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'''Tim Switzer''' | '''Tim Switzer''' currently works at Public Interest Registry (PIR) as the Vice President of Business Affairs, responsible for global growth via channel and product partnerships. Tim has been at PIR since October 2023. | ||
He was formerly involved in [[ICANN]] through his work with [[Neustar]], and has continued to participate | Prior to PIR, Tim worked for 7 1/2 years as Director, Strategic Partnerships at [[Verisign]], where he worked with multiple channel partners to help them grow their business via [[.COM]] and [[.NET]]. | ||
He was formerly the Head of Operations for [[.BUILD]] ([[Minardos Group]]), a company that was the sole applicant for the [[.build]] string.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2014/03/04/build-hires-tim-switzer-formerly-of-neustar-and-dotgreen-as-head-of-operations/ .BUILD Hires Tim Switzer, Formerly of Neustar and DotGreen, as Head of Operations, TheDomains] Retrieved 4 March 2014</ref> | |||
Prior to .BUILD, he was the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at [[DotGreen]] Community.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=37087637&authType=NAME_SEARCH&authToken=cESy&locale=en_US&srchid=9ccd5e4d-2785-491e-8688-c41524564420-0&srchindex=1&srchtotal=24&goback=%2Efps_PBCK_*1_Tim_Switzer_*1_*1_*1_*1_*2_*1_Y_*1_*1_*1_false_1_R_*1_*51_*1_*51_true_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2&pvs=ps&trk=pp_profile_name_link Tim Switzer's Linkedin Profile]</ref> While there, he was responsible for all business operations of DotGreen, and was particularly focused on preparing for the TLD launch, while working on growth opportunities and channel distribution for Dot Green.<ref>[http://blog.ultradns.com/tag/tim-switzer/ DNSSEC and Neustar: The Long and Winding Road]</ref> | |||
He was formerly involved in [[ICANN]] through his work with [[Neustar]], and has continued to participate actively at ICANN. He is currently a member of the [[Registry Constituency]] via Verisign. He was a former member of the New TLD Applicant Group (NTAG) and was elected to serve as part of the original EXCOM, initially as Treasurer and later as Chair of the [[NTAG]].<ref>[[ICANN 43]] Interview</ref> | |||
=== Career History === | === Career History === | ||
Before joining DotGreen Mr. Switzer worked at [[NeuStar]] for | Before joining VeriSign, BUILD and DotGreen, Mr. Switzer worked at [[NeuStar]] for 10 years in different positions including VP of Integration, VP of Registry Services and VP of Business Operations. In 2001, he joined Neustar as CFO and VP Customer Operations for the Registry business. When he left Neustar in September 2011, he was heading up the Neustar Registry Services Team. <ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=37087637&authType=NAME_SEARCH&authToken=cESy&locale=en_US&srchid=9ccd5e4d-2785-491e-8688-c41524564420-0&srchindex=1&srchtotal=24&goback=%2Efps_PBCK_*1_Tim_Switzer_*1_*1_*1_*1_*2_*1_Y_*1_*1_*1_false_1_R_*1_*51_*1_*51_true_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2&pvs=ps&trk=pp_profile_name_link Tim Switzer's Linkedin Profile]</ref> | ||
Tim Switzer also worked at IBM for 15 years starting in 1980. At IBM, he | Tim Switzer also worked at IBM for 15 years starting in 1980. At IBM, he progressed thru a series of finance and business operations management roles in Field Operations and assignments in both US and Corporate HQ. After Tim left Neustar, he joined Visa Interactive, a subsidiary of Visa, in 1995 as the CFO and VP of Business Operations focused on the electronic banking business. | ||
== Education == | == Education == | ||
He holds a | He holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from James Madison University. | ||
==Fun Fact== | ==Fun Fact== | ||
Tim | Tim lives to exercise and stay fit; he has run 3 marathons and 9 1/2 marathons. He has finished 5 different 100+ mile bike rides. He has also taken bike riding trips in Europe with his wife Janie. <ref>[[ICANN 43]] Interview</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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