Family Online Safety Institute

Director of Policy, EU
Facebook

Richard Allan joined Facebook in June 2009 to lead the company’s public policy work in Europe. Prior to joining Facebook, Richard was European Government Affairs Director for Cisco from September 2005.

Senior Vice President
US Telecom Association

Jon Banks joined USTelecom in March, 2007, and directs the association’s policy development, advocacy and legal work before federal agencies including the Federal Communications Commission and the courts.

Executive Director
The Wireless Foundation

Kimberly A. Bassett is the Executive Director of The Wireless Foundation. In this role, she is responsible for the Foundation's charitable programs that enhance America's communities through wireless technology.

Corporate Responsibility Manager
Telefónica Group

María José Cantarino joined Telefonica in 1997, developing her career in areas directly related and focused on the international projection and expansion of Telefonica.

Managing Public Policy Counsel
Google

Pablo Chavez is a policy counsel to Google on various issues including privacy, content regulation, and internet censorship.  Prior to joining Google, Pablo worked in the U.S. Senate for four years.  Most recently, Pablo served as Chief Counsel to the Office of Senator John McCain.  In that capacity, Pablo had a broad portfolio of issues and responsibilities including several internet-focused matters such as the regulation of spyware, online content regulation, internet censorship, internet taxation, and privacy.

Vice President of Operations and Managing Member
RuleSpace, LLC.

James is responsible for sales, business strategy and partnerships at RuleSpace. He joined RuleSpace in 1999 to design and deploy their first generation of RuleSpace solutions. He currently manages RuleSpace product strategy, sales and partnerships. He serves on the board of the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI), and advises on child Internet protection strategies for industry, regulators, and law enforcement worldwide.

Vice President
Government Relations, Walt Disney Company

Susan Fox serves as Vice President, Government Relations of the Walt Disney Company. Ms. Fox represents all of Disney’s operating divisions before the federal government, with a particular focus on the issues that affect Disney’s media interest, including ABC, ESPN, Disney Channel and the ABC Cable Networks, and the ABC Owned Television Stations.

Director of Consumer Advocacy and Privacy
AOL LLC

Holly Hawkins is the Director of Consumer Advocacy and Privacy for AOL LLC. Holly has over a decade of experience in forging best practices for AOL in the area of kids and teen protection. Holly is responsible for a wide range of consumer protection and risk management issues for AOL's brands (AOL, AIM, Netscape, CompuServe, MapQuest, MovieFone, Spinner, WinAmp, ICQ, Advertising.com) including child privacy and safety, content and community standards as well product moderation and enforcement standards.

Head of Content Policy, GSMA

Natasha Jackson, Head of Content Policy at the GSMA, is responsible for public policy and regulatory issues arising from mobile content services. Natasha leads the GSMA's work on promoting responsible self-regulatory approaches to mobile content services. She was responsible for the development of a global code of practice on mobile spam and has recently developed educational toolkits for mobile operators outlining issues and good practice in the areas of age-sensitive commercial content and child protection. She also leads the GSMA's global mobile initiative against child sexual abuse content (child pornography).

Vice President of Market Development
BAE Systems Detica

In his position Tim is responsible for defining, developing and advancing Detica’s solution and service messages into the North American commercial operator market. Engaging with the key industry players, Tim provides critical feedback for solution design and development to help meet the growing cyber threats. Tim is tasked with creating partnerships with other industry leaders to develop and deliver a complete solution to address market concerns.

Subdirector Atencion via Internet
TELMEX

Ricardo Kuri, joined TELMEX in 1999. He is responsible for the overall online business, including Corporate Websites (Mexico and Latin American), Telmex's Online Store, Escuderia Telmex and Pandilla Telmex Websites. TELMEX online unit has grown from less than 1 million of unique users to more than 10 million users per month.

Vice President, External Affairs and Policy Counselor
Time Warner Cable

In this position, Fernando helps Time Warner Cable develop and advance its policy positions, focusing on consumer protection, competition issues, intellectual property and telecommunications regulation.

Internet Safety Advocate 
Symantec Corporation

Marian Merritt provides consumer-friendly insights into technology issues impacting families as Symantec's Internet Safety Advocate. In this role, Marian is the official spokesperson for Symantec's "Norton Connected and Protected Family Safety Initiative," which is dedicated to raising awareness of Internet safety.

Assistant Vice President, Public Policy
AT&T

Brent Olson serves as Assistant Vice President-Regulatory Policy, Emerging Services and Technologies at AT&T Services, Inc. Mr. Olson's responsibilities at AT&T include helping to develop and coordinate at the federal and state levels SBC's regulatory policies covering emerging technologies, such as broadband, IP-based services, and video technology services.

Director of External Affairs
Comcast Corporation

Prior to joining Comcast's Washington, DC office, Otero worked at Comcast's headquarters in Philadelphia where he focused on state and local government affairs. He has also served as a regional Vice President for the company in Michigan.

Vice President of Public Affairs
NCTA

David Pierce has been with the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) in Washington, DC since November 1990. Currently serving as Vice President, Public Affairs, his primary responsibilities include creating, implementing and coordinating industry-wide public affairs efforts, communications strategies and messaging.

European Projects Director
Optenet

Ana Luisa is an Attorney with specialization in Telecommunications Law from the Universidad Pontificia de Comillas ICAI/ICADE (Madrid) and with an LL.M.  International Legal  Studies – Specialization in Human Rights Law  and Gender by the American University-Washington College of Law. (Washington DC – USA).

Telecom Italia

Massimiliano was born in Trieste, October 1975. Graduated in Law, has humanistic passions, and works in the communication departements since 1994.

President
Entertainment Software Rating Board

Patricia Vance was appointed president of the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) in November 2002. As president, she is responsible for overseeing and enforcing the computer and video game industry’s self-regulatory practices. This includes ensuring that video game consumers have effective tools with which to make educated purchase decisions.

Head of Internet Customer Security & Specialist Services
BT

Brian is responsible for BT's Internet acceptable use policy and its enforcement for BT's 4 million plus customer base across BT's Internet access products. Within BT Brian works as part of its child Internet safety steering group and the corporate responsibility group on social impacts of the Internet. He represents BT on the board of FOSI, the funding council of the Internet Watch Foundation and on the UK Council for Child Internet Safety public awareness committee.