Global Stakeholder Engagement
Welcome to the Global Stakeholder Engagement home page
ICANN org's stakeholder engagement team leads engagement and outreach around the world about ICANN and its Mission. Through local coverage in ICANN's regions, the team is a globally networked point of contact for ICANN org and the ICANN community. The stakeholder engagement team facilitates ICANN-organized meetings, events and travel, and supports engagement programs and capacity development initiatives to encourage diverse participants into ICANN's technical and policy work. The team also provides subject matter expertise and global good practices advice for public responsibility initiatives within ICANN's remit in the areas of diversity, human rights, anti-harassment, and the global public interest.
The purpose of the Stakeholder Engagement function is:
- Raising awareness and understanding of ICANN's role and DNS to diverse stakeholders.
- Encouraging participation in ICANN policy development and collaboration in ICANN technical activities.
- Enhancing ICANN org's operating model across all regional offices and ensuring alignment of regional engagement efforts with ICANN org strategic and operational priorities.
- Building relationships, developing understanding among stakeholders, and where possible developing trust.
- Facilitating best-in-class events, travel support and meeting delivery for ICANN org and community
- Delivering engagement programs that encourage diverse participation in ICANN and support the global public interest.
- Providing research expertise in the areas of human rights, diversity and anti-harassment within ICANN's mission.
Meet the Stakeholder Engagement Team
| Name | Title |
| Senior Vice Presidents | |
| Sally Costerton | Sr. Advisor to President & SVP, Global Stakeholder Engagement and Interim President & CEO |
| Vice Presidents | |
| Baher Esmat | VP, Stakeholder Engagement - Middle East & Managing Director MEA |
| Chris Mondini | VP, Stakeholder Engagement & Managing Director - Europe |
| Ergys Ramaj | VP, Public Responsibility Support |
| Jia Rong Low | VP, Stakeholder Engagement & Managing Director - Asia Pacific |
| Naela Sarras | VP, Stakeholder Engagement - North America |
| Patrick Jones | VP, Global Stakeholder Engagement |
| Pierre Dandjinou | VP, Stakeholder Engagement - Africa |
| Rodrigo De La Parra | VP, Stakeholder Engagement & Managing Director - Latin America & Caribbean |
| Save Vocea | VP, Stakeholder Engagement – Oceania |
| GSE Team | |
| Adam Peake | Civil Society Engagement Sr. Manager |
| Albert Daniels | Stakeholder Engagement Sr. Manager - Caribbean |
| Andrea Beccalli | Stakeholder Engagement Senior Director- Europe |
| Athena Foo | Stakeholder Engagement Manager- APAC |
| Celine Lioe | Regional Office Administrator, APAC |
| Daniel Fink | Stakeholder Engagement Director - Brazil |
| Désirée Van Dyk | Executive Assistant, Stakeholder Engagement |
| Fahd Batayneh | Stakeholder Engagement Director- Middle East |
| Gabriella Schittek | Stakeholder Engagement Director, Nordic & Central Europe |
| Giose McGinty | Stakeholder Engagement Regional Specialist, North America, and Latin America & Caribbean |
| Jian Chuan Zhang | Head of China |
| Joe Catapano | Stakeholder Engagement Director - North America & Global Academia |
| June Okal | Stakeholder Engagement Sr. Manager, East & Southern Africa |
| Kristy Buckley | Outreach & Digital Inclusion Director |
| Magali Jean | Regional Operations Specialist, EMEA |
| Melody Au | Stakeholder Engagement Regional Specialist, APAC |
| Mikhail Anisimov | Stakeholder Engagement Senior Manager - Eastern Europe & Central Asia |
| Rodrigo Saucedo Linares | Stakeholder Engagement Director, Andean Region and LAC Strategic Initiatives |
| Seher Sagiroglu | Stakeholder Engagement Sr. Specialist- Middle East and Africa |
| Yaovi Atohoun | Stakeholder Engagement & Operations Director - Africa |
| Yash Agarwal | Stakeholder Engagement Manager, South Asia |
| Yien Chyn Tan | Stakeholder Engagement Sr. Manager, APAC |
| Meetings Team | |
| Alex Serot | Event Production Manager |
| Kimberly Carlson | Event Strategy Specialist - Interim |
| Laura Ramirez | Events Senior Manager |
| Maya Saito | Events Senior Manager |
| Melanie Brennan | Events Senior Manager |
| Selim Manzak | Event Planner |
| Simay Guven | Event Planner |
| Ted Bartles | Director, Event Design and Production |
| Engagement Programs Team | |
| Betsy Andrews | Online Learning Sr. Program Manager |
| Joseph De Jesus | Sr. Manager, Travel Support |
| Josh Baulch | Director, Stakeholder Participation and Engagement |
| Deborah Escalera | Next Generation Program Manager |
| Fernanda Iunes | Capacity Development Program Manager |
| Mariana Marinho | Public Responsibility Program Director |
| Meghan Healy | Stakeholder Research Program Manager |
| Ria Otanes | Senior Travel Services Planner |
| Salih Akkaya | Travel Services Planner |
| Siranush Vardanyan | Fellowship Program Manager |