Rod Beckstrom's term as ICANN CEO will end in July of 2012
(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers issued a press release Monday detailing some of the early work the organization has done in seeking a replacement for CEO Rod Beckstrom, who, it was announced recently, will be departing the position after his first term concludes in July of 2012.
ICANN says its CEO Search Committee has met several times since the group’s recent meeting in Dakar, and has scheduled weekly conference calls through the organization’s next major meeting in Costa Rica, March 2012.
The organization has published a CEO Candidate Profile, outlining what it sees as being the key criteria for its new leader. Not surprisingly, the international not-for-profit is looking for a candidate with a solid record of public, corporate or academic service at a high, international level, and someone with experience working in different countries or with different cultures. It also wants someone used to managing an internationally dispersed team, and working with active stakeholders who provide policy input.
At a personal level, the document describes a “consensus builder and catalyst, a motivator and persuader,” as well as someone who will help to define the vision and strategy for the organization. It wants an able negotiator that can represent ICANN well without making enemies, someone who generates trust and respect for both themselves and the organization.
Of course, the profile includes technical expertise and a deep understanding of how internet governance works.
The CEO Search Committee is working with international executive search firm Odgers Berndtson, which helped to develop the candidate profile. ICANN says inquiries and expressions of interest in the position should be sent to Odgers Berndtson.
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