User:MSutton

- Co-founder, former President and currently Executive Director of the Brand Registry Group (BRG), a non-profit global business association that represents its membership of dotBrand registry operators and future dotBrand applicants. The BRG helps protect its members' interests in policy development at ICANN and helps raise awareness of the distinct new registry model introduced by brands. The association also provides networking and information sharing opportunities for its members, hosts workshops and develops best practices for dotBrand registries.

- Managing Director of Top Dot Ltd, which helps major companies to improve risk management towards their critical domain names/digital assets.

- Co-leader of GNSO Subsequent Procedures Work Track 5 (focused on geographic names at the top level).

- Former risk manager for one of the world’s leading global banks, managing digital risks covering domain name portfolios, online fraud and security, brand protection and enforcement.

- Led HSBC's New gTLD programme, including the application for their own registry (.hsbc) and developing their strategic response to the introduction of 1600+ top level domains.

Generic Names Supporting Organization. Develops and recommends to the Board substantive policies relating to generic top-level domains and other responsibilities set forth in the Bylaws (ICANN Bylaws).