− | '''Statton Hammock''' is Vice-President of Business and Legal Affairs at [[Rightside]], formerly the domain services business of Demand Media, which he joined in 2012. Statton is the lead counsel for Rightside's registry and back-end registry operations. | + | '''Statton Hammock''' is Vice-President of Business and Legal Affairs at [[Rightside]], formerly the domain name services business of Demand Media, which he joined in 2012. Statton is the chief counsel for Rightside's registry and back-end registry operations. |
− | He is 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 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> though he no longer holds that role since 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 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> |
| * Sr. Director, Law, Policy & Business Affairs at Network Solutions (June 2006 — September 2011) | | * Sr. Director, Law, Policy & Business Affairs at Network Solutions (June 2006 — September 2011) |