Kathryn Brown

Kathryn C. Brown served as President and CEO of the Internet Society from 2014-2018.

A veteran of Internet policy development and initiatives that have aided in the Internet’s global expansion, Ms. Brown lead the Internet Society in its mission to keep the Internet open, thriving and benefitting all people throughout the world.

Ms. Brown’s career spans the public and private sector, including serving in the United States National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and leading policy and global corporate social responsibility initiatives for telecom provider Verizon. She received her J.D., summa cum laude, from Syracuse University College of Law and her B.A., magna cum laude, from Marist College. Ms. Brown has served on the advisory boards of the Public Interest Registry (.ORG), the mPowering Development Initiative of the ITU, and the USC Annenberg Innovation Lab.