− | '''Statton Hammock''' is Vice-President of Global Policy and Industry Development at MarkMonitor, a leading brand protection and domain portfolio management company. Previously, Mr. Hammock served as Vice-President of Business and Legal Affairs at Rightside, acting as chief counsel for its registry and back-end registry operations until it was acquired by Donuts Inc. in July of 2017. | + | '''Statton Hammock''' is Vice-President of Global Policy and Industry Development at [https://www.markmonitor.com/ MarkMonitor], a leading brand protection and domain portfolio management company. Previously, Mr. Hammock served as Vice-President of Business and Legal Affairs at Rightside, acting as chief counsel for its registry and back-end registry operations until it was acquired by Donuts Inc. in July of 2017. |
| He was the former founder of ASHnet Legal Services,<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/stattonhammock LinkedIn Profile]</ref> a consulting firm focused on Internet law and policy.<ref>[http://www.ashnetlegal.com/ ASHnetLegal.com]</ref> | | He was the former founder of ASHnet Legal Services,<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/stattonhammock LinkedIn Profile]</ref> a consulting firm focused on Internet law and policy.<ref>[http://www.ashnetlegal.com/ ASHnetLegal.com]</ref> |
− | Mr. Hammock was also the former Senior Director of Law, Policy & Business Affairs at [[Network Solutions]], where he provided legal and strategic business advice about corporate governance, intellectual property rights, commercial transactions, online advertising, litigation management, and [[ICANN]]-related policy issues. He became Vice Chairman of the Registrar Stakeholder Group in May 2011,<ref>Interview at ICANN 41 in Singapore, June 2011</ref> but resigned after his departure from Network Solution in September, 2011.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/stattonhammock LinkedIn Profile]</ref> Statton had been with Network Solutions for more than 5 years, having previously served as Assistant General Counsel to [[LCC]] International, Inc.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/members/4194/comments/ CircleID]</ref> | + | Mr. Hammock was also the former Senior Director of Law, Policy & Business Affairs at [[Network Solutions]], where he provided legal and strategic business advice about corporate governance, intellectual property rights, commercial transactions, online advertising, litigation management, and [[ICANN]]-related policy issues. He became Vice Chairman of the Registrar Stakeholder Group in May 2011,<ref>Interview at ICANN 41 in Singapore, June 2011</ref> but resigned after his departure from Network Solutions in September, 2011.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/stattonhammock LinkedIn Profile]</ref> Statton had been with Network Solutions for more than 5 years, having previously served as Assistant General Counsel to [[LCC]] International, Inc.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/members/4194/comments/ CircleID]</ref> |