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Pronunciation: I go by /ˈleɪf/, which is the dipthong "æ", thus rhyming with "safe."
Pronunciation: I go by /ˈleɪf/, which is the dipthong "æ", thus rhyming with "safe."
Pronouns:  I primarily use masculine (he/him) but accept neutral (they/them)


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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* 2007 - Began attending ARIN policy meetings
* 2007 - Began attending ARIN policy meetings
* 2014 - Elected to the ARIN Advisory Council, also began attending other RIR meetings
* 2014 - Elected to the ARIN Advisory Council<ref>[https://www.arin.net/about/welcome/ac/#lsawyer ARIN Advisory Council]</ref>, also began attending other RIR meetings
* 2017 - Appointed to Vice Chair (through 2020)
* 2017 - Appointed to Vice Chair (through 2020)
* 2021 - Elected to Chair  (through 2022)
* 2021 - Elected to Chair  (through 2022)
* 2022 - Fellow for ICANN 75 (first meeting)
* 2022 - Fellow for [[ICANN 75]] (first meeting)
* 2023 - Re-elected as Chair of [[ARIN]] Advisory Council
 
== Career History ==
* 2022-now -  '''Network Engineer''' at GCI Communications, Corp
* 2017-2022 - '''Enterprise Security Architect''' at GCI Communications, Corp
* 2001-2017 - '''Network Engineer''' at GCI Communications, Corp
* 1999-2001 - '''Systems Engineer''' at GCI Communications, Corp
* 1995-1999 - '''Network Analyst''' at GCI Communications, Corp
* 1993-1995 - '''Network Technician''' at University of Alaska, Anchorage
* 1991-1993 - '''Computer Lab Tech''' at University of Alaska, Anchorage


== Region / Timezone ==
== Region / Timezone ==
'''Leif''' is located in the central Alaska timezone (AKST/AKDT) which is UTC-9
'''Leif''' is located in the central Alaska timezone (AKST/AKDT) which is UTC-9
==[[ICANN 76 - Cancun Playing Card Deck|ICANN76 Playing Card]] Illustration==
[[File:7Leif.jpg|thumbnail|center|Leif looks like the Green Goblin from the ''Spiderman'' movies. He is using a high-tech flying hoverboard/hang glider. He is dressed a little more Sci-Fi and is making the Star Trek sign with his hand like Spock ("live long and prosper"). He is wearing purples and blues.]]
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== References ==


[[Category:ICANN Fellow]]
[[Category:ICANN Fellow]]
[[Category:Technical Community]]
[[Category:Technical Community]]
[[Category:RIR Community]]
[[Category:RIR Community]]
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Latest revision as of 21:06, 10 March 2023

Organization: GCI Communications Corp
Affiliation: ARIN
Region: North America
Country: USA
Email: lsawyer.ak@gmail.com
Website:

   akhepcat.com

Facebook:    Leif Sawyer
LinkedIn:    Leif Sawyer
Twitter:    @ak_hepcat
Github:    Github.com/akhepcat

Name and Pronunciation

Name: Leif Sawyer

Pronunciation: I go by /ˈleɪf/, which is the dipthong "æ", thus rhyming with "safe."

Pronouns: I primarily use masculine (he/him) but accept neutral (they/them)

Biography

Leif has worked in the digital telecommunications industry since 1991, with experience spanning systems administration, IP resource management, network engineering and architecture, and IT/OT security architecture. An avid Linux user since 1992, Leif contributes to a variety of open-source projects, both personal and public. In the global space, he contributes to the Galmon project, in order to track GNSS satellite performance for both time and position accuracy, as well as various ADS-B aggregation sites for air-traffic monitoring.

Leif holds a general-class amateur radio operator license in the US, call-sign KL5BN.

ICANN and Internet Governance Participation

  • 2007 - Began attending ARIN policy meetings
  • 2014 - Elected to the ARIN Advisory Council[1], also began attending other RIR meetings
  • 2017 - Appointed to Vice Chair (through 2020)
  • 2021 - Elected to Chair (through 2022)
  • 2022 - Fellow for ICANN 75 (first meeting)
  • 2023 - Re-elected as Chair of ARIN Advisory Council

Career History

  • 2022-now - Network Engineer at GCI Communications, Corp
  • 2017-2022 - Enterprise Security Architect at GCI Communications, Corp
  • 2001-2017 - Network Engineer at GCI Communications, Corp
  • 1999-2001 - Systems Engineer at GCI Communications, Corp
  • 1995-1999 - Network Analyst at GCI Communications, Corp
  • 1993-1995 - Network Technician at University of Alaska, Anchorage
  • 1991-1993 - Computer Lab Tech at University of Alaska, Anchorage

Region / Timezone

Leif is located in the central Alaska timezone (AKST/AKDT) which is UTC-9

ICANN76 Playing Card Illustration

Leif looks like the Green Goblin from the Spiderman movies. He is using a high-tech flying hoverboard/hang glider. He is dressed a little more Sci-Fi and is making the Star Trek sign with his hand like Spock ("live long and prosper"). He is wearing purples and blues.


References