Joan Kerr
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| Organization: | Foundation for Building Sustainable Communities |
| Affiliation: | GNSO |
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| Region: | North America |
| Country: | Canada |
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| Facebook: |  Joan Kerr
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| LinkedIn: |  Joan Kerr
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| Twitter: |  @joankerr
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As lifelong Entrepreneur, Artist and Humanitarian, Joan has over 40 years of management in both the private and civil society sectors. A skilled collaborator, Joan loves to create project that offer solutions that positively impact people and the planet. With a passion for the food, entrepreneurship and art, Joan pursues her projects with creativity, business skills & acumen and imagination to achieve her goals.
As a Facilitator, including Intercultural Studies, How to manage a Small Business, and Designing a Victory Garden to maximize an eco-healthy lifestyles.
In addition to being an entrepreneur, Joan manages the Foundation for Building Sustainable Communities (fbsc.org), which engage community members to act by providing easy and fun ways to preserve the planet.
As the Humanitarian Advisor for the IEEE Humanitarian Initiatives Committee, Chair of IEEE Smart Villages Project, Sustainable Agriculture Working Group, which has a focus on engineering and its impact on communities.
Recently, Joan became involved with ICANN, and is the NPOC Chair after serving for two years as the Membership Chair.
Career History edit
- Joan Kerr, President & CEO 1984-present,
- Foundation for Building Sustainable Communities,President & CEO, 2003-Present
- Program Director, Women Indeed Resource Centre 1994 to 2000
ICANN and Internet Governance Participation edit
Education edit
Horticulture, University of Guelph (Master Gardener Program) Facilitation, ICA 1993 Lifelong Learner
Publications edit
Awards edit
WSIS Award for Content & Creativity