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'''Byron Holland''' is the President and CEO of the [[Canadian Internet Registration Authority]]  (CIRA), a position he has held since January 2008.<ref>[http://cira.ca/about-cira/cira-team/ CIRA Team]</ref> He is currently Chair of the Customer Standing Committee, the first to hold the position following the [[IANA Functions Stewardship Transition|IANA functions stewardship transition.]] Byron is a member of the [[ccNSO#ccNSO Council|ccNSO Council]]. He has served as Vice Chair and Chair of the ccNSO Council.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-aug13-en.htm#3 Update Aug 13, ICANN.org] Published Aug 14, Retrieved Aug 14th</ref><ref>https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-09mar16-en.htm</ref>


'''Byron Holland''' is the President and CEO of [[CIRA]], a position he was appointed to in January 2008.<ref>[http://cira.ca/about-cira/cira-team/ CIRA Team]</ref> He is also the Vice-Chair of [[ICANN]]'s [[ccNSO]].<ref>[http://ca.linkedin.com/pub/byron-holland/3/930/2ab LinkedIn]</ref>
==Career History==
His focus is on security, stability, and resiliency of the [[.ca]] domain name system (DNS) and sound operation and policy development that supports the .CA registry. In striving for operational excellence, Holland provides sound financial management, ensures exceptional customer service, and observes and implements globally recognized best practices at CIRA. He also represents Canadian interests in numerous international fora, including at the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the Internet Governance Forum (IGF).  


==Career History==
Prior to that, Holland was a founding partner and the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Futura Rewards, the third-largest coalition loyalty program in Canada. At Futura, Holland oversaw the development and growth of the company from a small upstart to a publicly-traded company with more than 100 brand partners and 400,000 members.  
From 2000 to 2007, Hollard was a founding partner and COO of Futura Rewards, the third largest coalition loyalty program in Canada. He continues to serve on the board of the Futura Loyalty Group. Prior to joining Futura Rewards, he spent five years as a Managing Partner of Surf Side Limited, a sporting goods company that he turned from a struggling business into a top-tier company. From 1991 to 1993, Byron worked as Senior Financial Analyst for Antares Electronics Inc, which was acquired by Control Data.<ref>[http://www.cira.ca/assets/Documents/Bios/Byron-Holland.pdf Byron Holland Bio]</ref><ref>[http://ca.linkedin.com/pub/byron-holland/3/930/2ab LinkedIn]</ref>
<ref>[http://www.cira.ca/assets/Documents/Bios/Byron-Holland.pdf Byron Holland Bio]</ref><ref>[http://ca.linkedin.com/pub/byron-holland/3/930/2ab LinkedIn]</ref>


==Education==
==Education==
Byron holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honours from the University of Western Ontario and a Master of Business Administration from Queen’s University.<ref>[http://cira.ca/about-cira/cira-team/ CIRA Team]</ref>
Holland holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honours from the University of Western Ontario and a Master of Business Administration from Queen’s University. He also holds his ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors. <ref>[http://cira.ca/about-cira/cira-team/ CIRA Team]</ref>


==Media==
==Media==
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Country: Canada
Email: ceo.cira [at] cira.ca
Blog: http://cirablog.ca/
LinkedIn:    Byron Holland
Twitter:    @cira001
Formerly a member
of ICANN's ccNSO


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Byron Holland is the President and CEO of the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA), a position he has held since January 2008.[1] He is currently Chair of the Customer Standing Committee, the first to hold the position following the IANA functions stewardship transition. Byron is a member of the ccNSO Council. He has served as Vice Chair and Chair of the ccNSO Council.[2][3]

Career History[edit | edit source]

His focus is on security, stability, and resiliency of the .ca domain name system (DNS) and sound operation and policy development that supports the .CA registry. In striving for operational excellence, Holland provides sound financial management, ensures exceptional customer service, and observes and implements globally recognized best practices at CIRA. He also represents Canadian interests in numerous international fora, including at the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the Internet Governance Forum (IGF).

Prior to that, Holland was a founding partner and the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Futura Rewards, the third-largest coalition loyalty program in Canada. At Futura, Holland oversaw the development and growth of the company from a small upstart to a publicly-traded company with more than 100 brand partners and 400,000 members. [4][5]

Education[edit | edit source]

Holland holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honours from the University of Western Ontario and a Master of Business Administration from Queen’s University. He also holds his ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors. [6]

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