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'''Vanda Scartezini''' is an Electronics Engineer. She is Co-founder and Partner at Polo Consultores, an IT consulting company established in 1985 in Brazil, as well as a Partner at IT TREND Consulting, established in 2008. She is also the CEO and Chair of the Board at ALTIS, a Software & Service outsourcing company; Vice President at NEXTi, an NGO bringing together women in executive IT positions in Brazil; Chairman of the Board at FITEC, an ICT and energy innovation center; and a Member of the Board at Instituto de Pesquisas Eldorado, an IC Research Institution.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/scartezini.htm ICANN Bio]</ref><ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=439209&authType=name&authToken=KmHB&locale=en_US&pvs=pp&trk=ppro_viewmore LinkedIn]</ref>

'''Vanda Scartezini''' is an Electronics Engineer. She is Co-Founder and Partner at [[Polo Consultores]], an IT consulting company established in 1985 in Brazil, as well as a Partner at [[IT TREND Consulting]], established in 2008. She is also the CEO and Chair of the Board at [[ALTIS]], a Software & Service outsourcing company; Vice President at [[NEXTi]], an NGO bringing together women in executive IT positions in Brazil; Chairman of the Board at [[FITEC]], an ICT and energy innovation center; and a Member of the Board at [[Instituto de Pesquisas Eldorado]], an IC Research Institution.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/scartezini.htm ICANN Bio]</ref><ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=439209&authType=name&authToken=KmHB&locale=en_US&pvs=pp&trk=ppro_viewmore LinkedIn]</ref>

===ICANN Involvement===

===ICANN Involvement===

Vanda has been working within the ICANN space since 2000. She is the current Chair of the [[ICANN]] [[Nominating Committee]], as well as a member of [[LACRALO]], [[SSAC]], and [[ALAC]].

Vanda has been working within the [[ICANN]] space since 2000. She is the current Chair of the ICANN [[Nominating Committee]], as well as a member of [[LACRALO]], [[SSAC]], and [[ALAC]].

She has been serving on the SSAC since 2010, and from the SSAC was elected to the Nominating Committee as a member. Vanda was also a part of the committee responsible for the [[ICANN Fellow|Fellowship Program]], where she served from 2006 until 2010.

She has been serving on the SSAC since 2010, and from the SSAC was elected to the Nominating Committee as a member. Vanda was also a part of the committee responsible for the [[ICANN Fellow|Fellowship Program]], where she served from 2006 until 2010.

Vanda founded the NGO NEXTi in late 2008. She has been Chair of the Board and CEO at ALTIS since 2005 and Chairman of the Board at FITEC since 2003.

Vanda founded the NGO NEXTi in late 2008. She has been Chair of the Board and CEO at ALTIS since 2005 and Chairman of the Board at FITEC since 2003.

Scartezini has previously served the Brazilian Government's Ministry of Industry & Commerce as National Secretary of Industrial Technology (1995 – 1996) and as National Secretary of Information Technology (1999 – 2003). She has also served as President of the Brazilian Patent Office and as Special ICT Advisor to the State of Sao Paulo Development Secretariat. Earlier in her career, she worked Sid Microeletrônica S/A from July 1986 until January 1995, in various managerial and executive positions. From 1977 to 1986, Vanda worked with Telebras Research and Development Center

Scartezini has previously served the Brazilian Government's Ministry of Industry & Commerce as National Secretary of Industrial Technology (1995 – 1996) and as National Secretary of Information Technology (1999 – 2003). She has also served as President of the Brazilian Patent Office and as Special ICT Advisor to the State of Sao Paulo Development Secretariat. Earlier in her career, she worked Sid Microeletrônica S/A from July 1986 until January 1995, in various managerial and executive positions. From 1977 to 1986, Vanda worked with Telebras Research and Development Center.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=439209&authType=name&authToken=KmHB&locale=en_US&pvs=pp&trk=ppro_viewmore LinkedIn]</ref>

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==Education==

==Education==