August 28, 2013
Internet Governance Expert to Advise ICANN on Global Strategy Los Angeles, CaliforniaŠ
  Theresa Swinehart, a leading expert on international   Internet governance and policy and a major force in ICANN¹s historical evolution, has been named Senior Advisor to the President on Global Strategy. 
Most recently, Swinehart served as the Executive Director of Global Internet  Policy for Verizon Communications, where she specialized in emerging issues  and stakeholder and policy leader engagement. 
As ICANN expands its global presence, it is critical that we bring on board   someone who is capable of uniting the international community in pursuit of  strategic matters. said Fadi Chehadé, President and CEO.
Theresa played an  important role in ICANN's history and her institutional knowledge of the past  will serve us well as we look to the future.
Swinehart previously served as ICANN¹s Vice President of Global and Strategic  Partnerships, leading an international team dedicated to expanding the organization¹s outreach around the world. She was instrumental in the  development of ICANN, and represented the organization¹s global presence in front of a wide and ranging audience, from technical organizations to the  business community and beyond.  In her new role Swinehart will oversee a strategy team that has overarching responsibility for a range of strategic initiatives including ICANN¹s recently  announced Strategy Panels  http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-15jul13-en.htm , and  the organization¹s five-year strategic plan. 
As global Internet usage grows, all the issues surrounding ICANN¹s strategy  and role become all the more important, said Swinehart. ³I'm excited about  helping ICANN form a future vision consistent with its mission and the needs of the global community. Swinehart assumes her new position on September 16.  She obtained her law degree from American University¹s Washington College of  Law. Swinehart also holds a postgraduate degree in International Studies from  the University of Vienna and a bachelor¹s degree in International Relations > from the University of California, Davis.
To download a high-resolution photo of Theresa Swinehart, go here: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/icann/9613166180.

 

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