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Thomas “Tom” Embrescia is Chairman and CEO of [[Employ Media]], the registry operator of [[.jobs]] sponsored top level domain name ([[sTLD]]). He is also the Chairman of Second Generation Ltd. and Operating Partner at Resilience Capital Partners. Mr. Embrescia is a broadcast industry veteran. He owns and manages more than 50 radio and television properties. | |||
He serves as one of the Board of Directors of ACME Communications and a partner in Media One Group. <ref>[http://www.secondgen.com/who.html Second Generation-The Embrescia Companies Ltd.]</ref> | |||
==Education== | |||
Mr. Embrescia holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Advertising fro from Bowling Green State University in 1968.<ref>[ http://www.business.bgsu.edu/cba/HallofFame-Embrescia.html Thomas (Tom) Embrescia (‘68 )]</ref> | |||
==ICANN Involvement== | |||
As Chairman and CEO of Employ Media, Embrecia represents the company within the ICANN community such as the [[ICANN 32]]nd International Public Meeting in Paris.<ref>[http://par.icann.org/attendees/ ICANN 32- Paris 2008]</ref> | |||
He testified during the hearing conducted by both the United States House Sub-committee on Communications and Technology regarding ICANN’s new gTLD expansion program. In his testimony, he told the lawmakers that the private sector has a strong demand for new TLDs and emphasized that the program promotes competition, which “leads to innovation, drives business, creates jobs and provides opportunities.” He strongly encouraged the Congress to support it. His testimony was surprising to the internet community since Employ Media and ICANN are facing arbitration proceedings in connection with ICANN's allegations that the company breached it .jobs Registry Agreement.<ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/2011/12/13/house-hearing-testimonies What the House Testimonies Tell Us]</ref> <ref>[http://goto.jobs/EmploymediarequestforArbit.pdf Request for Arbitration by Employ Media]</ref> | |||
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Thomas “Tom” Embrescia is Chairman and CEO of Employ Media, the registry operator of .jobs sponsored top level domain name (sTLD). He is also the Chairman of Second Generation Ltd. and Operating Partner at Resilience Capital Partners. Mr. Embrescia is a broadcast industry veteran. He owns and manages more than 50 radio and television properties. He serves as one of the Board of Directors of ACME Communications and a partner in Media One Group. [1]
Education
Mr. Embrescia holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Advertising fro from Bowling Green State University in 1968.[2]
ICANN Involvement
As Chairman and CEO of Employ Media, Embrecia represents the company within the ICANN community such as the ICANN 32nd International Public Meeting in Paris.[3] He testified during the hearing conducted by both the United States House Sub-committee on Communications and Technology regarding ICANN’s new gTLD expansion program. In his testimony, he told the lawmakers that the private sector has a strong demand for new TLDs and emphasized that the program promotes competition, which “leads to innovation, drives business, creates jobs and provides opportunities.” He strongly encouraged the Congress to support it. His testimony was surprising to the internet community since Employ Media and ICANN are facing arbitration proceedings in connection with ICANN's allegations that the company breached it .jobs Registry Agreement.[4] [5]