[Chapter-delegates] Mark Thalhimer appointed as ISOC's Director of Communications and Public Relations

[Anne Lord]

Dear Colleagues,

I am pleased to forward the press release below announcing Mark  
Thalhimer as Director of Communications and Public Relations for  
ISOC. Mark is warmly welcomed to the ISOC family. In particular we  
look forward to Mark working with Chapters to improve the  
communication resources available for chapters and to assist chapters  
in reaching out to their local media.

Kind regards,

Anne
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Source: http://www.isoc.org/isoc/media/releases/070117pr.shtml
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Mark Thalhimer appointed as ISOC's Director of Communications and
Public Relations

Reston, VA and Geneva, Switzerland - 17th January 2006 - The Internet
Society (ISOC) announces the appointment of Mark Thalhimer as
Director of Communications and Public Relations.

Mark will lead ISOC's expanding international communications
initiatives and communications staff. He will be responsible for the
coordination and integration of the Internet Society's global
communications and public relations activities by providing strategic
direction for and management of all communication and public
relations efforts across the organization.

With more than fifteen years experience working with journalists and
managing communications programs, he brings a wide range of skills
and knowledge to the organization. As a communications consultant,
Mark led media training in Bosnia and Herzegovina for the U.S.
Department of State, conducted research on news and public affairs
television programming for the National Cable Telecommunications
Association, and wrote about the use of digital video for the
American Press Institute.

  From 1995 to 2004 he directed the Future of News project for the
Radio and Television News Directors Foundation, examining the impact
of new technology on the gathering, editing and dissemination of news
and how the Internet is changing the public's use of media. In
addition to developing industry-focused research, he conducted more
than 100 media training workshops with professional groups ranging
from the Associated Press to the National Association of Broadcasters.

"We are glad to have Mark joining us as Director of Communications
and Public relations," said Lynn St. Amour, ISOC's President and CEO,
"his broad communications background, extensive experience with
journalists, and obvious passion for the Internet will help ISOC
expand its international communications efforts."  She added, "We
look forward to working with our members and chapters to implement a
global communications strategy, and to significantly expanding our
communication efforts across the world."

Mark will be based in ISOC's Reston office. He may be contacted by e-
mail: thalhimer at isoc.org