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John is CEO of UKCI Limited, the company brining the .ART Internet top-level domain to market in late 2016.   The .ART registry will provide new Internet real estate for the world of art and is authorized by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers’ (ICANN) program to expand domain name extensions. ICANN is the regulatory body that oversees Internet domain name policy globally.  Prior to joining UKCI, John was COO of Architelos, Inc. advising Internet CEO’s and their Boards on strategic issues and operational performance.  Prior clients include CIRA (.ca – Canada), AFNIC (.fr – France), EURID (.eu – Europe), Nominet (.uk – United Kingdom) and NORID (.no – Norway).  John is a former management consulting partner with Ernst & Young and KPMG where he lead the Supply Chain and Aerospace practices serving clients such as Northrop Grumman, Boeing, Bombardier, American Airlines, United Airlines, Rolls Royce and Raytheon. John began his career with General Dynamics developing propulsion systems.  He holds a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Science in Engineering – Aeronautics & Astronautics from Purdue University.  He resides in the Los Angeles area with his family, enjoys golf and is a Board Member of the Greater Los Angeles Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America.