[Chapter-delegates] TERRY MONROE APPOINTED AS ISOC'S DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENTAND MEMBERSHIP

[David McAuley]

Dear Chapter Delegates.

Please see the important announcement below. 

Best regards,
David 


TERRY MONROE APPOINTED AS ISOC'S DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENTAND MEMBERSHIP


Reston, VA and Geneva, Switzerland - 19th October 2006 - The Internet 
Society (ISOC) today announced the appointment of Terry Monroe as its 
Director of Development and Membership.

Terry will lead ISOC's newly expanded membership department. In that 
postion, he will be responsible for developing member products and
services, 
new activities in member outreach and communications, and opportunities
for 
organizations, chapters and individuals to participate in ISOC's
technical, 
public policy and education initiatives. He also will be responsible for

fundraising and sponsorship activities in support of ISOC's programs, 
including ISOC's support of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF).

Terry has over 20 years experience in the telecommunications and
Internet 
communities. Most recently, he was EVP of Business Development and 
Membership with COMPTEL, a trade association representing communications
and 
Internet network operators, service providers and vendors. In this
position, 
he lead COMPTEL's membership, meetings, marketing, education, and 
sponsorship programs.

Terry also has extensive experience in the public policy arena, having 
started his career at COMPTEL as Director of Government Affairs. In that

position, he was responsible for developing COMPTEL's early Internet
policy 
positions. Prior to joining COMPTEL in 1997, he was a policy analyst at
the 
New York Public Service Commission. He began his career at the National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce.

Terry will be undertaking his role with ISOC from the Reston office. He
can 
be reached at monroe at isoc.org.

Lynn St. Amour, ISOC's President and CEO, said, "We are very pleased to
have 
Terry joining us as Director of Development and Membership. His rich 
background and experience in business development and membership are
well 
suited to helping ISOC expand its member programs and services."

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ABOUT ISOC

The Internet Society is a not-for-profit membership organization founded
in 1992 to provide leadership in Internet related standards, education,
and 
policy. With offices in Washington, DC, and Geneva, Switzerland, it is 
dedicated to ensuring the open development, evolution and use of the 
Internet for the benefit of people throughout the world. ISOC is the 
organizational home of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and
other 
Internet-related bodies who together play a critical role in ensuring
that 
the Internet develops in a stable and open manner. For over 14 years
ISOC 
has run international network training programs for developing countries
and 
these have played a vital role in setting up the Internet connections
and 
networks in virtually every country connecting to the Internet during
this time.

FOR FURTHER DETAILS

Internet Society
E-mail: info at isoc.org

1775 Wiehle Ave., Suite 102
Reston, VA 20190-5108, USA

4 rue des Falaises
CH-1205 Geneva
Switzerland