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'''Lesley Cowley''' is the Chief Executive at Nominet UK and a Chair, ccNSO at [[ICANN]].
'''Lesley Cowley''' is a former Council member and former Chair of [[ICANN]]'s [[ccNSO#ccNSO Council|ccNSO Council]]; Her tenure as chair lasted from March 2011 until March 2013.<ref name="ccnso">[https://ccnso.icann.org/en/about/bio/lesley-cowley.htm ccNSO - Lesley Cowley biography]</ref><ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-aug13-en.htm#3 Update Aug 13, ICANN.org - Council Thanks Lesley Cowley for her Service as Chair]</ref>


==Professional experience and awards==
==Professional Experience and ICANN==


Lesley Cowley has been Chief Executive at Nominet since 2002. Her responsibilities involve leading Nominet and plan and control the strategies' implementation.<ref>[http://dot-nxt.com/panelist/lesley-cowley A short bio of Lesley Cowley]</ref>
Lesley Cowley was Chief Executive at Nominet from 2004 until 2014.<ref name="linkedin">[https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesleycowley/ LinkedIn - Lesley Cowley OBE]</ref> She joined Nominet in 1999 as Operations Director.<ref name="linkedin" /> Nominet is the non-profit domain registry for the [[.uk]] [[ccTLD]], and acts in the interest of all 3,000+ .uk stakeholders. <ref>[https://www.nominet.uk/about/ Nominet.uk - About Us]</ref> The company has a long standing commitment to being a leader in Internet governance.


Nominet is a domain registry non-profit company that acts in the interest of all .uk stakeholders with approx. 3000 members. <ref>[http://ccnso.icann.org/about/bio/lesley-cowley.htm About Nominet]</ref>
As part of this commitment, Lesley Cowley has been a member of the [[ccNSO|Country Code Names Supporting Organisation]] at [[ICANN]] since 2007, and was appointed its Chair in 2011. <ref name="ccnso" />
The company has a long standing commitment to becoming a leader in matter of internet governance. As part of this commitment, Lesley Cowley has been a member of the Country Code Names Supporting Organisation (ccNSO) at [[ICANN]] since 2007, being appointed as Chair in 2011. <ref>[http://ccnso.icann.org/about/bio/lesley-cowley.htm ccNSO page]</ref>
Lesley Cowley has an MBA (with distinction) and is a respected member of various professional bodies, including:
Among others, Lesley Cowley is also a respected member of different boards, among which:
* Fellow, British Computer Society
* British Computer Society
* Fellow, Institute of Credit Management
* Institute of Credit Management
* Fellow, Chartered Management Institute
* Chartered Management Institute
* Fellow, Royal Society for Arts
* Royal Society for Arts
* Freeman, Worshipful Company of Information Technologists
* Fellow, Institute of Directors
* STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Ambassador to schools
* STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Ambassador to schools
* Founding Trustee of Nominet Trust Charity <ref>[http://www.nominet.org.uk/governance/board/ Boards and Associations]</ref>
* Founding Trustee of the Nominet Trust, now the Social Tech Trust<ref>[https://socialtechtrust.org/impact/purpose-2/ Social Tech Trust - About Us]</ref>
 
In September, 2011 Lesley Cowley was part of a panel held in London to discuss [[ICANN]]'s new gTLD program. [[Rod Beckstrom]], CEO of ICANN, was also a panelist, and the discussion was part of a larger tour by him used to publicize and create knowledge and awareness of ICANN's new program.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-3-14sep11-en.htm ICANN Announcement]</ref>
 
===Participation===
Ms. Cowley is a long-time ICANN participant. Notable moments in her years of participation include pressing ICANN CEO [[Rod Beckstrom]] on his record of turning-over highly experienced, long-term staff members at [[ICANN 40]] in San Francisco.<ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/node/178#farrell1 Public Forum, don-nxt.com]</ref>


===Awards===
===Awards===
* OBE for services to Internet and e-commerce, 2011
* Highly commended, Institute of Directors UK Awards 2011: not for profit/3rd sector
* CBI First Women Award for Technology, 2007  <ref>[http://www.nominet.org.uk/governance/board/ Awards]</ref>
* OBE for services to Internet and e-commerce, 2011<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/people/lesley-cowley Gov.uk - Lesley Cowley]</ref>
* Special commendation from Britain's Best Boss awards for encouraging a can-do attitude, 2006 <ref>[http://ccnso.icann.org/about/bio/lesley-cowley.htm Awards ccNSO page]</ref>
* Institute of Directors, London & SE, not for profit Director of the Year, 2010
* CBI First Women Award for Technology, 2007
* Special commendation from Britain's Best Boss awards for encouraging a can-do attitude, 2006


