I serve the Internet Society as the Chief of Staff in the Office of the CEO, serving as the strategic advisor to the President and CEO, ensuring efficient execution and communication of organizational priorities while managing critical relationships across the organizations. Previously, my recent focus has been on documenting Internet shutdowns, assisting with our Amicus project, and exploring how we make the Internet more resilient. I led our 2023 Sustainable Technical Communities project, our 2022 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite project and our 2020 Open Standards Everywhere (OSE) project. I was also active within the DNS and real-time communications areas of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF).
Since the mid-1980s I have been working with online communication technologies and helping businesses and organizations understand how to use and participate in these new media. An author of multiple books on networking, security, IPv6, and Linux, I frequently present at industry conferences and events. I have been blogging and writing online for over 25 years and podcasting for over 20 years.
I am a strong advocate for the open Internet focused on helping people understand the changes going on all around us within communication technology and practices.
I speak English, German, and a bit of French. Outside of work, I am often writing online, editing Wikipedia, or live streaming. When not in front of the keyboard, I can usually be found running, hiking, or kayaking in Vermont—or participating in the sport of curling, something I picked up from living in Canada for five years.
