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| '''Dr. Paul Twomey''' became the President and CEO of [[ICANN]] in 2003; his tenure lasted until 2009, though he continued on for the next year as Senior President, in an advisory role to the new CEO and President, [[Rod Beckstrom]]. Paul has been successful in numerous leadership positions in commercial enterprises, government, and in chairing ICANN's [[GAC|Government Advisory Committee]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/twomey.htm ICANN.org]</ref> | | '''Dr. Paul Twomey''' became the President and CEO of [[ICANN]] in 2003; his tenure lasted until 2009, though he continued on for the next year as Senior President, in an advisory role to the new CEO and President, [[Rod Beckstrom]]. Paul has been successful in numerous leadership positions in commercial enterprises, government, and in chairing ICANN's [[GAC|Government Advisory Committee]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/twomey.htm ICANN.org]</ref> |
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− | He is currently acting as the Managing Director of [[ArgoP@cific]], a company he originally co-founded.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=6849030&authType=NAME_SEARCH&authToken=Ldpx&locale=en_US&srchid=ac63938d-cda0-499c-a849-1fcf79af3a8a-0&srchindex=1&srchtotal=1&goback=%2Efps_PBCK_Argo_Paul_Twomey_*1_*1_*1_*1_*2_*1_Y_*1_*1_*1_false_1_R_true_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2&pvs=ps&trk=pp_profile_name_link LinkedIn]</ref> | + | He is currently acting as the Managing Director of [[ArgoP@cific]], a company he originally co-founded,<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/paul-twomey/2/363/686 LinkedIn]</ref> and is acting as the President of another company he founded, [[Leagle Inc.]].<ref>[http://twomey.tel/ Twomey.tel]</ref> |
| ==Career History== | | ==Career History== |
− | Immediately prior to working at ICANN, Paul was working with ArgoP@cific, a prominent International IT conslutancy that works with both Fortune 500 companies and [[SME]]s.<ref>[http://www.argopacific.com/getdoc/18784f98-d63e-4fcf-b6e1-4b9253cb8967/Dr-Paul-Twomey.aspx ArgoPacific.com]</ref> He co-founded the company with [[Bill Clinton|President Clinton]]'s former Internet Czar, [[Ira Magaziner]].<ref>[http://www.argopacific.com/getdoc/18784f98-d63e-4fcf-b6e1-4b9253cb8967/Dr-Paul-Twomey.aspx ArgoPacific]</ref> Paul also founded [[Leagle]] Inc., a site that specializes in online legal content and community aggregation. He is also the founding Chair of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on the Future of the Internet; he is a member of the Advisory Board of the United Nations’ Digital He@lth Initiative, and a Board member of the Atlantic Council of the United States. | + | Immediately prior to working at ICANN, Paul was working with ArgoP@cific, a prominent International IT consultancy that works with both Fortune 500 companies and [[SME]]s.<ref>[http://www.argopacific.com/getdoc/18784f98-d63e-4fcf-b6e1-4b9253cb8967/Dr-Paul-Twomey.aspx ArgoPacific.com]</ref> He co-founded the company with [[Bill Clinton|President Clinton]]'s former Internet Czar, [[Ira Magaziner]].<ref>[http://www.argopacific.com/getdoc/18784f98-d63e-4fcf-b6e1-4b9253cb8967/Dr-Paul-Twomey.aspx ArgoPacific]</ref> Paul also founded [[Leagle]] Inc., a site that specializes in online legal content and community aggregation. He is also the founding Chair of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on the Future of the Internet; he is a member of the Advisory Board of the United Nations’ Digital He@lth Initiative, and a Board member of the Atlantic Council of the United States. |
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| + | He is currently a member of the Green Source Energy LLC Strategic Advisory Group; he joined in February, 2010.<ref>[http://www.gsenergy.com/AdvisoryGroup/Twomey.aspx GSEnergy.com]</ref> |
| ===Public Sector Participation=== | | ===Public Sector Participation=== |
| Dr. Twomey has held a number of high-level administrative, and representative roles related to the Australian government's IT policy execution. | | Dr. Twomey has held a number of high-level administrative, and representative roles related to the Australian government's IT policy execution. |
