[Chapter-delegates] Congrats to former Board Member Narelle Clark

[Dave Burstein]

Folks

One of our more interesting leaders.

IIA appoints Narelle Clark as CEO

Narelle Clark has been appointed to be chief executive ofϐicer of the
Internet Industry Association of Australia. She was previously its general
manager. The association operates one of Australia’s top peering exchanges,
IX Australia. “After an exhaustive search, the board determined that
Narelle’s combination of deep internet expertise, all-round industry
knowledge and drive will enable the association to move to the next level”,
said IIA chair David Hooton. “The high regard with which Narelle (pictured)
is held across the industry means our internet exchange operations will
continue to grow and deliver across Australia and New Zealand, while we
increase our work in member services and the Internet policy arena.”
Founded in 1995, as the Western Australian Internet Association, the
Association has grown to over 400 members comprising industry
professionals, internet content and service providers. IX-Australia is a
service provided by the Internet Association of Australia to corporate
members. With 37 points of presence around Australia, it is the longest
running Internet Exchange in Australia. The Association also operates NZIX,
New Zealand’s strongest Internet Exchange network. Clark is one of the
Australia internet industry’s most prominent executives both on a domestic
and international level. She had held senior roles with CSIRO, Optus, the
Public Interest Registry (operator of .Org), and ACCAN, and consulted to
Telecom New Zealand, government departments and telecommunications and
content providers. “Internet exchanges are proven to be a vital part of a
reliable, affordable internet, so I am absolutely thrilled to take on this
position” said Clark. “IAA’s infrastructure is second to none, with the
widest number of points of presence, the most extensive content
arrangements and a member base that spans all parts of Australia’s
Internet. Without the collaboration between builders, content and service
providers Australians would not have enjoyed the level of Internet
performance during lockdown we have seen.” Other staff changes at IIA in
recent weeks include the departure of IX Australia GM Terry Sweetser and
the hiring of Aaron Chidiac as network engineer.
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