Paul Levins
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| Country: | Australia |
| Email: | paul[at] levins.net paul.levins [at] icann.org |
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| LinkedIn: |  [ID Paul Levins]
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Since June 2010, Paul Levins is currently the President at Intellectual Ventures for Australia and New Zealand. Intellectual Ventures is a business related to inventions and it is a global leader. [1]
Education
- Bachelor Degree at the Macquire University from Sydney;
- Honorary Associate at the Graduate School of Government at the Sydney University. [2]
Professional experience
Paul Levins has more than 25 years of experience in senior management levels as well as business and non-government sectors of activity. He has gathered this amazing experience by working as:
- Executive Officer and VP for ICANN on Corporate Affairs;
- Corporate Affairs Manager at Telstra Corporation;
- Group Managing Director, Operations and Corporate Affairs for Bilfinger Berger Australia; [3]
- Chief of Staff in various Government Ministries such as the Health Ministry, Urban Affairs and Planning Ministry, Employment Services Ministry, Infrastructure and Natural Resources Ministry, Higher Education Ministry, Housing Ministry; [4]
- Founder of Levins Consulting (see personal website);
Paul Levins is specialized in the following areas: negotiation, executive management, media, government liaison, while having excellent people skills, impeccable professional judgment and emotional intelligence. [5]
Paul Levins and ICANN
He was Executive Officer and VP for ICANN on Corporate Affairs since 2006 and until January 2010.[6] His main responsibilities included ICANN communication management(which involves media relations and public participation), meetings, and website development. During his time as Executive Officer at ICANN he was responsible for maintaining good communication between support functions of ICANN Board. As a result of the growth of ICANN community, there was a need for maintaining good communication, listening and answering to the requirements of the community in order to provide good services. Paul Levins began working in the Marina Del Rey Office in California in 2006.[7]