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Group Director - U.S. Public Policy 
The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)

Roger J. Cochetti joined CompTIA in September of 2004 as Group Director of U.S. Public Policy, where he directs CompTIA's U.S. public policy programs. Before coming to CompTIA, Roger was Senior Vice President for Policy at VeriSign, an Internet and telecom services company. Previously, he was Program Director for Policy with IBM Corporation, where he directed IBM's global e-commerce policy efforts.

Earlier, he served as a Vice President of Communications Satellite Corporation (COMSAT) and Assistant Director of the U.S. International Development Cooperation Agency (USIDCA).

Roger Cochetti currently serves on the Boards of the Public Affairs Council, the Internet Education Foundation and the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI). He was a founder of the Internet Law & Policy Forum (ILPF), the Global Business Dialogue on e-Commerce (GBDe), TRUSTe, ICRA, Better Business Bureau Online (BBBOL), the Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee and a variety of Internet-related initiatives.

Roger is the author of a book and numerous articles on advanced telecommunications and computer industry topics and has frequently spoken publicly and testified on IT and Internet policy matters. He has been recognized by Who's Who and is a member of the Princeton Club of New York and the National Press Club. Roger graduated from Georgetown University and continued his education at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies.