[nom-announce] CEO Announcement

[AssetDomains]

Nominet is announcing the departure of Lesley Cowley OBE as CEO. The Nominet Board acknowledges the contribution Lesley has made to establish Nominet as a widely respected domain name registry over the last 15 years.
Rennie Fritchie DBE, Nominet Chair, said: "Under Lesley's leadership, Nominet has earned a well-deserved reputation for excellent service, and Lesley has played a leading role within the internet sector and wider IT world. The Board thanks Lesley for her dedication and commitment, and for her achievement in making the UK namespace a trusted online home for the millions who use it."
Lesley Cowley said: "After 15 years at Nominet, it is now the right time to move on. It has been a privilege to lead Nominet for the past 12 years and I am incredibly proud of our achievements in that time. It is the staff team that make Nominet so special and I would like to especially thank each of them for their amazing efforts over the last decade and a half."
Lesley leaves us on the 9th July. Nominet will now begin a search for a new CEO who will lead the company through its next phase of development.
In the meantime, the Company will be run by a leadership team - the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Technology Officer and the Chief Commercial Officer, working closely with the Nominet Chair.
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Nominet UK Announcement mailing list
http://www.nominet.org.uk/go/lists

 

[martin-s]

Might please a few people I'm guessing!

 

[Skinner]

So we can do without the CEO but we can't do without some accounts dude ?

 

[TinkyWinky]

Hmmm push or a shove or tired of all the battles... GW care to comment !!

 

[Admin]

3 threads opened on this one, closed the other 2.

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[AssetDomains]

I'm wondering if she's been offered a top job at ICANN wasn't she on the shortlist for a post

 

[jasman]

Good riddance

 

[Edwin]

I'd like to take this opportunity to wish her the best of luck with whatever she chooses to do next.

Regardless of our marked differences of opinion at times, Lesley was always willing to take time out to have a friendly chat at conferences and AGMs. It's perfectly possible to be at loggerheads yet remain professional, and I greatly appreciate her taking an interest.

 

[anthony]

News of this will be tomorrows' chip paper.

I'm watching the MUFC web site, just in case!

 

[Murray]

I got absolutely murdered by you and that doddering old duffer for daring to put in my marketing emails that owning the .co.uk would guarantee the buyer the new .UK version. I just KNEW that I was right. I notice that not a single one of the all the clueless cretins attacking the post have added to it saying "Chris was right all along". But one wouldn't expect that. Haters hate. That what haters do.

You can't officially offer something until it's been officially announced though.

You ending up being right makes no difference.

Can't count your chickens before they've hatched and try and sell them.

os. Your post was a good/interesting read though thanks

 

[Retired_Member38]

You can't officially offer something until it's been officially announced though.

You ending up being right makes no difference.

Can't count your chickens before they've hatched and try and sell them.

os. Your post was a good/interesting read though thanks

Agreed... it was a ridiculous sales pitch to guarantee something when you didn't have any idea whether it could be delivered on. Being right after the fact doesn't change that...

 

[Hazel Pegg]

her entire frumpy body

I've read and re-read this diatribe and still the phrase that I object to most is the description of Lesley Cowley as 'frumpy'. When will some kinds of men stop using a woman's physical appearance or dress sense as a put down? Or a 'phoar' moment? What does Ms Cowley's appearance have to do with her part in the management of Nominet?

 

[Admin]

I have moderated one post here as it goes too far with personal references to Hitler etc.

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[Retired_Member38]

Did Hitler object to being compared to her?