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'''Fadi Chehadé''' is the current President and CEO of [[ICANN]]. He was originally set to take over from the Interim CEO [[Akram Atallah]] on October 1, 2012, but he started the position two weeks early, on September 14.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-14sep12-en.htm Fadi Chehadé Assumes Top Spot Two Weeks Early]. ICANN. Published 2012 September 14.</ref>

'''Fadi Chehadé''' is the former President and CEO of [[ICANN]] (2012-2016). In April, 2016, Chehadé left ICANN to join the World Economic Forum, taking a role as the senior advisor to to the Executive Chairman, Klaus Schwab.<ref>[http://www.weforum.org/press/2016/01/fadi-chehade-announcement WEF Announcement]</ref>

Fadi's first introduction to an ICANN crowd came in June 2012 at [[ICANN 44]] in Prague, Czech Republic, where he introduced himself in a speech during the Opening Ceremony.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/06/25/new-icann-ceo-fadi-chehade-impresses-in-opening-session-the-internet-is-the-greatest-public-gift/ New ICANN CEO Fadi Chehade Impresses In Opening Session: “The Internet is the Greatest Public Gift”]. The Domains. Published 2012 June 25.</ref> He replaced former CEO [[Rod Beckstrom]].

Fadi's first introduction to an ICANN crowd came in June 2012 at [[ICANN 44]] in Prague, Czech Republic, where he introduced himself in a speech during the Opening Ceremony.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/06/25/new-icann-ceo-fadi-chehade-impresses-in-opening-session-the-internet-is-the-greatest-public-gift/ New ICANN CEO Fadi Chehade Impresses In Opening Session: “The Internet is the Greatest Public Gift”]. The Domains. Published 2012 June 25.</ref> He replaced former CEO [[Rod Beckstrom]].

==ICANN==

==ICANN==

===ICANN 44 Prague===

===ICANN 44 Prague===

Mr. Chehadé first introduced himself when he was still the "incoming" CEO at [[ICANN 44]] in Prague. That meeting marked the last conference of outgoing CEO [[Rod Beckstrom]], who officially left the organization a few days later.<ref>[http://www.dynadot.com/community/blog/2012/06/meet-icann-new-ceo.html Meet ICANN New CEO]. DynaDot. Published 2012 June 27.</ref> The ICANN 44 was also addressed by interim CEO [[Akram Atallah]], who mostly promised to steer the organization, focusing on [[New gTLD Program|new gTLDs]], and prepare it for Mr. Chehadé without creating new disturbances or distractions. Mr. Chehadé stresses that he would asses the needs of ICANN from the outside over the coming months so that he can facilitate genuine consensus within the ICANN community. He promised to manage [[ICANN Staff]] with a very decision-driven mindset. He stressed two observations he had already made; the first is that ICANN is an international organization, and that it must strive to be more international. The second observation was that all his work will be mute if the organization does not deliver "excellence." At the close of his speech he made 3 pledges, they are:

Mr. Chehadé first introduced himself when he was still the "incoming" CEO at [[ICANN 44]] in Prague. That meeting marked the last conference of outgoing CEO [[Rod Beckstrom]], who officially left the organization a few days later.<ref>[http://www.dynadot.com/community/blog/2012/06/meet-icann-new-ceo.html Meet ICANN New CEO]. DynaDot. Published 2012 June 27.</ref> The ICANN 44 was also addressed by interim CEO [[Akram Atallah]], who mostly promised to steer the organization, focusing on [[New gTLD Program|new gTLDs]], and prepare it for Mr. Chehadé without creating new disturbances or distractions. Mr. Chehadé stresses that he would assess the needs of ICANN from the outside over the coming months so that he can facilitate genuine consensus within the ICANN community. He promised to manage [[ICANN Staff]] with a very decision-driven mindset. He stressed two observations he had already made; the first is that ICANN is an international organization and that it must strive to be more international. The second observation was that all his work will be mute if the organization does not deliver "excellence." At the close of his speech he made 3 pledges, they are:

# "I will listen"

# "I will listen"

# "I will be very transparent" ... "super transparent" ... "extra transparent"

# "I will be very transparent" ... "super transparent" ... "extra transparent"

* [[Akram Atallah]], interim CEO is returning to his role as COO, with expanded responsibilities, which include oversight of [[Registry]] and [[Registrar]] Services, the [[New gTLD Program|new generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) program]],  and security and other important activities.

* [[Akram Atallah]], interim CEO is returning to his role as COO, with expanded responsibilities, which include oversight of [[Registry]] and [[Registrar]] Services, the [[New gTLD Program|new generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) program]],  and security and other important activities.

