My name is Joan Kerr and I am pleased to accept the nomination for the position of the NPOC Membership Chair. In the following paragraphs, I am providing information regarding my experience in both my professional, community and ICANN life for your review.
I am a social entrepreneur, starting my
first business at 17 years old and have continued on with various
ventures. Because of this, I have developed a strong passion for
initating and implementing projects which has strengthened my
project management, community development and facilitation skills .
As a philanthropist and humanitarian I have over 25 years as a
community engagement innovator and implementer. Through my
experience on various boards and committees and ad hoc
sub-committees, have led to me drive program design and community
partnerships and that create awareness, enablement and collaboration.
I am happy to announce that I am the recipient of our Region's
Community Partnership Award, the WSIS winner of the Civil Society
Award-a collaborative project of Canada, USA and Peru.
ICANN & the Internet Experience
The Foundation for Building Sustainable
Communities (FBSC), for which I am a Director, is an ALS and is
represented by Glenn McKnight since 2009. Since 2012, I have
attended many conferences hosted by ICANN to learn and network before
becoming involved directly. From that experience and networking, I
found that NPOC kindled my passion and that I was happy to utilize my
skills to further the work initiated by both the current and past
Committee Members.
Since becoming the Membership Chair, I
have worked with the NPOC Chair, Committee and Staff to verify our
current membership list, created the brochure, attend all meetings by
online and in person.
Membership requires interaction and communication with our members, and while as Chair I will work others to build a solid base to encourage participation in NPOC as a constituency, I want to encourage each of you to assist in the growth and relevance of NPOC. It is YOU our members who will make the Committee relevant and vital. Together, we can make NPOC the educational, engagement and inclusive organization it can be.
I am asking for your vote for the
2015-2016 Membership Chair.
Regards,
Joan Kerr