About
Thought leader, CEO, adviser, and board member with over 20 years of experience developing and implementing corporate strategy across the global telecommunications and internet sectors. Career spent building and running critical internet infrastructure, advising government ministers and industry associations, and shaping internet governance policy on the world stage.
Career Highlights
- President and CEO · ICANN Dec 2024 – Present
- CEO and Executive Director · LINX (London Internet Exchange) 2019 – 2024
- CMO and Executive Director · LINX (London Internet Exchange) 2016 – 2019
- CEO · Netnod 2002 – 2015
- Founder · Ålands Telekommunikation / Alandia On-line 1992 – 1997
Board & Industry Roles
Chairman of the Board, Euro-IX
2004 – 2020
Working Group Chair, RIPE (NCC-Services)
2003 – 2023
Member, Internet Architecture Board (IAB)
2005 – 2009
Adviser to the Swedish Minister of Communication
2011 – 2014
Education
Executive MBA, Business Administration and Management
IMD Business School · 2015 – 2018
Computer Science
Uppsala University · 1994 – 1996