* [[Tarek Kamel]],  who previously lead the development of ICANN's African strategy as a Senior Advisor to the President, was appointed to the new role of Senior Advisor for Government Affairs, leading all aspects of Government Engagement. He was on the short list of consideration for the ICANN CEO position, which Mr. Chehadé went on to fill. Mr. Kamel will be based in Europe.<ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/2012/09/14/icanns-new-ceo-announces-bold ICANNs New CEO Announces bold]. dot-nxt. Published 2012 September 14.</ref>

* [[Tarek Kamel]],  who previously lead the development of ICANN's African strategy as a Senior Advisor to the President, was appointed to the new role of Senior Advisor for Government Affairs, leading all aspects of Government Engagement. He was on the short list of consideration for the ICANN CEO position, which Mr. Chehadé went on to fill. Mr. Kamel will be based in Europe.<ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/2012/09/14/icanns-new-ceo-announces-bold ICANNs New CEO Announces bold]. dot-nxt. Published 2012 September 14.</ref>

* [[Sally Costerton]], was a new hire and was most recently CEO of Hill & Knowlton Public Relations for Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Her new role at ICANN is Head of Stakeholder Relations, which is a role that will incorporate the communications function. She was also on the short list for ICANN CEO. Ms. Costerton will be based in Europe.

* [[Sally Costerton]], was a new hire and was most recently CEO of Hill & Knowlton Public Relations for Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Her new role at ICANN is Head of Stakeholder Relations, which is a role that will incorporate the communications function. She was also on the shortlist for ICANN CEO. Ms. Costerton will be based in Europe.

All three of these executives are to report directly to Mr. Chehadé. Other executives to report directly to the CEO include: [[Kurt Pritz]], who will assume the role of Chief of Strategy, leaving the role of Senior Vice President; [[John Jeffrey]], General Counsel and Secretary of the [[ICANN Board]]; [[David Olive]], Vice President of Policy; [[Maguy Serad]], is to assume the position of VP of Contractual Compliance, being promoted from Senior Director of Contractual Compliance, with her department reporting directly to the CEO as well.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-14sep12-en.htm Announcement]. ICANN. Published 2012 September 14.</ref>

All three of these executives are to report directly to Mr. Chehadé. Other executives to report directly to the CEO include: [[Kurt Pritz]], who will assume the role of Chief of Strategy, leaving the role of Senior Vice President; [[John Jeffrey]], General Counsel and Secretary of the [[ICANN Board]]; [[David Olive]], Vice President of Policy; [[Maguy Serad]], is to assume the position of VP of Contractual Compliance, being promoted from Senior Director of Contractual Compliance, with her department reporting directly to the CEO as well.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-14sep12-en.htm Announcement]. ICANN. Published 2012 September 14.</ref>

ICANN was officially invited to participate in the [[ITU]]'s [[WCIT|World Conference on International Telecommunications]] (WCIT) 2012. Some believe that ICANN's participation will help organizations, governments, and internet leaders collaborate in a more transparent matter, in direct opposition to criticisms about the ITU's closed-door policies.<ref>[http://www.dotgreen.org/category/mostrecent/ Cerf Insists on Transparency and Multi-stakeholder Governance: ICANN’s Chehade and Crocker Bring New Season to WCIT], DotGreen.org. Published 30 November 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.</ref>

ICANN was officially invited to participate in the [[ITU]]'s [[WCIT|World Conference on International Telecommunications]] (WCIT) 2012. Some believe that ICANN's participation will help organizations, governments, and internet leaders collaborate in a more transparent matter, in direct opposition to criticisms about the ITU's closed-door policies.<ref>[http://www.dotgreen.org/category/mostrecent/ Cerf Insists on Transparency and Multi-stakeholder Governance: ICANN’s Chehade and Crocker Bring New Season to WCIT], DotGreen.org. Published 30 November 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.</ref>

ICANN President and CEO Fadi_Chehadé said that he planned to arrive early to collaborate and communicate with attendees. He also laid to rest allegations of an inharmonious relationship between ICANN and the ITU by stating, "There is no war between the ITU and ICANN. There may be confusion, by some members of the community, that believe our roles may be confused; but our roles are clearly separate and well-defined."<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=16sC6-e8hk4 Fadi Chehadé Explains the Decision to Attend the WCIT Opening Ceremony in Dubai], YouTube. Published 28 November 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.</ref>

