Thanks for the clarification, Nick. I was aware that this wasn't an At Large appointment. I believe the Board acted on recommendations of ICANN's Staff, so my criticism is directed at whatever process/persons produced this strange result. I don't know how this recommendation made its way to the Board, so I don't know where to properly direct my rebuke. Perhaps you could point me in the right direction. Bret -----Original Message----- From: at-large-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org [mailto:at-large-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org] On Behalf Of Nick Ashton-Hart Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 9:33 PM To: At-Large Worldwide Subject: Re: [At-Large] Fwd: Board appointments to fill 3 non-commercial seats on the new Council Thanks for your note Bret. For the avoidance of doubt, from your email it seems that you think At-Large had some role in selecting or vetting the three people nominated by the Board, but it did not. Bret Fausett wrote:
Have you people lost your minds? Two of these people are *not at all* representative of non-commercial interests. You either failed to do any due diligence on these applicants or the process has been completely gamed. Either way, real non-commercial users should be disgusted.
Rosemary Sinclair - Australia
Straight from her bio: "She is experienced in public policy and high-level strategic development and in representing the interests of corporate users of information and communications technology."
http://www.atug.com.au/rosemary_bio.cfm
Yes, she works at a non-profit, but it's a non-profit designed to represent the interests *of corporations* before government.
http://www.atug.com.au/general_text.cfm?section=membership&id=membership
Debra Hughes - United States
Ms. Hughes comes straight out of the IPC. She is trademark lawyer for the American Red Cross, formerly the trademark lawyer for Wal-Mart. Here are her current affiliations, according to her LinkedIn page: Global Intellectual Property & Business Lawyers; International Trademark Association (INTA); In-House Trademark Counsel Group; TTAB Law Forum.
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/debra-hughes/5/97a/283
I am sure both Ms. Sinclair and Ms. Hughes have much to offer ICANN -- just not sitting in the "non-commercial" seats on the Names Council.
-- Bret
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