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'''Debra Hughes''' is the Senior Counsel for American Red Cross, | '''Debra Hughes''' is the Senior Counsel for American Red Cross, a non-profit organization and the world's largest humanitarian organization providing services to people without discrimination no matter what nationality, race, religion, class, or political affiliation. She also a Member of the Board of Directors of the International Trademark Association.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/debra-hughes/5/97a/283 Linkedin Profile]</ref> | ||
== | ==ICANN Involvement== | ||
Hughes is an active participant in ICANN. She served as Councilor of the [[GNSO]]'s Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group ([[NCSG]]) from 2009-2011,<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/council/soi/hughes-soi-13oct09.htm Debra Y. Hughes Statement of Interest]</ref> where she represented the interests of non-profit organizations in the [[ICANN]] community. She has introduced ICANN's multi-stakeholder model and policy development to different non-profit groups, and was one of the people who initiated the establishment of the [[NPOC|Non-Profit Operational Concerns Constituency]] as a new ICANN [[constituency]] under the GNSO. The NPOC was approved by ICANN on June 24, 2011.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/correspondence/hughes-to-dengate-thrush-beckstrom-22jun11-en.pdf Request for Board Approval of the NPOC Charter on Friday]</ref><ref>[https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Not-for-Profit+Operational+Concerns+%28NPOC%29 Approval Motion - 24 June 2011]</ref> | |||
== | ==Career History== | ||
From 2001 until 2005, Debra practiced law as an Associate at the K&L Gates, and from 2005 until 2008, she worked as General Council for Wal-Mart Stores.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/debra-hughes/5/97a/283 Linkedin Profile]</ref> | |||
== | ==Education== | ||
* Juris Doctor, Law - Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law | |||
* Bachelor of Arts in Modern Languages and Linguistics - University of Maryland Baltimore County | |||
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Debra Hughes is the Senior Counsel for American Red Cross, a non-profit organization and the world's largest humanitarian organization providing services to people without discrimination no matter what nationality, race, religion, class, or political affiliation. She also a Member of the Board of Directors of the International Trademark Association.[1]
ICANN Involvement[edit | edit source]
Hughes is an active participant in ICANN. She served as Councilor of the GNSO's Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG) from 2009-2011,[2] where she represented the interests of non-profit organizations in the ICANN community. She has introduced ICANN's multi-stakeholder model and policy development to different non-profit groups, and was one of the people who initiated the establishment of the Non-Profit Operational Concerns Constituency as a new ICANN constituency under the GNSO. The NPOC was approved by ICANN on June 24, 2011.[3][4]
Career History[edit | edit source]
From 2001 until 2005, Debra practiced law as an Associate at the K&L Gates, and from 2005 until 2008, she worked as General Council for Wal-Mart Stores.[5]
Education[edit | edit source]
- Juris Doctor, Law - Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law
- Bachelor of Arts in Modern Languages and Linguistics - University of Maryland Baltimore County