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'''Chris Disspain''' has been the CEO of [[auDA]] since 2000; he is also the MAG and an advisory member of the [[IGF]], and the Chair of [[ICANN]]'s [[ccNSO]].<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=4449927&authType=name&authToken=PMd_&locale=en_US&pvs=pp&pohelp=&trk=ppro_viewmore linkedin]</ref>
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'''Chris Disspain''' is Chair of The Management Team at The Brooke Consultancy and the Non-Executive Director of Governance at The Global Brain Data Foundation.
  
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Chris is also a member of the board of the Asia Pacific Top Level Domain Association, [[APTLD]].
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==ICANN Involvement==
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Selected by the [[ccNSO]], Disspain was actively involved in ICANN, serving on the Board from 2011 to 2020. He was:
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Disspain was elected to the [[ICANN Board]] by [[ccNSO]] members in 2011,<ref>[http://www.domainlogic.asia/2010/11/domain-news/chris-disspain-ceo-of-auda-has-been-elected-unopposed-to-the-icann-board/ domainlogic.asia]</ref> effectively replacing [[Peter Dengate Thrush]] as the ccNSo representative at the 2011 [[Annual Meeting]] in Dakar, Senegal.<ref>[http://www.domainnews.com/en/steve-crocker-elected-icann-chair.html DomainNews.com]</ref>
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*[[ICANN Board]] Vice Chair - 2017 to 2019
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*On the Board [[Executive Committee]] – 2014 to 2020
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*Chair of [[Legal Committee]] - 2017 to 2019
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*Chair of Board [[Governance Committee]] – 2014 to 2017
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*A Member of [[Compensation Committee]] – 2014 to date
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*A Member of the following committees over the course of those nine years:
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:*Audit
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:* Finance
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:* Global Relations
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:* Organisational Effectiveness
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:* Public Participation
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:* [[New gTLD Program]]
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*A Member of the following Board [[Working Group]]s:
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:* [[GAC]] Advice
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:* GAC Recommendation Implementation
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:* [[WHOIS|Registration Directory Services]]
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:* Anti-Harassment
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:* [[Internet Governance]]
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:* [[ICANN Governance#Strategic Plan|Strategic Planning]]
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:* Reserve Fund
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:* Trust
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:* Transition Coordination Team
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and a Member of the following Board Caucuses:
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:* Auction Proceeds
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:* Budgeting and Prioritisation of Community Recommendations
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:* [[Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review]]
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:* General [[Data Protection]] Regulation
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:* International Governmental Organization Issues
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:* [[New gTLD Program|New gTLD]] Subsequent Procedures [[PDP]]
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:* [[WHOIS|Registration Directory Services Review]]
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:* [[Security, Stability and Resiliency Review]] 2
  
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He has been a Corporate Lawyer in UK and Australia.<ref>[http://www.wgig.org/docs/Bio-Disspain.pdf wgig.org Bio]</ref>
 
  
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=== External Links ===
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==Career History==
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*[http://www.auda.org.au/ auda.org.au]
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Disspain is the former CEO of [[.au]] Domain Administration Ltd. [[auDA]] which manages the .au domain space for the benefit of Australian Internet users. On March 24, 2016, AuDA announced that Disspain would be departing from the organization in order to make room for new leadership.<ref>[https://www.auda.org.au/news/auda-ceo-to-depart-after-16-years-of-service/ AuDA Announcement of Disspain Departure. Retrieved 30 Mar 2016.]</ref> From its foundation in June 2004, until he stood down in March 2011, Chris was the Chair of the Country Code Name Supporting Organisation ([[ccNSO]]), the body that represents the interests of and sets global policy and best practice for country code top-level domains ([[ccTLD]]s) within [[ICANN]].
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*[http://www.letstalknet.com.au/ letstalknet.com.au]
 
  
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=== References ===
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From 2006 to 2014, Chris was a member of the United Nations Secretary-General's Internet Governance Multi-stakeholder Advisory Group.
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===Contribution to the Internet in Australia===
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Chris’s work with these organizations ensured that the Australian Internet-using community has a voice and representation in some of the most influential forums.
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In his time as CEO for auDA, Chris was responsible for establishing a range of community programs, for the support and growth of the Internet in Australia:
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*The Australian Internet Governance Forum ([[auIGF]])
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*The Australia & New Zealand Internet Awards ([[ANZIA]])
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*The auDA Foundation
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*Community Geographic Domain Names ([[CGDN]])
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== External Links ==
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*http://www.auda.org.au
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*http://www.igf.org.au
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*http://www.anzia.org.au
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*http://www.audafoundation.org.au
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*http://www.cgdn.org.au
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== References ==
 
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Latest revision as of 20:45, 20 May 2021

Chris Disspain.jpg
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Country: Australia
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ICANNLogo.png Formerly a member
of the ICANN Board

Chris Disspain is Chair of The Management Team at The Brooke Consultancy and the Non-Executive Director of Governance at The Global Brain Data Foundation.

ICANN Involvement

Selected by the ccNSO, Disspain was actively involved in ICANN, serving on the Board from 2011 to 2020. He was:

  • Audit
  • Finance
  • Global Relations
  • Organisational Effectiveness
  • Public Participation
  • New gTLD Program

and a Member of the following Board Caucuses:


Career History

Disspain is the former CEO of .au Domain Administration Ltd. auDA which manages the .au domain space for the benefit of Australian Internet users. On March 24, 2016, AuDA announced that Disspain would be departing from the organization in order to make room for new leadership.[1] From its foundation in June 2004, until he stood down in March 2011, Chris was the Chair of the Country Code Name Supporting Organisation (ccNSO), the body that represents the interests of and sets global policy and best practice for country code top-level domains (ccTLDs) within ICANN.

From 2006 to 2014, Chris was a member of the United Nations Secretary-General's Internet Governance Multi-stakeholder Advisory Group.

Contribution to the Internet in Australia

Chris’s work with these organizations ensured that the Australian Internet-using community has a voice and representation in some of the most influential forums. In his time as CEO for auDA, Chris was responsible for establishing a range of community programs, for the support and growth of the Internet in Australia:

  • The Australian Internet Governance Forum (auIGF)
  • The Australia & New Zealand Internet Awards (ANZIA)
  • The auDA Foundation
  • Community Geographic Domain Names (CGDN)

External Links

References

  1. ↑ AuDA Announcement of Disspain Departure. Retrieved 30 Mar 2016.
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