User-Agent: Microsoft-MacOutlook/f.1f.0.170216 Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2017 07:05:21 -0600 Subject: Sarah Berg - ICANN contractor From: Marika Konings To: "ccwg-auctionproceeds@icann.org" Message-ID: <9D829137-EA72-44D3-A9E3-2618B8A617EB@icann.org> Thread-Topic: Sarah Berg - ICANN contractor Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="B_3606219491_1150270832" MIME-Version: 1.0 --B_3606219491_1150270832 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear All, =20 As noted in the Charter development phase, the work of the CCWG and the ult= imate recommendations will carry important legal and financial implications = for ICANN as an organization and also upon the fiduciary duties and respons= ibilities of the ICANN Board Members and ICANN Officers.=20 =20 There are also practical aspects to the CCWG=E2=80=99s anticipated recommendation= s, such as understanding basic tenets and practices of the grant-making and = philanthropic giving space. In preparing to support this CCWG, ICANN recogn= ized that this is not a core skill or knowledge base within the ICANN organi= zation Therefore, to prepare ICANN to understand this space, ICANN has contr= acted with a resource with a lot of experience on the grant-making/philanthr= opic giving side. This resource will be available, as necessary, to provid= e the ICANN organization and Board answers, guidance, and research on these = topics. =20 Sarah Berg is the Principal of Ponsonby Partners in Washington D.C.- a cons= ultancy firm providing philanthropic advisement and strategic planning to h= igh net-worth clients, nonprofits, and foundations. A Certified Financial Pl= anner (CFP) from Georgetown, Sarah spent 8 years working for Keel Point LLC = wealth management advisory company for individuals and families. In her rol= e as Wealth Advisor and subsequently Senior Wealth Advisor, Sarah was respon= sible for strategy and execution of financial decisions for multinational, m= ultigenerational ultra-high net worth families ($100m+). This included manag= ing direct investments, international businesses, private equity, tradition= al investing, commercial and residential real estate, tax and estate structu= ring, risk management, impact investing, philanthropic administration, and f= amily governance. =20 Sarah has had experience creating multiple non-profits both domestically in= the U.S. and internationally. She is well versed in grant processes and Cal= ifornia rules and regulations in regards to non-profits and has experience = serving on not-for-profit Boards. Her focus at Keel Point allowed her to rep= resent clients and work with stakeholders primarily in Asia, Africa, and Eur= ope- so she is used to working across varying cultures and timezones. =20 While Sarah has been contracted to provide the ICANN organization with supp= ort, we wanted to update the CCWG and offer that she be added to the CCWG=E2=80=99= s list of Experts as a potential additional expertise resource. The CCWG c= an explore if it would like to avail of her expertise on specific topics.=20 =20 ICANN=E2=80=99s contracting with Sarah to provide inputs internally is not intend= ed to replace any other expertise or resources that the CCWG has identified,= but as an additional potential avenue for input alongside others. To facil= itate the CCWG=E2=80=99s consideration of reference of questions to/inputs from Sa= rah, we will request that Sarah fills out the expertise survey so that the C= CWG can have more insight on where her expertise lies. =20 Best regards, =20 Marika =20 Marika Konings Senior Policy Director & Team Leader for the GNSO, Internet Corporation for= Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)=20 Email: marika.konings@icann.org =20 =20 Follow the GNSO via Twitter @ICANN_GNSO Find out more about the GNSO by taking our interactive courses and visiting= the GNSO Newcomer pages.=20 =20 --B_3606219491_1150270832 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Dear All,

 

As noted in the Cha= rter development phase, the work of the CCWG and the ultimate recommendatio= ns will carry important legal and financial implications for ICANN as an or= ganization and also upon the fiduciary duties and responsibilities of the ICANN Board Members and ICANN Officers.=  

 

There are also prac= tical aspects to the CCWG=E2=80=99s anticipated recommendations, such = as understanding basic tenets and practices of the grant-making and philant= hropic giving space. In preparing to support this CCWG, ICANN recognized that this is not a core skill or knowledge base wit= hin the ICANN organization Therefore, to prepare ICANN to understand this s= pace, ICANN has contracted with a resource with a lot of experience on = ;the grant-making/philanthropic giving side.  This resource will be available, as necessary, to provide= the ICANN organization and Board answers, guidance, and research on these = topics.

 

Sarah Berg<= /u> is the Principal of Ponsonby Part= ners in Washington D.C.- a consultancy firm providing philanthropic advisement and strategic planning to high net-worth clients,= nonprofits, and foundations. A Certified Financial Planner (CFP) from Geor= getown, Sarah spent 8 years working for Keel Point LLC wealth management ad= visory company for individuals and families. In her role as Wealth Advisor and subsequently Senior Wealth Adv= isor, Sarah was responsible for strategy and execution of financial decisio= ns for multinational, multigenerational ultra-high net worth families ($100= m+). This included managing direct investments, international businesses, private equity, traditional investi= ng, commercial and residential real estate, tax and estate structuring, ris= k management, impact investing, philanthropic administration, and family go= vernance.

 

Sarah has had exper= ience creating multiple non-profits both domestically in the U.S. and inter= nationally. She is well versed in grant processes and California rules and = regulations in regards to non-profits and has experience serving on not-for-profit Boards. Her focus at Keel Poi= nt allowed her to represent clients and work with stakeholders primarily in= Asia, Africa, and Europe- so she is used to working across varying culture= s and timezones.

 

While Sarah has bee= n contracted to provide the ICANN organization with support, we wanted to u= pdate the CCWG and offer that she be added to the CCWG=E2=80=99s list of Ex= perts as a potential additional expertise resource.  The CCWG can explore if it would like to avail of her expertise on s= pecific topics. 

 

ICANN=E2=80=99s con= tracting with Sarah to provide inputs internally is not intended to re= place any other expertise or resources that the CCWG has identified, but as= an additional potential avenue for input alongside others. To facilitate the CCWG=E2=80=99s consideration of reference o= f questions to/inputs from Sarah, we will request that Sarah fills out the = expertise survey so that the CCWG can have more insight on where her expert= ise lies.

 

Best regards,<= /o:p>

 

Marika

 

Marika Koning= s

Senior Policy Di= rector & Team Leader for the GNSO, Internet Corporation for Assign= ed Names and Numbers (ICANN) 

Email: marika.konings@icann.org &nbs= p;

 

Follow the GNSO = via Twitter @ICANN_GNSO

Find out more ab= out the GNSO by taking our interactive courses and = visiting the GNSO Newcomer pages. 

 

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