Debra Hughes
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| Country: | USA |
| Email: | Debbie[at]npoc.org/HughesDeb[at]usa.redcross.org |
| LinkedIn: |  [Debra Hughes Debra Hughes]
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| Twitter: |  @dyhughes
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Debra Hughes is the Senior Counsel for American Red Cross, is a non-profit organization and the world's largest humanitarian organization providing services to people without discrimination no matter what nationality, race, religion, class or political affiliation. She also a member of the board of directors of the International Trademark Association. [1]
Education
- Juris Doctor, Law- Texas Southern University—Thurgood Marshall School of Law
- Bachelor of Arts in Modern Languages and Linguistics- University of Maryland Baltimore County
Past Experiences
In 2001, Debra Hughes practiced law as an Associate at the K&L Gates for four years. In 2005, she was hired by Wal-Mart Stores as its General Council until 2008.
ICANN Involvement
Hughes is an active participant in the different activities and meetings of ICANN. She served as Councilor of the Generic Names Supporting Organization Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG) from 2009-2011.[2] She represented the interest and voice of non-profit organizations to the ICANN community. She also introduced ICANN's multi-stakeholder model and policy development to different non-profit groups. She was one of the people who initiated the establishment of the Non-Profit Operational Concerns Constituency as new ICANN constituency under the GNSO. The NPOC was approved by ICANN on JUne 24, 2011.[3] [4]