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'''Rod Beckstrom''' is the President and CEO of [[ICANN]] and an Advisor at Uniloc.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/beckstrom LinkedIn]</ref> He serves on the boards of the Environmental Defense Fund, named by Fortune Magazine as one of the seven most powerful boards in the world, and the Jamii Bora Trust, an African micro-lending group. <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/beckstrom.htm ICANN.org Bio]</ref>
'''Rod Beckstrom''' is a former President and CEO of [[ICANN]]. He served in this position from July, 2009, until July, 2012. On August 16, 2011, Rod announced via Twitter that he would be resigning from his position as President and CEO of ICANN in July 2012,<ref>[http://twitter.com/#!/RodBeckstrom/status/103607748717060096 Twitter]</ref> at the end of his three year contract. ICANN confirmed the news with an official press release later that day, highlighting his past two years with the organization.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-16aug11-en.pdf ICANN.org]</ref>
Beckstrom currently serves as CEO of the Rod Beckstrom Group.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/beckstrom LinkedIn]</ref> He serves on the boards of the Environmental Defense Fund, named by Fortune Magazine as one of the seven most powerful boards in the world, and the Jamii Bora Trust, an African micro-lending group.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/beckstrom.htm ICANN.org Bio]</ref>
Beckstrom is also a writer, and has co-authored four books, including the best-seller ''The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations,'' which provides a model for analyzing organizations, leadership styles, and competitive strategy. ''The Starfish and the Spider'' has been translated into 16 languages.<ref>[http://www.beckstrom.com/Bio Rod Beckstrom Bio]</ref>
Beckstrom is also a writer, and has co-authored four books, including the best-seller ''The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations,'' which provides a model for analyzing organizations, leadership styles, and competitive strategy. ''The Starfish and the Spider'' has been translated into 16 languages.<ref>[http://www.beckstrom.com/Bio Rod Beckstrom Bio]</ref>
==Work with ICANN==
==Work with ICANN==