gTLD Experts

The team is composed by:
- consultants who have an expertise in New gTLD issues,
- consultants who have a particular expertise in setting up complex applications that has to comply to precise requirements including strategic, technical, governance and financial issues.

ITEMS Core team:
1- Herve Rannou, ITEMS CEO, Project Manager, gTLD Strategy & Business Plans,
2- Maurice Ronai, Consultant Manager, expert in Internet Governance,
3- Tom Mackenzie, Senior Consultant, specialized in ICANN matters,
4- Philippe Batreau, Senior Consultant, Former ISOC France Board member, Former AFNIC Board Member,
5- Geraldine Bal, Internet Consultant,
6- Guillaume Adjiman, Organisation & Strategy Consultant.

ITEMS external consultants:
7- Raimundo Beca, Former ICANN Board Director
8- Susane Siebald, Senior Consultant, expert in Assistance for European Project,
9- Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Senior Consultant (Nice, London), IPv6 issues,

Belgium – IS-Practice:
10- Hugo Kerschot, Consultant Manager, expert in leading International Consortium in European Project
11- Rudi Vansnick, President ISOC Belgium, Board Member EURALO-ALAC,

UK – 21C Consultancy:
12- Dr. Julia Glidden, Managing Director 21c, expert in setting up international complex projects,
13- Susie Ruston, Partner and Consultant 21c,

Germany
14- Claire Klindt, expert in managing European projects, White Balance,
15- Thomas Lenz, Founder at dotKoeln, Cologne

Italy:
16- Giorgio Prister

Romania – Bleumeurs.eu:
17- Virgiliu Stan, Managing Partner, ITEMS representative, Expert in Internet strategy and governance for local authorities,

Sweden:
18- Helena Lindskog, Heldag, creator of SOTIP, procurer, adjunct at Linköping University, technical director for STATTEL, strategist, analyst, futurist, debater in Dagens Industri and Svenska Dagbladet, management consultant,

North-Africa:
19- Karim Cherfaoui, ITEMS, Algiers, Internet Senior Consultant.

In addition, we setup a team in charge of Strategic relationships: gTLDTeam Support
20- Jean-François Soupizet, Senior consultant, former Head of Unit European Commission,
21- Sylviane Toporkoff, ITEMS founding partner, Global Forum President,
22- Sebastien Lévy, ITEMS partner, Global Forum Vice-President,
23- Alan Shark, PTI Executive Director, USA,
24- Sebastien Le Bail, Business Development.