'''Dr. Paul Twomey''' became the President and CEO of [[ICANN]] in 2003; his tenure lasted until 2009, though he continued on for the next year as Senior President, in an advisory role to the new CEO and President, [[Rod Beckstrom]]. Paul has been successful in numerous leadership positions in commercial enterprises, government, and in chairing ICANN's [[GAC|Government Advisory Committee]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/twomey.htm ICANN.org]</ref> | '''Dr. Paul Twomey''' became the President and CEO of [[ICANN]] in 2003; his tenure lasted until 2009, though he continued on for the next year as Senior President, in an advisory role to the new CEO and President, [[Rod Beckstrom]]. Paul has been successful in numerous leadership positions in commercial enterprises, government, and in chairing ICANN's [[GAC|Government Advisory Committee]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/twomey.htm ICANN.org]</ref> |