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| During his time with the [[NOIE|National Office for the Information Economy]], Dr. Twomey was closely involved with ICANN, he was even involved in the [[White Paper]] process that effectively founded the organization.<ref>[https://alumni.mckinsey.com/alumni/default/public/content/jsp/alumni_news/News459.jsp Alumni.McKinsey.com]</ref> He began representing the Australian Government in 1997, this included time at ICANN meetings. By 1999 he had been elected the Chairman of the [[GAC]], he served in that role until November, 2002. He was also appointed as a Special Representative for the Internet and ICANN following his initial, successful representation of Australian interests to ICANN and elsewhere.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/twomey.htm ICANN.org]</ref> Paul served as President, CEO, and Board Member from March, 2003 to June, 2009; he stayed on as Senior President, in what was mostly an advisory role to [[Rod Beckstrom]], until January, 2010. | | During his time with the [[NOIE|National Office for the Information Economy]], Dr. Twomey was closely involved with ICANN, he was even involved in the [[White Paper]] process that effectively founded the organization.<ref>[https://alumni.mckinsey.com/alumni/default/public/content/jsp/alumni_news/News459.jsp Alumni.McKinsey.com]</ref> He began representing the Australian Government in 1997, this included time at ICANN meetings. By 1999 he had been elected the Chairman of the [[GAC]], he served in that role until November, 2002. He was also appointed as a Special Representative for the Internet and ICANN following his initial, successful representation of Australian interests to ICANN and elsewhere.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/twomey.htm ICANN.org]</ref> Paul served as President, CEO, and Board Member from March, 2003 to June, 2009; he stayed on as Senior President, in what was mostly an advisory role to [[Rod Beckstrom]], until January, 2010. |
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− | He was ICANN's longest serving CEO,<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-02mar09-en.htm ICANN.org/announcements]</ref> and is also the first non-U.S. citizen to head the corporation.<ref>[https://alumni.mckinsey.com/alumni/default/public/content/jsp/alumni_news/News459.jsp Alumni.McKinsey.com]</ref> He defended the functionality of ICANN's multi-stakeholder model in a U.S. congressional hearing,<ref>[http://republicans.energycommerce.house.gov/108/hearings/09212006Hearing2035/Twomey3206.htm Republicans.EnergyCommerce.House.Gov]</ref> and also led and spoke for ICANN at the [[WSIS]]' first meetings. | + | He was ICANN's longest serving CEO,<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-02mar09-en.htm ICANN.org/announcements]</ref> and is also the first non-U.S. citizen to head the corporation.<ref>[https://alumni.mckinsey.com/alumni/default/public/content/jsp/alumni_news/News459.jsp Alumni.McKinsey.com]</ref> He defended the functionality of ICANN's [[Multistakeholder Model|multi-stakeholder model]] in a U.S. congressional hearing,<ref>[http://republicans.energycommerce.house.gov/108/hearings/09212006Hearing2035/Twomey3206.htm Republicans.EnergyCommerce.House.Gov]</ref> and also led and spoke for ICANN at the [[WSIS]]' first meetings. |
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| + | An editorial piece, written by Dr. Twomey and printed by the BBC, on the positive economic and social potential of the Internet can be read [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8064579.stm here]. |
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| ===Early Career=== | | ===Early Career=== |
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| Paul Twomey has been published in professional journals and in text anthologies. He also talks about International IT issues at Universities and other fora.<ref>[http://www.lowyinstitute.org/Publication.asp?pid=1373 LowyInstitute.org]</ref><ref>[http://www.maynereport.com/articles/2008/07/15-1653-3949.html MayneReport]</ref> | | Paul Twomey has been published in professional journals and in text anthologies. He also talks about International IT issues at Universities and other fora.<ref>[http://www.lowyinstitute.org/Publication.asp?pid=1373 LowyInstitute.org]</ref><ref>[http://www.maynereport.com/articles/2008/07/15-1653-3949.html MayneReport]</ref> |
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| + | Paul first encountered the Internet in 1991 at the Australian National University, and he immediately recognized it as a potential resource for the average individual.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8064579.stm News.BBC.co.uk]</ref> |
| ==References== | | ==References== |
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| + | {{ICANN CEO |
| + | |Tenure Start=01.03.2003 |
| + | |Tenure End=01.06.2009 |
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