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− | '''Debra Hughes''' is the Senior Counsel for American Red Cross, is a non-profit organization and the world's largest humanitarian organization providing services to people without discrimination no matter what nationality, race, religion, class or political affiliation. She also a member of the board of directors of the International Trademark Association. <ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/debra-hughes/5/97a/283 Debra Hughes Linkedin Profile]</ref> | + | '''Debra Hughes''' is the Senior Counsel for American Red Cross, a non-profit organization and the world's largest humanitarian organization providing services to people without discrimination no matter what nationality, race, religion, class, or political affiliation. She also a Member of the Board of Directors of the International Trademark Association.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/debra-hughes/5/97a/283 Linkedin Profile]</ref> |
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− | ==Education== | + | ==ICANN Involvement== |
− | * Juris Doctor, Law- Texas Southern University—Thurgood Marshall School of Law
| + | Hughes is an active participant in ICANN. She served as Councilor of the [[GNSO]]'s Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group ([[NCSG]]) from 2009-2011,<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/council/soi/hughes-soi-13oct09.htm Debra Y. Hughes Statement of Interest]</ref> where she represented the interests of non-profit organizations in the [[ICANN]] community. She has introduced ICANN's multi-stakeholder model and policy development to different non-profit groups, and was one of the people who initiated the establishment of the [[NPOC|Non-Profit Operational Concerns Constituency]] as a new ICANN [[constituency]] under the GNSO. The NPOC was approved by ICANN on June 24, 2011.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/correspondence/hughes-to-dengate-thrush-beckstrom-22jun11-en.pdf Request for Board Approval of the NPOC Charter on Friday]</ref><ref>[https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Not-for-Profit+Operational+Concerns+%28NPOC%29 Approval Motion - 24 June 2011]</ref> |
− | * Bachelor of Arts in Modern Languages and Linguistics- University of Maryland Baltimore County
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− | ==Past Experiences== | + | ==Career History== |
− | In 2001, Debra Hughes practiced law as an Associate at the K&L Gates for four years. In 2005, she was hired by Wal-Mart Stores as its General Council until 2008.
| + | From 2001 until 2005, Debra practiced law as an Associate at the K&L Gates, and from 2005 until 2008, she worked as General Council for Wal-Mart Stores.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/debra-hughes/5/97a/283 Linkedin Profile]</ref> |
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− | ==ICANN Involvement== | + | ==Education== |
− | Hughes is an active participant in the different activities and meetings of ICANN. She served as Councilor of the [[GNSO|Generic Names Supporting Organization]] Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group ([[NCSG]]) from 2009-2011.<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/council/soi/hughes-soi-13oct09.htm Debra Y. Hughes Statement of Interest]</ref> She represented the interest and voice of non-profit organizations to the [[ICANN]] community. She also introduced ICANN's multi-stakeholder model and policy development to different non-profit groups. She was one of the people who initiated the establishment of the [[NPOC|Non-Profit Operational Concerns Constituency]] as new ICANN constituency under the GNSO. The NPOC was approved by ICANN on JUne 24, 2011.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/correspondence/hughes-to-dengate-thrush-beckstrom-22jun11-en.pdf Request for Board Approval of the NPOC Charter on Friday]</ref> <ref>[https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Not-for-Profit+Operational+Concerns+%28NPOC%29 Approval Motion - 24 June 2011]</ref>
| + | * Juris Doctor, Law - Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law |
| + | * Bachelor of Arts in Modern Languages and Linguistics - University of Maryland Baltimore County |
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