James Trengrove

James Trengrove is a Media Consultant Strategist, and has been working with ICANN since 2009. He has worked as a Journalist for 32, spending 21 years as an executive producer for The News Hour, and also working in local and international news. He is the President and Founder of the Barnaby Woods Group, a media consultant company.

Country:	USA
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Twitter:	@trengrovej

ICANN

Mr. Trengrove's responsibilities with ICANN include developing, implementing, and maintaining the communications plan for the new gTLD program. He produced the documentary, Fathers of the Internet, about Vint Cerf, Robert Kahn, and other Internet pioneers; there was a screening of the film at ICANN40 in San Francisco, before Vint Cerf gave a speech as part of a NARALO showcase.

Background

Awards

James Trengrove wrote and produced a documentary in 2000, Debating Our Destiny: Forty Years of Presidential Debates, it was later nominated for an Emmy.

Mr. Trengrove was granted Harvard University's prestigious Nieman Fellowship in 2001. The grant allows mid-career journalists to pursue projects of special or unique interest; there are about 12 individuals from the U.S. selected every year.

Fun Fact

He has interviewed the last 5 presidents, including Barack Obama.