Ron Andruff

President, ONR Consulting, Inc.

Ron Andruff is a highly accomplished senior executive and entrepreneur with over 30 years of international success in the sports and travel sectors. He has also been involved in Internet governance for over 25 years, as a volunteer at ICANN – the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers.

As Director of ONR Consulting, Inc.’s business unit, igSherpa, Ron leads an international consultancy composed of team members who hold specific talents and expertise, which are employed as and when needed for igSherpa’s bespoke advisories and projects.

Mark Datysgeld

Lead Researcher

Evidencing his strong background in international relations, Internet

governance, and technology, Mark holds a BA and Masters in International Relations, focused on Internet Governance; with further specializations in, health technology, and in the usage of diverse language writing systems online. A passionate technologist with a deep understanding of the latest trends and technologies, as well as proficiency as a communicator and educator, he has a proven track record of organizing and speaking at workshops and classes on technology-related topics.

Under the Governance Primer brand, Mark develops research and creative strategies for transnational engagement with technology-related questions.

Mark also currently serves as the Business Constituency representative to the ICANN GNSO Council, which governs policy development for generic top-level domains (gTLDs) on behalf of the global Internet community.