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* Rod Beckstrom has been accused of being paid too much.<ref>[http://nigel.je/2011/08/icann-to-part-company-with-ceo-rod-beckstrom/ Nigel.ie]</ref> He had released information regarding his salary, which stands at $750,000 USD per year plus bonuses, at risk compensation, and benefits.<ref>[http://www.domainnamenews.com/icann-policy/icann-publishes-salaries-top-level-employees/7162 DomainNameNews.com]</ref>

* Rod Beckstrom has been accused of being paid too much.<ref>[http://nigel.je/2011/08/icann-to-part-company-with-ceo-rod-beckstrom/ Nigel.ie]</ref> He had released information regarding his salary, which stands at $750,000 USD per year plus bonuses, at risk compensation, and benefits.<ref>[http://www.domainnamenews.com/icann-policy/icann-publishes-salaries-top-level-employees/7162 DomainNameNews.com]</ref>

* Rod Beckstrom was publicly derided by both [[Maria Farrell]] and [[Lesley Cowley]] at the public forum at [[ICANN San Francsico]].<ref>[http://nigel.je/2011/08/icann-to-part-company-with-ceo-rod-beckstrom/ Nigel.ie]</ref> Ms. Farrell first took the mic to accuse the organization of chasing away its experienced staff members, herself included, and lament the "hollowing out of expertise" therein. Her comments were met with sustained applause. Rod Beckstrom responded that turnover was below 15%, less than the average for a nonprofit or high-tech companies. [[Lesley Cowley]] later took the mic to point out that the turnover rate for senior staff members was likely significantly higher, around 78%.<ref>[http://mariafarrell.com/?p=141#more-141 MariaFarrel.com]</ref> Audio of that forum can be found [http://audio.icann.org/meetings/siliconvalley2011/public-forum-17mar11-en.mp3 here], with the aforementioned interaction beginning around 23:10.

* Rod Beckstrom was publicly derided by both [[Maria Farrell]] and [[Lesley Cowley]] at the public forum at [[ICANN San Francsico]].<ref>[http://nigel.je/2011/08/icann-to-part-company-with-ceo-rod-beckstrom/ Nigel.ie]</ref> Ms. Farrell first took the mic to accuse the organization of chasing away its experienced staff members, herself included, and lament the "hollowing out of expertise" therein. Her comments were met with sustained applause. Rod Beckstrom responded that turnover was below 15%, less than the average for a nonprofit or high-tech companies. [[Lesley Cowley]] later took the mic to point out that the turnover rate for senior staff members was likely significantly higher, around 78%.<ref>[http://mariafarrell.com/?p=141#more-141 MariaFarrel.com]</ref> Audio of that forum can be found [http://audio.icann.org/meetings/siliconvalley2011/public-forum-17mar11-en.mp3 here], with the aforementioned interaction beginning around 23:10.

* He has been criticized for attaching his name to organizational achievements, or taking credit for his predecessor and other peoples' work. These achievements include the implementation of [[IDN]]s, and the approval of the [[Applicant Guidebook]] for new [[gTLD]]s.<ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/2011/08/16/icann-fires-ceo News.Dot-Nxt.com]</ref>

* He has been criticized for attaching his name too heavily to organizational achievements, or taking credit for his predecessor and other peoples' work. These achievements include the implementation of [[IDN]]s, and the approval of the [[Applicant Guidebook]] for new [[gTLD]]s.<ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/2011/08/16/icann-fires-ceo News.Dot-Nxt.com]</ref>

==Career History==

==Career History==