Mr. Chehadé said that he planned to arrive early to collaborate and communicate with attendees. He also laid to rest allegations of an inharmonious relationship between ICANN and the ITU by stating, "There is no war between the ITU and ICANN. There may be confusion, by some members of the community, that believe our roles may be confused; but our roles are clearly separate and well-defined."<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=16sC6-e8hk4 Fadi Chehadé Explains the Decision to Attend the WCIT Opening Ceremony in Dubai], YouTube. Published 28 November 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.</ref>

 

In August 2014 the [[ICANN Board]] resolved to renew Mr. Chehadé's contract until June 30, 2017, although his contract with ICANN was not set to expire until July 2015. The Board noted that the early renewal signaled their confidence in his leadership. Chehadé received an increase in his base salary from $560,000 to $630,000 and a bonus increase from $240,000 to $270,000. Despite the increase, Chehadé's salary package was still less than previous CEO [[Rod Beckstrom]], who had a base salary of $750,000.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/17154-two-more-years-chehade-stays-at-icann-with-100000-pay-raise Two More Years! Chehade Stays at ICANN with $100,000 Pay Raise] by Kevin Muphy, ''DomainIncite.com''; Retrieved 05 August 2014</ref>

==International Outreach & Engagement with Africa & Asia==

==International Outreach & Engagement with Underrepresented Regions==

[[Fadi Chehadé]] made expanding on previous CEO [[Rod Beckstrom]]'s work on reaching out to the international world a major priority, which notably entailed requiring new staff hires to speak 2 languages and personal and staff tours to promote ICANN and its [[New gTLD Program]]. It seemed through the way he talked about the current level of outreach and engagement and the lack of results that he believed that previous efforts were not substantial enough. He noted in his first speech to an ICANN audience, at [[ICANN 44]] in Prague before he took up the CEO position, that he had already met with the African and Latin American delegations and that they were "yearning" to be reached out, which would be a top priority.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/06/25/new-icann-ceo-fadi-chehade-impresses-in-opening-session-the-internet-is-the-greatest-public-gift/ New ICANN CEO Fadi Chehade Impresses in Opening Session the Internet is the Greatest Public Gift, TheDomains.com]Published 25 June 2012, Retrieved 11 Jan 2013</ref> The day that he assumed the position of CEO he also appointed [[Sally Costerton]] to lead Stakeholder Engagement and [[Tarek Kamel]] to act as Senior Adviser to Government Affairs. The promotion of Mr. Kamel, an Egyptian national, was the first time an individual from the developing world had been made an Executive of ICANN. Both these positions are based in ICANN's European Headquarters and report directly to the CEO.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-19oct12-en.htm Announcement 19Oct12, ICANN.org]Published 19 Oct 2012, Retrieved 11 Jan 2013</ref>

Fadi Chehadé made expanding on previous CEO [[Rod Beckstrom]]'s work on reaching out to the international world a major priority, which notably entailed requiring new staff hires to speak 2 languages and personal and staff tours to promote ICANN and its [[New gTLD Program]]. It seemed through the way he talked about the current level of outreach and engagement and the lack of results that he believed that previous efforts were not substantial enough. He noted in his first speech to an ICANN audience, at [[ICANN 44]] in Prague before he took up the CEO position, that he had already met with the African and Latin American delegations and that they were "yearning" to be reached out, which would be a top priority.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/06/25/new-icann-ceo-fadi-chehade-impresses-in-opening-session-the-internet-is-the-greatest-public-gift/ New ICANN CEO Fadi Chehade Impresses in Opening Session the Internet is the Greatest Public Gift, TheDomains.com]Published 25 June 2012, Retrieved 11 Jan 2013</ref> The day that he assumed the position of CEO he also appointed [[Sally Costerton]] to lead Stakeholder Engagement and [[Tarek Kamel]] to act as Senior Adviser to Government Affairs. The promotion of Mr. Kamel, an Egyptian national, was the first time an individual from the developing world had been made an Executive of ICANN. Both these positions are based in ICANN's European Headquarters and report directly to the CEO.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-19oct12-en.htm Announcement 19Oct12, ICANN.org]Published 19 Oct 2012, Retrieved 11 Jan 2013</ref>

Weeks later, 4 Vice Presidents of Regional Stakeholder Engagement were announced. These positions report directly to [[Sally Costerton]] and were mostly internal promotions intended to raise the level of importance for global engagement. The Vice Presidents are: [[Pierre Dandjinou]], Africa; [[Baher Esmat]], Middle East; [[Veni Markovski]], Russia,

