[Chapter-delegates] NEWS RELEASE: Internet Society Expands Team to Advance Efforts in Development and Access, and Trust and Identity

[Greg Wood]

All,
For your reference, we will be distributing publicly the news release  
below later today.
-Greg

Internet Society Expands Team to Advance Efforts in Development and  
Access, and Trust and Identity

Reston, VA, USA and Geneva, Switzerland—July 21, 2009—The Internet  
Society today announced the addition of two staff members to advance  
key strategic initiatives to ensure the open development, evolution,  
and use of the Internet for the benefit of all people throughout the  
world.

Karen O'Donoghue has joined as a Research Analyst for Networks and  
Trust, as part of the Internet Society’s efforts to promote the  
Internet as a channel for secure, reliable, and private communication.

Lucy Lynch, Internet Society Director of Trust and Identity  
Initiatives said, “Karen O’Donoghue is a valuable addition to our team  
and will help us build the partnerships that will advance the  
deployment of trust-enabling network technologies.”

In his position as Senior Education Manager, Christian O'Flaherty,  
will support the Internet Society’s work to promote broader Internet  
access by addressing fundamental impediments to Internet growth and  
usability, with a particular focus on Latin America.

Jon McNerney, Internet Society Chief Operating Officer said “Christian  
O’Flaherty’s broad experience and deep involvement with the Internet  
community will strengthen enormously our support for efforts to ensure  
the Internet reaches the next billion users.”

Karen O’Donoghue has a long history of participation in the IETF,  
IEEE, and other standards bodies, as well as serving as a volunteer  
for both the InteropNet team and the IETF network operations team. In  
her new role with the Internet Society as a Research Analyst, Karen  
will support and assist the Director of Trust and Identity Initiatives  
by providing research and analysis to further the assessment of  
strategic options, advocacy, and key relationships with internal and  
external collaborators. She will also be active in coordinating the  
formulation of outreach strategies and identifying partners and  
relationships that can help promote the deployment of trust-enabling  
network technologies.

Christian O’Flaherty brings a range of skills and experiences to the  
Internet Society, including extensive experience in advanced research  
& education, as well as commercial networking settings in roles  
spanning development, operations, and business development. He has  
been very active in Internet volunteer and community efforts  
throughout his career, and has been an invited guest speaker in forums  
such as the Internet Governance Forum. Based in Buenos Aires,  
Argentina, Christian has previously served as the Internet Operations  
Director for RETINA, the national research and education network for  
Argentina, played a key role in IMPSAT’s evolution from satellite- 
based communications to a regional fiber IP network, and served as  
Global Crossing’s Latin American Internet Product Marketing Manager.  
He was policy chair for Latin American and Caribbean Internet  
Addresses Registry (LACNIC) from 2004 to 2008.

About the Internet Society
The Internet Society is a non-profit organization founded in 1992 to  
provide leadership in Internet related standards, education, and  
policy. With offices in Washington, D.C., 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. More  
information is available at: http://www.isoc.org

Media Contact

Greg Wood
Internet Society
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