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