Weeks later, 4 Vice Presidents of Regional Stakeholder Engagement were announced. These positions report directly to [[Sally Costerton]] and were mostly internal promotions intended to raise the level of importance for global engagement. The Vice Presidents are: [[Pierre Dandjinou]], Africa; [[Baher Esmat]], Middle East; [[Veni Markovski]], Russia,

In October, 2012, [[AFRINIC]] and ICANN signed an agreement to facilitate the deployment of anycast instances of L Root DNS server, operated by ICANN, in the African region. ICANN, as the operator of the L-Root Server, will work cooperatively with AFRINIC to identify candidate sites within the region of Africa that meet the criteria for the hosting of anycast instances of the L-Root server operated by ICANN. Part of AFRINIC's mission aims to increase the number of DNS root servers instances in the African region as well as its own DNS Anycast platform where AFRINIC hosts its own DNS services but also make it available at no cost for ccTLDs in the region.<ref>[http://www.afrinic.net/en/library/news/press/781-afrinic-and-icann-to-cooperate-further-in-internet-development-in-africa AFRINIC and ICANN to cooperate Further in Internet Development, AFRINIC.net]Published 18 Oct 2012, Retrieved 11 Jan 2013</ref>

In October, 2012, [[AFRINIC]] and ICANN signed an agreement to facilitate the deployment of anycast instances of L Root DNS server, operated by ICANN, in the African region. ICANN, as the operator of the L-Root Server, will work cooperatively with AFRINIC to identify candidate sites within the region of Africa that meet the criteria for the hosting of anycast instances of the L-Root server operated by ICANN. Part of AFRINIC's mission aims to increase the number of DNS root servers instances in the African region as well as its own DNS Anycast platform where AFRINIC hosts its own DNS services but also make it available at no cost for ccTLDs in the region.<ref>[http://www.afrinic.net/en/library/news/press/781-afrinic-and-icann-to-cooperate-further-in-internet-development-in-africa AFRINIC and ICANN to cooperate Further in Internet Development, AFRINIC.net]Published 18 Oct 2012, Retrieved 11 Jan 2013</ref>

At [[ICANN 45]] in Toronto, a 3 year plan, entitled "ICANN's New Approach to Africa", was unveiled and presented to the community for comment. The plan was created through a working group convened at the previous ICANN meeting, which involved input from much of the African delegation, [[AFRINIC]], and other important contacts knowledgeable about the region.<ref>[http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/initiative-unveiled-to-increase-icann-s-presence-in-africa/129281/ Initiative Unveiled to Increase ICANNs Presence in Africa, ThisDayLive.com] Published 1 Nov 2012, Retrieved 11 Jan 2013</ref>

At [[ICANN 45]] in Toronto, a 3 year plan, entitled "ICANN's New Approach to Africa", was unveiled and presented to the community for comment. The plan was created through a working group convened at the previous ICANN meeting, which involved input from much of the African delegation, [[AFRINIC]], and other important contacts knowledgeable about the region.<ref>[http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/initiative-unveiled-to-increase-icann-s-presence-in-africa/129281/ Initiative Unveiled to Increase ICANNs Presence in Africa, ThisDayLive.com] Published 1 Nov 2012, Retrieved 11 Jan 2013</ref>

In February 2013, CEO Fadi Chehadé announced that ICANN's office in L.A. would diminish in importance while two new "hubs" would be created to fill the gap and provide new means of outreach to ICANN's international constituents. The hubs are to be located in Singapore and Istanbul, and are to act with far more authority and purpose than a stand-alone office; it is clear that many senior staff from the L.A. office will be asked to move, and the CEO himself said he will be based in Singapore once that office is up and running.<ref>[http://nigel.je/2013/02/icann-la-to-be-broken-up-begging-letters-to-stop/ ICANN LA To be Broken Up Begging Letters to Stop, Nigel.je] Retrieved 25 Feb 2012</ref><ref>[http://domainincite.com/11967-icann-to-set-up-hubs-in-singapore-and-istanbul ICANN to Set up Hubs in Singapore and Istanbul, DomainIncite.com] Retrieved 25 Feb 2013</ref> The news was announced during Mr. Chehadé's first comprehensive tour of Asia, with trips to South Korea, China, Japan, and Singapore. He noted that ICANN needed to  apologize to Asia, as it had long not been given the attention it deserved within the organization.<ref>[http://www.zdnet.com/sg/icann-ceo-we-owe-asia-a-big-apology-7000011762/ ICANN CEo We Owe Asia a Big Apology, ZDnet.com] Retrieved 25 Feb 2013</ref>

