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She is a contributor to the blog, [http://www.crookedtimber.org/ CrookedTimber.org].

She is a contributor to the blog, [http://www.crookedtimber.org/ CrookedTimber.org].

===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> 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; she openly criticized this "hollowing out" of 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 has been seconded by other [[ICANN]] insiders.<ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/2011/06/13/has-icann-already-fired-beckstrom News.Dot.Nxt.com]</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; 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 has been seconded by other [[ICANN]] insiders.<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>

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>