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'''Veni Markovski''' is a pioneer for Internet and information technology from Bulgaria. He is currently [[ICANN]]'s Manager of Regional Relations for Russia, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and Eastern Europe, and was a part of [[ICANN Board|ICANN's Board]] from 2006 to 2007.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/venimarkovski LinkedIn]</ref> He is also the Owner and CEO of Global Solutions and Consulting, and has been advising the Bulgarian National Cybersecurity Coordinator since 2009.
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'''Veni Markovski''' is a pioneer for Internet and information technology from Bulgaria. He is currently [[ICANN]]'s Vice President for Stakeholder Engagement for Russia, The Commonwealth of Independent States, and Eastern Europe. He was a Director on [[ICANN Board|ICANN's Board]] from 2006 to 2007.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/venimarkovski LinkedIn]</ref> He is also the Owner and CEO of Global Solutions and Consulting, and has been advising the Bulgarian National Cybersecurity Coordinator since 2009.
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In November 2012, he was promoted from Manager of Regional Relations for Russia, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and Eastern Europe to his current position, which reports to [[Sally Costerton]] and is part of CEO [[Fadi Chehadé]]'s goal to expand ICANN outreach and involvement to the developing world and improve the international makeup of the organization.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-28nov12-en.htm 28Nov12, ICANN.org]Published 28 Nov 12, retrieved 10 Jan 2013</ref>
    
Markovski was born 1968 in Skopie, Macedonia. He started his work with the Internet in 1990 as a System Operator for the first Sofia, Bulgaria-based bulletin-board system, part of FidoNet.<ref>[http://www.veni.com/cv.html Veni.com]</ref> By 1993 he had founded the second [[Internet Service Provider]] in the history of Bulgaria, which later became [[BOL.BG]]. In 1995, he founded the non-profit [[ISOC|Internet Society]] of Bulgaria, and is currently chairman of its board.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/markovski.htm ICANN Staff Bio]</ref>
 
Markovski was born 1968 in Skopie, Macedonia. He started his work with the Internet in 1990 as a System Operator for the first Sofia, Bulgaria-based bulletin-board system, part of FidoNet.<ref>[http://www.veni.com/cv.html Veni.com]</ref> By 1993 he had founded the second [[Internet Service Provider]] in the history of Bulgaria, which later became [[BOL.BG]]. In 1995, he founded the non-profit [[ISOC|Internet Society]] of Bulgaria, and is currently chairman of its board.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/markovski.htm ICANN Staff Bio]</ref>

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