==Other==
In January 2013, [[Nominet]] and Cowley filed a defamation suit against That Internet Ltd. and [[Graeme Wingate]], the owner of the domains that.co.uk and avoid.co.uk. The sites acted as protest and complaint sites regarding Nominet's policies, particularly its decision to open registration of [[second level domains]]. The sites specifically targeted Cowley, with the goal of having her replaced. Nominet filed the suit noting that it was "against harassment and victimization of its staff."<ref>[http://domainincite.com/11661-nominet-sues-domainer-gripe-site-for-defamation Nominet Sues Domainer Gripe Site for Defamation] Published & Retrieved 23 Jan 2013</ref> After attempts at mediation, Nominet withdrew the suit.<ref>[https://www.nominet.uk/nominet-discontinues-legal-action-against-that-internet-ltd/ Nominet.uk - Nominet Discontinues Legal Action Against That Internet Ltd.]</ref> That Internet Ltd. subsequently dissolved, and Wingate transitioned his energy and attention back to his original brand, GreyWing.<ref>[https://www.greywing.uk/the-blog/that-is-now-finished Greywing Blog - That...is now Finished]</ref>
==References==
==References==
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LinkedIn:    Lesley Cowley
Twitter:    @lesleycowley
Formerly a member
of ICANN's ccNSO


Featured in the ICANN 49 - Singapore playing card deck

Lesley Cowley is a former Council member and former Chair of ICANN's ccNSO Council; Her tenure as chair lasted from March 2011 until March 2013.[1][2]

Professional Experience and ICANN

Lesley Cowley was Chief Executive at Nominet from 2004 until 2014.[3] She joined Nominet in 1999 as Operations Director.[3] Nominet is the non-profit domain registry for the .uk ccTLD, and acts in the interest of all 3,000+ .uk stakeholders. [4] The company has a long standing commitment to being a leader in Internet governance.

As part of this commitment, Lesley Cowley has been a member of the Country Code Names Supporting Organisation at ICANN since 2007, and was appointed its Chair in 2011. [1] Lesley Cowley has an MBA (with distinction) and is a respected member of various professional bodies, including:

  • Fellow, British Computer Society
  • Fellow, Institute of Credit Management
  • Fellow, Chartered Management Institute
  • Fellow, Royal Society for Arts
  • Freeman, Worshipful Company of Information Technologists
  • Fellow, Institute of Directors
  • STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Ambassador to schools
  • Founding Trustee of the Nominet Trust, now the Social Tech Trust[5]

In September, 2011 Lesley Cowley was part of a panel held in London to discuss ICANN's new gTLD program. Rod Beckstrom, CEO of ICANN, was also a panelist, and the discussion was part of a larger tour by him used to publicize and create knowledge and awareness of ICANN's new program.[6]

Participation

Ms. Cowley is a long-time ICANN participant. Notable moments in her years of participation include pressing ICANN CEO Rod Beckstrom on his record of turning-over highly experienced, long-term staff members at ICANN 40 in San Francisco.[7]

Awards

  • Highly commended, Institute of Directors UK Awards 2011: not for profit/3rd sector
  • OBE for services to Internet and e-commerce, 2011[8]
  • Institute of Directors, London & SE, not for profit Director of the Year, 2010
  • CBI First Women Award for Technology, 2007
  • Special commendation from Britain's Best Boss awards for encouraging a can-do attitude, 2006

Other

In January 2013, Nominet and Cowley filed a defamation suit against That Internet Ltd. and Graeme Wingate, the owner of the domains that.co.uk and avoid.co.uk. The sites acted as protest and complaint sites regarding Nominet's policies, particularly its decision to open registration of second level domains. The sites specifically targeted Cowley, with the goal of having her replaced. Nominet filed the suit noting that it was "against harassment and victimization of its staff."[9] After attempts at mediation, Nominet withdrew the suit.[10] That Internet Ltd. subsequently dissolved, and Wingate transitioned his energy and attention back to his original brand, GreyWing.[11]

References

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