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===Awards=== | ===Awards=== | ||
* OBE for services to Internet and e-commerce, 2011 | * OBE for services to Internet and e-commerce, 2011 | ||
* Institute of Directors, London & SE, not for profit Director of the Year, 2010 | |||
* CBI First Women Award for Technology, 2007 <ref>[http://www.nominet.org.uk/governance/board/ Awards]</ref> | * CBI First Women Award for Technology, 2007 <ref>[http://www.nominet.org.uk/governance/board/ Awards]</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> | * 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> | ||
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Lesley Cowley is the Chief Executive at Nominet UK and the Chair of ICANN's ccNSO Council. Her tenure as a councilor is to last from March 2010 until March 2013.[1]
Professional Experience and ICANN
Lesley Cowley has been the Chief Executive at Nominet since 2002. Her responsibilities involve leading Nominet and implementing core strategies.[2]
Nominet is the non-profit domain registry for the .uk ccTLD, and acts in the interest of all 3,000+ .uk stakeholders. [3] 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. [4] Lesley Cowley is also a respected member of various boards, including:
- British Computer Society
- Institute of Credit Management
- Chartered Management Institute
- Royal Society for Arts
- STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Ambassador to schools
- Founding Trustee of Nominet Trust Charity [5]
Awards
- OBE for services to Internet and e-commerce, 2011
- Institute of Directors, London & SE, not for profit Director of the Year, 2010
- CBI First Women Award for Technology, 2007 [6]
- Special commendation from Britain's Best Boss awards for encouraging a can-do attitude, 2006 [7]
References
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