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'''Maria Farrell''' Maria Farrell is a writer and independent consultant; her expertise is in Internet policy development, communication, and community-building.<ref>[http://mariafarrell.com/?page_id=2 mariafarrell.com]</ref> She currently serves as a Communications Consultant and Task Manager of Electronic Waste (Brazil) for infoDev, an IT division within The World Bank.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/maria-farrell/0/456/a85 LinkedIn.com]</ref> | '''Maria Farrell''' Maria Farrell is a writer and independent consultant; her expertise is in Internet policy development, communication, and community-building.<ref>[http://mariafarrell.com/?page_id=2 mariafarrell.com]</ref> She currently serves as a Communications Consultant and Task Manager of Electronic Waste (Brazil) for infoDev, an IT division within The World Bank.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/maria-farrell/0/456/a85 LinkedIn.com]</ref> | ||
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She is a contributor to the blog, [http://www.crookedtimber.org/ CrookedTimber.org]. Ms. Farrell is a former [[ICANN]] staff member. | She is a contributor to the blog, [http://www.crookedtimber.org/ CrookedTimber.org]. Ms. Farrell is a former [[ICANN]] staff member. | ||
===ICANN Involvement=== | ===ICANN Involvement=== | ||
Ms. Farrell represents the [[NCUC|Non-Commercial Users Constituency]] on the [[NomCom|Nominating Committee]],<ref>[http://nomcom.icann.org/members-2011.htm NomCom.ICANN.org]</ref> she has been a part of the NomCom since December, 2010.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/maria-farrell/0/456/a85 LinkedIn]</ref> At [[ICANN San Francisco]], Maria Farrel noted at the public comment forum how [[Rod Beckstrom]] was forcing the departure of a large number of experienced staffers under his management of the organization, herself included; she openly criticized this "hollowing out" of expertise within the body and decried the degradation of its international reputation.<ref>[http://mariafarrell.com/?cat=7 MariaFarrell.com]</ref> That opinion | Ms. Farrell represents the [[NCUC|Non-Commercial Users Constituency]] on the [[NomCom|Nominating Committee]],<ref>[http://nomcom.icann.org/members-2011.htm NomCom.ICANN.org]</ref> she has been a part of the NomCom since December, 2010.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/maria-farrell/0/456/a85 LinkedIn]</ref> At [[ICANN San Francisco]], Maria Farrel noted at the public comment forum how [[Rod Beckstrom]] was forcing the departure of a large number of experienced staffers under his management of the organization, herself included; she openly criticized this "hollowing out" of expertise within the body and decried the degradation of its international reputation.<ref>[http://mariafarrell.com/?cat=7 MariaFarrell.com]</ref> That opinion was seconded by [[Nominet]] CEO [[Lesley Cowley]].<ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/2011/06/13/has-icann-already-fired-beckstrom News.Dot.Nxt.com]</ref> | ||
From 2005 to 2010, she was a member of the [[ICANN Staff]], first as the Policy Support Officer for the [[GNSO]] and later as the Director of Information Coordination. She was promoted from the former to the latter in 2007. That role saw her taking on significant responsibilities, including: managing corporate affairs, internal communications with the Board and other departments, and the management of staff involved with the President's Strategy Committee, the Translation Unit, and the [[NomCom]].<ref>[http://users.rcn.com/erbnico/main_html.html users.rcn.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/maria-farrell/0/456/a85 LinkedIn.com]</ref> | From 2005 to 2010, she was a member of the [[ICANN Staff]], first as the Policy Support Officer for the [[GNSO]] and later as the Director of Information Coordination. She was promoted from the former to the latter in 2007. That role saw her taking on significant responsibilities, including: managing corporate affairs, internal communications with the Board and other departments, and the management of staff involved with the President's Strategy Committee, the Translation Unit, and the [[NomCom]].<ref>[http://users.rcn.com/erbnico/main_html.html users.rcn.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/maria-farrell/0/456/a85 LinkedIn.com]</ref> | ||
There was a general disapproval of closed door meetings convened in November, 2012, by new ICANN CEO, [[Fadi Chehadé]], at the bequest of ICANN's [[IPC|Intellectual Property Constituency]] and [[Business Constituency]], and Ms. Farrell was the first to submit an official complaint to the [[ICANN Ombudsman]].<ref>[http://domainincite.com/11294-ombudsman-probing-secretive-trademark-clearinghouse-meetings Ombudsman Probing Secretive Trademark Clearinghouse Meetings, DomainIncite]Published December 12 2012, Retrieved 25 Jan 2013</ref> In a public post she went on the explain, "The complaint is not simply about lack of consultation of constituencies, but about secrecy of the process re. notice, transcripts and documentation, and how it undermines the existing processes whilst privileging a particular interest group." The complaint was brought up by the Ombudsman who asked for further input. | |||
=== Career === | === Career === | ||
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