited to be joining ICANN and joining at the start of a new era 
 for the organization and the community, Said Marby. While I know there is 
 much for me to learn, I am eager to Work With ICANNs multistakeholder 
 community to continue all the good work That ICANN has-been doing and am 
 very Committed to Implementing the decisions communitys Both With respect 
 Transition to the IANA Stewardship, But Also in the myriad Important areas 
 of ICANN policy development as it fulfills ITS mission. 


 Marby will succeed current President and CEO Fadi Chehadwhose term 
 finishes on March 15, 2016.Marby ICANN will join in May 2016. During esta 
 time, Akram Atallah, President of Global Domains ICANNs Division will serve 
 as acting CEO. 






 I am very grateful to Akram for agreeing to step into esta role and 
 providing the continuity and leadership at ICANN needs Such an Important 
 time, Said Dr Crocker. 




 Great Marby has more than 20 years of experience in the Internet and 
 Sectors technology. Prior to joining PTS have co-founded AppGate Network 
 Security AB to security software company Where have served as CEO Between 2002 
 and 2009 with a focus on international customers and operations. 


 He has held leadership roles Several other in the Internet and technology 
 Including the industries as CEO of Cygate to network services company, Country 
 Manager for Cisco in Sweden and as CEO of Unisource Business Networks in 
 Sweden. 


 Marby holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Gothenburg School 
 Economics.


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