Thrush is a former Chairman of ICANN and he was responsible in leading the Board of Directors to approve the implementation of the [[New gTLD Program]]. However, his immediate decision to join TLDH as Executive Chairman after his term expired on June 2011 raised criticisms from the global internet community particularly ICANN's detractors and to question its' Ethics Policy.<ref>[http://expodomain.com/2012/03/19/icann-prez-calls-out-own-board-over-conflicts-of-interest/ ICANN prez calls out own board over conflicts of interest]</ref> | Thrush is a former Chairman of ICANN and he was responsible in leading the Board of Directors to approve the implementation of the [[New gTLD Program]]. However, his immediate decision to join TLDH as Executive Chairman after his term expired on June 2011 raised criticisms from the global internet community particularly ICANN's detractors and to question its' Ethics Policy.<ref>[http://expodomain.com/2012/03/19/icann-prez-calls-out-own-board-over-conflicts-of-interest/ ICANN prez calls out own board over conflicts of interest]</ref> |