<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><div class="gmail_default">Dear Marika,</div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default">Although in the last meeting of CCWG, the move was about collecting a list of experts.</div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default">If find there was a rush to contract Sarah, because according to the Charter In the Expert Advisors section, it is up to the CCWG to determines the type of experts needed along the way.</div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default">In all cases Sarah's expertise is an added value,</div><div class="gmail_default">Best wishes,</div><div class="gmail_default">Nadira ALARAJ</div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Feb 22, 2017 at 3:05 PM, Marika Konings <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:marika.konings@icann.org" target="_blank">marika.konings@icann.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear All,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">As noted in the Charter development phase, the work of the CCWG and the ultimate recommendations will carry important legal and financial implications for ICANN as an organization and also upon the fiduciary
duties and responsibilities of the ICANN Board Members and ICANN Officers. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">There are also practical aspects to the CCWG’s anticipated recommendations, such as understanding basic tenets and practices of the grant-making and philanthropic giving space. In preparing to support this
CCWG, ICANN recognized that this is not a core skill or knowledge base within the ICANN organization Therefore, to prepare ICANN to understand this space, ICANN has contracted with a resource with a lot of experience on the grant-making/philanthropic giving
side. This resource will be available, as necessary, to provide the ICANN organization and Board answers, guidance, and research on these topics.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-berg-cfp%C2%AE-24b9203" target="_blank">Sarah Berg</a></span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> is the Principal of Ponsonby Partners in Washington D.C.- a consultancy firm providing
philanthropic advisement and strategic planning to high net-worth clients, nonprofits, and foundations. A Certified Financial Planner (CFP) from Georgetown, Sarah spent 8 years working for Keel Point LLC wealth management advisory company for individuals and
families. In her role as Wealth Advisor and subsequently Senior Wealth Advisor, Sarah was responsible for strategy and execution of financial decisions for multinational, multigenerational ultra-high net worth families ($100m+). This included managing direct
investments, international businesses, private equity, traditional investing, commercial and residential real estate, tax and estate structuring, risk management, impact investing, philanthropic administration, and family governance.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sarah has had experience creating multiple non-profits both domestically in the U.S. and internationally. She is well versed in grant processes and California rules and regulations in regards to non-profits
and has experience serving on not-for-profit Boards. Her focus at Keel Point allowed her to represent clients and work with stakeholders primarily in Asia, Africa, and Europe- so she is used to working across varying cultures and timezones.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">While Sarah has been contracted to provide the ICANN organization with support, we wanted to update the CCWG and offer that she be added to the CCWG’s list of Experts as a potential additional expertise resource.
The CCWG can explore if it would like to avail of her expertise on specific topics. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">ICANN’s contracting with Sarah to provide inputs internally is not intended to replace any other expertise or resources that the CCWG has identified, but as an additional potential avenue for input alongside
others. To facilitate the CCWG’s consideration of reference of questions to/inputs from Sarah, we will request that Sarah fills out the expertise survey so that the CCWG can have more insight on where her expertise lies.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Best regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Marika<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Marika Konings<u></u><u></u></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Senior Policy Director & Team Leader for the GNSO, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) <u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Email: <a href="mailto:marika.konings@icann.org" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#0563c1">marika.konings@icann.org</span></a> <u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Follow the GNSO via Twitter @ICANN_GNSO<u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Find out more about the GNSO by taking our <a href="http://learn.icann.org/courses/gnso" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563c1">interactive courses</span></a> and visiting the <a href="http://gnso.icann.org/sites/gnso.icann.org/files/gnso/presentations/policy-efforts.htm#newcomers" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563c1">GNSO
Newcomer pages</span></a>. <u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
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