Michele Neylon, Blacknight CEO Elected as Chair of Registrar Stakeholder Group of ICANN

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Michele Neylon, Blacknight CEO Elected as Chair of Registrar Stakeholder Group of ICANN

By CircleID Reporter
June 06, 2013, 3:38 pm PDT Views: 6,343 Add Comment

Michele Neylon, Blacknight CEOMichele Neylon, CEO of Blacknight, announced today his election as Chair of the Registrar Stakeholder Group of ICANN, the first European to ever hold this position.

The Registrar Stakeholder Group (RrSG) is one of several Stakeholder Groups within the ICANN community and is the representative body of domain name Registrars worldwide. It is a diverse and active group that works to ensure the interests of Registrars and their customers are effectively advanced.

The chair, in consultation with the executive committee and members, organises the work of the Stakeholder Group and conducts RrSG meetings. The chair often confers with others in the ICANN community on Registrar-related policy and business issues, and is the primary point of contact between the RrSG and ICANN staff. Neylon has previously served as the Secretary to the RrSG and is the only European member of the executive committee.

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