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'''Roberto Gaetano''' has been an active participant in the Internet and [[ICANN]] policy making process since 1997. As a representative of [[ETSI]], he played important roles in the formation of [[CORE]], the policy discussions around the U.S. Government's "White Paper" (International Forum on the White Paper), and the formation of [[ICANN]]'s original Domain Name Supporting Organization ([[DNSO]]). He served as one of the first Chairs of the [[DNSO]] General Assembly and has focused his efforts in recent years to bring to life a constituency for individual users and registrants.

'''Roberto Gaetano''' has been an active participant in the Internet and [[ICANN]] policy making process since 1997. As a representative of [[ETSI]], he played important roles in the formation of [[CORE]], the policy discussions around the U.S. Government's "White Paper" (International Forum on the White Paper), and the formation of [[ICANN]]'s original Domain Name Supporting Organization ([[DNSO]]). He served as one of the first Chairs of the [[DNSO]] General Assembly and has focused his efforts in recent years to bring to life a constituency for individual users and registrants.

He has almost 30 years of experience in Telecommunications and Information Technology; Mr. Gaetano also spent twelve years at IBM, in both the United States and Europe.

Gaetano was selected by the 2006 [[NomCom]] to serve as a Board Member. His term ran from the end of the 2006 annual meeting through the conclusion of the [[ICANN]] Annual Meeting in 2009.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/gaetano.htm Biography Data on Roberto Gaetano]</ref> In September 2007, Gaetano advised that the Board Governance Committee recommended the return of Jose Luiz Ribeiro Filho as the academic and research representative to ICANN's Nominating Committee.<ref>[https://features.icann.org/2007-09-11-board-governance-committees-recommendation-regarding-academic-representative-next Board Governance Committee's Recommendation regarding the Academic Representative to the next Nominating Committee] (2007-09-11), ICANN. Retrieved November 9, 2015.</ref>

Roberto Gaetano served 3 years as non-voting liaison to the [[ICANN Board]] by the [[ALAC]].

He served 3 years as non-voting liaison to the [[ICANN Board]] by the [[ALAC]]. Gaetano was elected to serve as Vice-Chairman of the [[ICANN Board]] in November 2008.<ref>[https://features.icann.org/2008-11-07-election-board-vice-chairman Election of Board Vice-Chairman] (2008-11-07), ICANN. Retrieved November 9, 2015.</ref>

Mr. Gaetano was selected by the 2006 [[NomCom]] to serve as a Board Member. His term ran from the end of the 2006 annual meeting through the conclusion of the [[ICANN]] Annual Meeting in 2009.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/gaetano.htm Biography Data on Roberto Gaetano]</ref>

He has almost 30 years of experience in Telecommunications and Information Technology; Mr. Gaetano also spent twelve years at IBM, in both the United States and Europe. He is fluent in five European languages.

 

* [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-170388826.html Internet leader passes baton.] (October 29, 2007), ''Australasian Business Intelligence'' via Highbeam Research

* [http://realtormag.realtor.org/news-and-commentary/five-watch/article/2011/01/5-watch-january-2011 5 to Watch: January 2011], ''Realtor Mag'' (National Association of Realtors)

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