Hi everyone,

I’m looking forward to participating in this group and appreciate all of the introductions via email so we can move into meaningful conversations on our call! 

I’m Jen Wolfe and it’s a pleasure to meet you all.   Within the ICANN environment, I am the North American Nom Com Appointee to the GNSO Council, have been involved in several working groups and am currently chairing the GNSO Review Working Party.

In my professional life, I run a digital brand strategy advisory firm and have been working with leading global brands to not only navigate the gTLD application process, but build out business strategies and roll out plans for using the dot brand as a critical asset as part of holistic digital strategy integrating the online experience with the mobile and social experience.  I drafted many brand gTLD applications, built financial models for the gTLDs for Fortune 500 companies  and have a strong understanding of the policy and logistics involved in the process.  Prior to starting my digital strategy firm, I built the largest woman owned intellectual property law firm in the U.S. with clients like P&G, Microsoft, Duke Energy, Scripps Networks, Kraft Foods, etc. and  prior to that worked in marketing for a publishing company.   Although I generally no longer practice law, I am licensed in New York and Ohio. 

I have also written two books, Domain Names Rewired (on the new gTLd impact on brands) and  Brand Rewired (future of branding in a digital world), both featuring interviews with executives from leading brands and co-authored with the former US Commissioner of Trademarks. I am the Click Z columnist for gTLDs and guest contribute to many other digital marketing publications.   I am nationally accredited in public relations and have a black belt in six sigma process improvement methodology. 

I’m looking forward to learning from all of you and sharing my perspective to help shape future rounds of gTLD applications.  Thank you for the opportunity to introduce myself. 

With kindest regards to all,

Jen

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From: gnso-newgtld-dg-bounces@icann.org [mailto:gnso-newgtld-dg-bounces@icann.org] On Behalf Of Anthony Harris
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2014 9:52 AM
To: Lars Hoffmann
Cc: gnso-newgtld-dg@icann.org
Subject: Re: [Gnso-newgtld-dg] Introductions

Hello everybody,

I am Anthony Harris, member of the executive team of the ISPCP Constituency.

Am also Executive Director of the Argentina Internet Association (CABASE), and Executive Director

of the Latin America and Caribbean Federation of Internet and Electronic Commerce ( an applicant

for the new gTLD - '.lat' )

I was a member of the GNSO Council task force which developed the first version of the Applicant

Guidebook for new gTLDs in 2006.

Many useful suggestions have been expressed to fuel the content discussions of this WG, I would

simply add a wish to the list: perhaps this time we can shorten the lead time to acceptance of

applications for the second round of new gTLDs, since the ferocious lobby against the program

that was unleashed by known actors - the program was more or less described as the "mother

of all evils" - successfully delayed the application process for four years. Internet innovation

and deployment times tend to be considerably shorter...

Tony Harris

On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 9:15 AM, Lars Hoffmann <lars.hoffmann@icann.org> wrote:

Hello everybody,

I am Lars Hoffmann, part of the ICANN policy team and working from the Brussels Office; and I will assit Steve in supporting this Discussion Group. 

Best wishes,

Lars

From: Steve Chan <steve.chan@icann.org>
Date: Thursday, 31 July 2014 02:40
To: "gnso-newgtld-dg@icann.org" <gnso-newgtld-dg@icann.org>
Subject: Re: [Gnso-newgtld-dg] Introductions

Hello All,

I believe these introductions are a really good thing that will benefit the work to come. I would like to encourage those that have not sent an introduction message, and are inclined to do so, to respond to the list whenever you have a moment.

My name is Steve Chan and I will be leading the ICANN policy staff support for this Discussion Group. Previously, I spent a number of years with the New gTLD Program, so I hope that my experiences there will be beneficial to this effort.

Best,

Steve

From: Jeffrey Eckhaus <jeff@rightside.co>
Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at 9:01 AM
To: "gnso-newgtld-dg@icann.org" <gnso-newgtld-dg@icann.org>
Subject: [Gnso-newgtld-dg] Introductions

Hello,

Great to see the introductions and the group starting to form, so I guess it is a good time to jump in

My name is Jeffrey Eckhaus and I am with Rightside Group. The parent company of eNom and Name.com both registrars as well as United TLD the registry for 30+ new TLDs as well as Rightside Registry, the back end service provider for 150+ new TLDs. 

As you can see, we are a vertically integrated entity with an interest in the rollout of another round of new TLDs and will hopefully be able to give perspective on all parts of the value chain. 

Thanks

Jeff

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