In February 2013, CEO Fadi Chehadé announced that ICANN's office in L.A. would diminish in importance while two new "hubs" would be created to fill the gap and provide new means of outreach to ICANN's international constituents. The hubs are to be located in Singapore and Istanbul, and are to act with far more authority and purpose than a stand-alone office; it is clear that many senior staff from the L.A. office will be asked to move, and the CEO himself said he will be based in Singapore once that office is up and running.<ref>[http://nigel.je/2013/02/icann-la-to-be-broken-up-begging-letters-to-stop/ ICANN LA To be Broken Up Begging Letters to Stop, Nigel.je] Retrieved 25 Feb 2012</ref><ref>[http://domainincite.com/11967-icann-to-set-up-hubs-in-singapore-and-istanbul ICANN to Set up Hubs in Singapore and Istanbul, DomainIncite.com] Retrieved 25 Feb 2013</ref> The news was announced during Mr. Chehadé's first comprehensive tour of Asia, with trips to South Korea, China, Japan, and Singapore. He noted that ICANN needed to  apologize to Asia, as it had long not been given the attention it deserved within the organization.<ref>[http://www.zdnet.com/sg/icann-ceo-we-owe-asia-a-big-apology-7000011762/ ICANN CEo We Owe Asia a Big Apology, ZDnet.com] Retrieved 25 Feb 2013</ref>

==New gTLD Program==

==New gTLD Program==

===Strawman "Mistake"===

===Strawman "Mistake"===

In a meeting with registries and registrars in Amsterdam on January 25th 2013, Mr. Chehadé claimed that the biggest mistake yet of his 4 months as CEO was convening the meetings that led to the [[Trademark Clearinhouse#Strawman Solution|Strawman Solution]].  At that time the proposal was still open for public comments and had not been rescinded, and a complaint by [[Maria Farrell]] of the [[NCUC|Non-Commercial Users Constituency]] had been filed with the [[ICANN Ombudsman]]. He noted that the speed at which they were addressing issues at ICANN was inevitably leading to mistakes, and that in his case he seems to have admitted to not appreciating the development process to create ICANN policy.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/11732-industry-man-chehade-admits-strawman-mistake Industry Man Chehade Admits Strawman Mistake, DomainIncite.com]Published and Retrieved Jan 25 2013</ref>

In a meeting with registries and registrars in Amsterdam on January 25th 2013, Mr. Chehadé claimed that the biggest mistake yet of his 4 months as CEO was convening the meetings that led to the [[Trademark Clearinhouse#Strawman Solution|Strawman Solution]].  At that time the proposal was still open for public comments and had not been rescinded, and a complaint by [[Maria Farrell]] of the [[NCUC|Non-Commercial Users Constituency]] had been filed with the [[ICANN Ombudsman]]. He noted that the speed at which they were addressing issues at ICANN was inevitably leading to mistakes, and that in his case he seems to have admitted to not appreciating the development process to create ICANN policy.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/11732-industry-man-chehade-admits-strawman-mistake Industry Man Chehade Admits Strawman Mistake, DomainIncite.com]Published and Retrieved Jan 25 2013</ref>

==Career History==

==Career History==

==Personal Background==

==Personal Background==

Mr. Chehadé was born in Beirut of  Egyptian parents who had lived in various parts of the world before they settled in Lebanon. His family is from a Coptic Christian minority in Egypt. In Beirut, he attended a French Christian school, speaking French at school and Arabic afterwards, until at the age of 13 his father decided to send him to Damascus due to violent tensions and the Lebanese civil war. He arrived in the U.S. at the age of 18 without knowing any English; his first job, which he retained for 7 months, was peeling onions. During this time he was also attending school to learn English. Later, his tuition at Stanford was covered by a work-study agreement with his employer, [[AT&T]].<ref name="youtube"></ref>

Mr. Chehadé was born in Beirut of  Egyptian parents who had lived in various parts of the world before they settled in Lebanon. His family is from a Coptic Catholic minority in Egypt, and he identifies as such. In Beirut, he attended a French Catholic school, speaking French at school and Arabic afterwards, until at the age of 13 his father decided to send him to Damascus due to violent tensions and the Lebanese civil war. He arrived in the U.S. at the age of 18 without knowing any English; his first job, which he retained for 7 months, was peeling onions. During this time he was also attending school to learn English. Later, his tuition at Stanford was covered by a work-study agreement with his employer, [[AT&T]].<ref name="youtube"></ref>

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==References==

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