Sally Costerton

Country:	UK
LinkedIn:	[scosterton Sally Costerton]

Sally Costerton is the Head of Stakeholder Relations and Communications at ICANN. She was also one of the top four candidates for the position of ICANN CEO following the departure of Rod Beckstrom in 2012, which was eventually filled by Fadi Chehadé. Most recently, she served as CEO and Chairman of the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region for Hill & Knowlton, one of the world's largest PR firms. She is also the current President of the PRCA.

Career History

Ms. Costerton left Hill & Knowlton at the end of 2011 voluntarily, following the end of her two year contract, which began in 2009 and was briefly extended. She was at Hill & Knowlton for a total of 12 years, having served in a variety of senior management positions including CEO of the company's UK offices, Head of Technology, EMEA, and Head of Corporate Communication and Technology for the UK. She joined the company in July 1999 as Managing Director of Technology Practice, UK, prior to which she was the Managing Director of Abacus and the Main Board Director at The Argyll Consultancies. From 1988 until 1995, she was the Director of Quentin Bell Organisation. She began her career in 1986 as an Account Executive at Wedgwood Markham Associates.

Education

Sally Costerton received a degree in Modern History from University of London's Westfield College in 1986.