WASHINGTON, April 17,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internet Society today
announced the appointment of George
Sadowsky to the Public Interest Registry (PIR) Board of
Directors and the re-appointment of Eric
Burger. Both will serve three-year terms beginning
June 2024. The Internet Society Board
also reappointed PIR President and CEO Jonathon Nevett for another year on the PIR
Board.
George Sadowsky helped develop
and deploy Information and Communications Technology (ICT) to over
50 developing countries. Throughout his career, he focused on
applying computers to economic and social policy, leading academic
computing and networking organizations.
Saerin Cho, who has served on the PIR Board since 2021, was
appointed Board Chair in October
2023. Jeff Bedser, who served
from 2017 to 2023, ended his term after six and a half years of
service to PIR.
"In October, we bid farewell to our most recent Board Chair,
Jeff Bedser, and we extend heartfelt
gratitude for his unwavering dedication and transformative
leadership. We are delighted to welcome George Sadowsky to the Board and welcome back
Eric and Jon. Together, we embark on a journey of continued growth
and impact within our community," said Saerin Cho, PIR Board
Chair.
Effective June 2024, the Public Interest Registry Board
Members will be:
- Saerin Cho, Chief Legal Officer, Mothers Against Drunk
Driving and Adjunct Law Professor, University of San Diego
- Keith Davidson, former executive
and board member, InternetNZ
- Eric Burger, Research Director
of the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative, Virginia
Tech
- Michael Silber, Group Executive
Regulatory Affairs, MTN
- Kathryn Kleinman, Professor of
Law, American University
- George Sadowsky, former ICANN
and Internet Society board member
- Jonathon Nevett (non-voting),
President and CEO, PIR
About Public Interest Registry
Public Interest
Registry (PIR) is a nonprofit that operates the .ORG top-level
domain—one of the world's largest generic top-level domains with
more than 10.8 million domain names registered worldwide. .ORG is
open to everyone, providing a global platform for organizations,
associations, clubs, businesses and individuals to bring their
ideas to life. PIR has been a champion for a free and open Internet
for two decades with a clear mission to be an exemplary domain name
registry, provide a trusted digital identity and help educate those
who dedicate themselves to improving our world. PIR was founded by
the Internet Society (internetsociety.org) in 2002 and is
based in Reston, Virginia, USA.
Visit www.pir.org for more information.
About the Internet Society
Founded in 1992 by Internet
pioneers, the Internet Society is a global non-profit organization
working to ensure the Internet is for everyone. Through its
community of members, special interest groups, and 130+ chapters
around the world, the organization defends and promotes Internet
policies, standards, and protocols that keep the Internet open,
globally connected, and secure. For more information, please
visit internetsociety.org.
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