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Connect With Your Regional Team

ICANN’s regional teams offer you opportunities to connect with others in your region who care about the Internet’s stability, security, and interoperability and want to make a difference. Share your ideas with ICANN team members about how ICANN can meet its mission and attract more regional participation. When you get involved in your region, you’ll make connections, develop new skills, and expand your region’s voices.

Africa

Pierre Dandjinou – VP, Stakeholder Engagement, Africa
Cotonou, Benin (remote)
+229 6607 5787
pierre.dandjinou@icann.org

Communications
Luna Madi – Communications Director, EMEA
Istanbul, Türkiye
+90 533 031 3505
luna.madi@icann.org

Asia, Australia, and Pacific

Jia-Rong Low – Vice President and Managing Director, APAC 
Singapore
+65 6816 1261
jiarong.low@icann.org 
 
Oceania
Save Vocea – Regional Vice President, Global Stakeholder Engagement, Oceania
Sydney, Australia
+61 401 441 169
save.vocea@icann.org

Communications APAC
Liana Teo – Head of Communications, APAC
Singapore
+65 6816 1288
liana.teo@icann.org

Middle East
Baher Esmat – VP, Stakeholder Engagement - Middle East and Managing Director Middle East and Africa
Istanbul, Türkiye
+90 533 341 6550
baher.esmat@icann.org

Communications Middle East
Luna Madi – Communications Director, EMEA
Istanbul, Türkiye
+90 533 031 3505
luna.madi@icann.org

Europe

Christopher Mondini – Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement and Managing Director, Europe
Brussels, Belgium
+32 490 44 92 95
chris.mondini@icann.org

Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Mikhail Anisimov – Senior Stakeholder Engagement Manager, Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Moscow, Russia
+7 903 750 52 76
mikhail.anisimov@icann.org

Communications
Luna Madi – Communications Director, EMEA
Istanbul, Türkiye
+90 533 031 3505
luna.madi@icann.org

Latin America and the Caribbean

Rodrigo de la Parra – Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement and Managing Director, Latin America and Caribbean 
Mexico City, Mexico
+52 55 5402 6677
rodrigo.delaparra@icann.org 

Bolivia
Rodrigo Saucedo – Strategic Initiatives Senior Manager, Latin America and the Caribbean 
La Paz, Bolivia
+591 7 779 1660
rodrigo.saucedo@icann.org   

Brazil
Daniel Fink – Stakeholder Engagement Director, Brazil 
São Paulo, Brazil
 +55 11 99954 5274
daniel.fink@icann.org

Caribbean
Albert Daniels – Stakeholder Engagement Senior Manager, Caribbean
Castries, Saint Lucia
+1 758 716 7676
albert.daniels@icann.org

Washington, D.C.
Giose McGinty – Stakeholder Engagement Regional Specialist, the Americas
Washington, D.C., United States
+1 310 773 7865
giose.mcginty@icann.org

Communications
Alexandra Dans – Communications Director, the Americas
Montevideo, Uruguay
+598 9583 1442
alexandra.dans@icann.org

North America

Naela Sarras – Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement, North America
Los Angeles, United States
+1 310 463 9669
naela.sarras@icann.org

Washington, D.C.
Joe Catapano – Stakeholder Engagement Senior Manager, North America
Washington, D.C., United States
+1 202 550 6018
joe.catapano@icann.org
 
Washington, D.C.
Giose McGinty – Stakeholder Engagement Regional Specialist, the Americas
Washington, D.C., United States
+1 310 773 7865
giose.mcginty@icann.org

Communications
Alexandra Dans – Communications Director, the Americas
Montevideo, Uruguay
+598 9583 1442
alexandra.dans@icann.org