[Chapter-delegates] Remembering Marilyn Cade

[Dave Burstein]

The people who built our institutions and the Internet itself are leaving
us. Two of the true Internet pioneers are in their late 80's; another, in
his late 70's, has recovered from COVID.

Marilyn Cade worked with grace with all of us, including those like myself
who call for a more important role for the global South.

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[image: Marilyn Cade]Marilyn Cade was an exceptionally hardworking, always
gracious leader in ICANN and IGF.

Dozens have spoken of her at a memorial site,
https://www.intgovforum.org/vIGF/?p=1147 including Vint Cerf:

"Marilyn was an elemental force in the ICANN, IGF and policy worlds. She
was an advocate who could be counted upon to speak passionately for the
causes to which she was dedicated. As I read all the “Marilyn stories” in
these comments, I cannot help but think that we should say these things to
our friends while they are still with us. I wish I had known of her health
challenges sooner and now, of course, it is too late. She will be missed
but not forgotten by the communities that knew her and benefited from her
dedication."

Veni Markovski wrote

I don’t remember when I met Marilyn for the first time – was it at an ICANN
meeting, or at the WSIS, but I do remember her smile and kindness towards a
newcomer from Eastern Europe. During the next couple of decades I’ve
interacted countless number of times with her, and she would constantly
show knowledge (which she was happy to share) and interest to learn even
more (on issues that she was an expert in). I also witnessed an extremely
kind gesture of hers towards another person, and that made me realize that
she was not only ready to go above and beyond normal friendly gestures, but
she was actually doing it. She was helping friends in need, and was doing
it, because they needed it. She was also tough arguing with, but was doing
it gently and in a way that wasn’t upsetting in anyway. In some cases I
would lose an argument with her, and feel... happy about it!
You are already missed, Marilyn.
Rest In Peace.

Mike Nelson adds

I was so sad when I heard the news that Marilyn Cade had died. Marilyn and
I met in the late 1980s when I helped Senator Al Gore organize hearings on
high-performance computing and the NSFNET, a core of the early Internet. In
the following years, she played a critical role in building support for the
“Gore computer bill”, which expanded Federal funding for networking.

She was a strong supporter of U.S. interests at ITU and a member of the US
delegation at the WCIT. She was a very effective advocate for her clients,
which included AT&T.  She gave me plenty of helpful advice when I became
involved with the ITU. We often disagreed as I came to appreciate the
position of the global South but she continued to help me understand the
process.

David Olive, Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support at ICANN,
writes

On behalf of ICANN, it is with great sadness that I offer condolences on
the passing of Marilyn Cade.

"Marilyn Cade helped build ICANN to where it is today," said Maarten
Botterman, ICANN Board Chair. "She cared about ICANN, and she cared about
people. She earned our deepest respect and gratitude for her tireless
contributions."

"Marilyn had strong views and opinions on many matters but always supported
the multistakeholder model," said Göran Marby, ICANN President and CEO.
"She wanted people to be involved in ICANN and to maximize the potential of
the Internet."

I will miss her boundless energy and passion.

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