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'''Maria Farrell''' Maria Farrell is a writer and independent consultant specialising in Internet policy development communications and community-building.<ref>[http://mariafarrell.com/?page_id=2 mariafarrell.com]</ref> She currently serves as a Committee member on [[ICANN]]'s [[Nominating Committee]], and as an IT consultant and Task Manager of Electronic Waste (Brazil) for infoDev, an IT division within The World Bank.
'''Maria Farrell''' Maria Farrell is a writer and independent consultant; her expertise is in Internet policy development, communication, and community-building.<ref>[http://mariafarrell.com/?page_id=2 mariafarrell.com]</ref> She currently serves as a Communications Consultant and Task Manager of Electronic Waste (Brazil) for infoDev, an IT division within The World Bank.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/maria-farrell/0/456/a85 LinkedIn.com]</ref>
 
Maria Farrell has been the representative of the [[NCUC|Non-Commercial Users Constituency]] on [[ICANN]]'s [[NomCom]] for both the 2011 and 2012 committee.<ref>[http://nomcom.icann.org/members-2011.htm Members 2011, NomCom.ICANN.org]</ref><ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-22nov11-en.htm Announcement, 22Nov11, ICANN.org]</ref>
 
She is a contributor to the blog, [http://www.crookedtimber.org/ CrookedTimber.org]. Ms. Farrell is a former [[ICANN]] staff member.
===ICANN Involvement===
===ICANN Involvement===
Ms. Farrell represents the [[NCUC|Non-Commercial Users Constituency]] on the [[NomCom|Nominating Committee]].<ref>[http://nomcom.icann.org/members-2011.htm NomCom.ICANN.org]</ref>
Ms. Farrell represents the [[NCUC|Non-Commercial Users Constituency]] on the [[NomCom|Nominating Committee]],<ref>[http://nomcom.icann.org/members-2011.htm NomCom.ICANN.org]</ref> she has been a part of the NomCom since December, 2010.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/maria-farrell/0/456/a85 LinkedIn]</ref> At [[ICANN San Francisco]], Maria Farrel noted at the public comment forum how [[Rod Beckstrom]] was forcing the departure of a large number of experienced staffers under his management of the organization, herself included; she openly criticized this "hollowing out" of expertise within the body and decried the degradation of its international reputation.<ref>[http://mariafarrell.com/?cat=7 MariaFarrell.com]</ref> That opinion was met with sustained applause a the forum, and was seconded by [[Nominet]] CEO [[Lesley Cowley]].<ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/2011/06/13/has-icann-already-fired-beckstrom News.Dot.Nxt.com]</ref>


From 2005 to 2010, she was a member of the [[ICANN Staff]], first as the Policy Support Officer for the [[GNSO]] and later as the Director of Information Coordination. She was promoted from the former to the latter in 2007. That role saw her taking on significant responsibilities, including: managing corporate affairs, internal communications with the Board and other departments, and the management of staff involved with the President's Strategy Committee, the Translation Unit, and the [[NomCom]].<ref>[http://users.rcn.com/erbnico/main_html.html users.rcn.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/maria-farrell/0/456/a85 LinkedIn.com]</ref>


She was previously a member of the [[Category:ICANN Staff|ICANN Staff]], as the Director of Information Coordination and Policy Support Officer for [[GNSO]].<ref>[http://users.rcn.com/erbnico/main_html.html users.rcn.com]</ref>
There was a general disapproval of closed door meetings convened in November, 2012, by new ICANN CEO, [[Fadi Chehadé]], at the bequest of ICANN's [[IPC|Intellectual Property Constituency]] and [[Business Constituency]], and Ms. Farrell was the first to submit an official complaint to the [[ICANN Ombudsman]].<ref>[http://domainincite.com/11294-ombudsman-probing-secretive-trademark-clearinghouse-meetings Ombudsman Probing Secretive Trademark Clearinghouse Meetings, DomainIncite]Published December 12 2012, Retrieved 25 Jan 2013</ref> In a public post she went on the explain, "The complaint is not simply about lack of consultation of constituencies, but about secrecy of the process re. notice, transcripts and documentation, and how it undermines the existing processes whilst privileging a particular interest group." The complaint was brought up by the Ombudsman who asked for further input. However, ICANN CEO [[Fadi Chehadé]] admitted some 2 months later that convening the meetings and producing the [[Trademark Clearinghouse#Strawman Solution|Strawman Solution to the Trademark Clearinghouse]] was the biggest mistake of his first months as CEO.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/11732-industry-man-chehade-admits-strawman-mistake Industry Man Chehade Admits Strawman Mistake, DomainIncite.com]Published and Retrieved 25 Jan 2013</ref>


=== Career ===
=== Career ===
She was once a policy manager for E-business working in Information Technology working in the International Chamber of Commerce in 2002 for two years in Paris France. Continuing with her jobs as a policy creation specialist in Wales, United Kingdom, working with electronic law in the English law society as a policy advisor in the confederation for British Industry held inside London. In the past, she has mostly just worked a policy specialist and worked security in Internet technology.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/maria-farrell/0/456/a85 linkedin.com]</ref>
Maria Farrell has work in IT and Internet policy outside of ICANN as well, including International experience in London and Paris.<ref>[http://users.rcn.com/erbnico/main_html.html Users.rcn.com]</ref> For two years she was the Policy Manager of IT, e-commerce, and telecommunications for the [[International Chamber of Commerce]]. She has also worked as a Policy Executive for the Law Society of England and Wales, and as a Policy Adviser for the confederation of British Industry.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/maria-farrell/0/456/a85 LinkedIn.com]</ref>
 
Early in her career she was also involved in Irish film and television production.<ref>[http://mariafarrell.com/?page_id=2 MariaFarrell.com]</ref>
 
== Education ==
== Education ==
She went to the University of Dublin where she studied politics and History. She earned degrees in these fields and later joined various TV productions in Ireland and the United Kingdom for only four years. Earning a master’s degree for interactive media about twelve years ago, she would later earn an MA for Government projects in the year 2000 at London’s school of economics. During her time as an ICANN policy developer she would go on to earn yet another degree while in Belgium for Management.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/members/4018 circleid.com]</ref>
Maria Farrell recieved her MA in Interactive Media from Dublin University in 1999; she had previously studied abroad at McGill University in Montreal, where among other activities she took part in a Debate team that saw her placing in competitions at Harvard, the University of Toronto, and Concordia. She recieved her MSc in Government and Comparative Politics in 2000 from the London School of Economics.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/maria-farrell/0/456/a85 LinkedIn.com]</ref> From, 2004 to 2006, while she was working with [[ICANN]], she was also pursuing a MBA with Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/members/4018 circleid.com]</ref>


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Maria Farrell Maria Farrell is a writer and independent consultant; her expertise is in Internet policy development, communication, and community-building.[1] She currently serves as a Communications Consultant and Task Manager of Electronic Waste (Brazil) for infoDev, an IT division within The World Bank.[2]

Maria Farrell has been the representative of the Non-Commercial Users Constituency on ICANN's NomCom for both the 2011 and 2012 committee.[3][4]

She is a contributor to the blog, CrookedTimber.org. Ms. Farrell is a former ICANN staff member.

ICANN Involvement[edit | edit source]

Ms. Farrell represents the Non-Commercial Users Constituency on the Nominating Committee,[5] she has been a part of the NomCom since December, 2010.[6] At ICANN San Francisco, Maria Farrel noted at the public comment forum how Rod Beckstrom was forcing the departure of a large number of experienced staffers under his management of the organization, herself included; she openly criticized this "hollowing out" of expertise within the body and decried the degradation of its international reputation.[7] That opinion was met with sustained applause a the forum, and was seconded by Nominet CEO Lesley Cowley.[8]

From 2005 to 2010, she was a member of the ICANN Staff, first as the Policy Support Officer for the GNSO and later as the Director of Information Coordination. She was promoted from the former to the latter in 2007. That role saw her taking on significant responsibilities, including: managing corporate affairs, internal communications with the Board and other departments, and the management of staff involved with the President's Strategy Committee, the Translation Unit, and the NomCom.[9][10]

There was a general disapproval of closed door meetings convened in November, 2012, by new ICANN CEO, Fadi Chehadé, at the bequest of ICANN's Intellectual Property Constituency and Business Constituency, and Ms. Farrell was the first to submit an official complaint to the ICANN Ombudsman.[11] In a public post she went on the explain, "The complaint is not simply about lack of consultation of constituencies, but about secrecy of the process re. notice, transcripts and documentation, and how it undermines the existing processes whilst privileging a particular interest group." The complaint was brought up by the Ombudsman who asked for further input. However, ICANN CEO Fadi Chehadé admitted some 2 months later that convening the meetings and producing the Strawman Solution to the Trademark Clearinghouse was the biggest mistake of his first months as CEO.[12]

Career[edit | edit source]

Maria Farrell has work in IT and Internet policy outside of ICANN as well, including International experience in London and Paris.[13] For two years she was the Policy Manager of IT, e-commerce, and telecommunications for the International Chamber of Commerce. She has also worked as a Policy Executive for the Law Society of England and Wales, and as a Policy Adviser for the confederation of British Industry.[14]

Early in her career she was also involved in Irish film and television production.[15]

Education[edit | edit source]

Maria Farrell recieved her MA in Interactive Media from Dublin University in 1999; she had previously studied abroad at McGill University in Montreal, where among other activities she took part in a Debate team that saw her placing in competitions at Harvard, the University of Toronto, and Concordia. She recieved her MSc in Government and Comparative Politics in 2000 from the London School of Economics.[16] From, 2004 to 2006, while she was working with ICANN, she was also pursuing a MBA with Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School.[17]

References[edit | edit source]

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