Introducing the ARIN 54 Fellows

By Amanda Gauldin- Project Manager

ARIN staff is busy preparing for ARIN 54, our fall Public Policy and Members Meeting taking place 24-25 October in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Meanwhile, we are also excited to be kicking off the ARIN 54 Fellowship Program!

A Hybrid Experience

The Fellowship Program will once again be conducted in a hybrid format. The agenda will include:

• Three virtual sessions introducing the workings of the organization and the Policy Development Process (PDP),
• The virtual ARIN 54 Meeting Orientation, and
• Participation in ARIN 54 either virtually or in person in Toronto.

Throughout the program, Fellows will also benefit from mentorship by an experienced ARIN community member.

Click here to learn more about this fall's program agenda.

The ARIN Fellowship Program provides a fun and engaging way for Fellows to get immersed in ARIN's work and feel ready to participate in the upcoming meeting. With the addition of this group of 14 Fellows, we have now welcomed nearly 250 new voices to our community over the last decade.

Meet the Fellows

To get to know them better, we asked each of our new Fellows to share a few tidbits about themselves, including: one word that describes how they felt upon learning they were selected for the program; what they are most looking forward to about the experience; and their favorite book, movie, or hobby. Let's meet the ARIN 54 Fellows!

USA

Brianna Martinez - Network Engineer, Google
Reaction: Encouraged
Looking forward to: Collaborating with others who are also passionate about Internet governance.
Favorite hobby: Snowboarding

Jacob Pando - Senior Information Systems Architect, Sandia National Laboratories
Reaction: Ecstatic
Looking forward to: Networking with industry leaders and gaining deeper insights into Internet governance.
Favorite mobile app: OpenSnow

Namra Naseer - Master's Student, Columbia University
Reaction: Elated
Looking forward to: Reconnecting.
Favorite hobby: Badminton

Dipsy Desai - PhD Student, University of Southern California
Reaction: Thrilled
Looking forward to: The mentorship component of the ARIN Fellowship Program.
Favorite podcast: Darknet Diaries

Brian Morisette - Principal Network Engineer, Brightspeed
Reaction: Elation
Looking forward to: Speaking with the mentors and community experts.
Favorite book: RFC 8200

Riley O'Connor - Chief Technology Officer, Colorado Colo
Reaction: Stoked
Looking forward to: The opportunity to see how people from all sides of the world go about networking, routing and business they're in.
Favorite book: "The Silmarillion" by JRR Tolkien

Xavier Clark - Software Engineer, Harris Computer
Reaction: Enthusiastic
Looking forward to: Learning how the governance works and networking with others in the industry.
Favorite podcast: My Brother, My Brother, and Me

Kathleen Scoggin - Program Coordinator, American University Washington College of Law
Reaction: Enthusiastic
Looking forward to: Meeting people on the more technical side and understanding how the PDP at ARIN works.
Favorite movie: "Interstellar" (2014)

Lily Botsyoe - PhD Student, University of Cincinnati
Reaction: Ecstatic
Looking forward to: The mentoring and learning sessions building up to the meeting.
Favorite hobby: Dance

Canada

Daniel Sheppard - Senior Network Analyst, University of Winnipeg
Reaction: Excitement
Looking forward to: Learning more about the ARIN processes
Favorite mobile app: Duolingo

Rookayya Gulmahamed - Bilingual Recorded Information Management Coordinator, Government of Prince Edward Island
Reaction: Honored
Looking forward to: Gaining deeper insights into network infrastructure and policy, as well as connecting with industry experts and peers.
Favorite mobile app: Instagram

Jenna Fung - Senior Campaigner, OpenMedia
Reaction: Delighted
Looking forward to: Making connections while learning.
Favorite book: "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

Caribbean

Matthew Cowen - Owner, dgtlfutures
Reaction: Excited
Looking forward to: Sharing ideas, discussions, and learning more.
Favorite book: "Nightfall" by Isaac Asimov

Robert Spalding - Computer Repair Technician, Unaffiliated
Reaction: Excited
Looking forward to: Meeting with like-minded people and learning
Favorite hobby: Tinkering with old electronics

Our Mentors and Special Guests

Fellows will be paired with an experienced ARIN Advisory Council (AC) member to help guide them through the meeting and policy discussions. During the preparatory sessions, Mentors also lead small group breakout sessions to discuss policy development and other topics in more detail. Additional members of the AC and ARIN staff will join us throughout the program to explain the Policy Development Process (PDP), what policies to expect on the docket for discussion at ARIN 54, and ARIN resources and services.

Thank you to these volunteers for their involvement in the ARIN 54 Fellowship Program - their participation is key to the success of our Fellows!

Mentors

Douglas Camin - ARIN AC member and Chief Information and Technology Officer for Coordinated Care Services, Inc.
Gerry George - ARIN AC member and ICT Consultant
Kendrick Knowles - ARIN AC member and Assistant Vice President of IT for Commonwealth Bank
Alicia Trotman - ARIN AC member and Consultant

Peek Inside the Program

The ARIN 54 Fellowship Program will consist of multiple sessions held virtually in the weeks leading up to the meeting.

Kat Hunter and Matthew Wilder, ARIN AC Chair and Vice Chair, respectively, will join us for the first few sessions. They, along with ARIN's Policy Analyst, Eddie Diego, will discuss the PDP at ARIN and policies on the docket at ARIN 54. And Kevin Blumberg, CTO of The Wire Inc. and an ARIN representative on the Number Resource Organization (NRO) Number Council, will provide a high-level introduction to global internet governance through ICANN's NRO Number Council/Address Supporting Organization Address Council. Each Mentor will also have time in the spotlight, too, to talk about their career journey and their experiences with ARIN.

For the last pre-meeting session, Fellows will attend the virtual Orientation to learn more about ARIN and receive helpful information for attending and participating in the ARIN 54 Public Policy and Members Meeting.

After the meeting, Fellows will discuss their experience in the program and takeaways from ARIN 54 in a final virtual session. We look forward to a fun and meaningful time with this group of Fellows and to adding more new voices to our public policy discussions.

For more updates, follow us on LinkedIn at ARIN's company page and at @TeamARIN on Facebook and X. Stay tuned for information regarding the ARIN 55 Fellowship Program next year!

Recent blogs categorized under: Fellowship Program

• Journeying from Novice to Contributor: My Path into ARIN Policy Development
• Apply Today for the ARIN 54 Fellowship Program
• Meet the ARIN 53 Fellows
• Navigating the Internet Policy Landscape: A Transformative Journey with ARIN

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