Sally Costerton serving as ICANN SVP while actively soliciting and servicing unknown clients

[Nick Shorey]

Hi Ayden,

Thanks for sharing. My initial reaction is to caution against immediate
assumptions of underhand practices. Is the renumeration arrangement
unusual? I don't necessarily think so. Is ICANN behind deliberately
untransparent - I don't think we can say that with the very limited
information presented thus far. I think Remmy makes a good point - worth
checking that there is no conflict of interest.

Kind regards,

Nick



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On Sat, Oct 21, 2017 at 9:41 AM, Remmy Nweke <remmyn at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Ayden
> Thanks for sharing.
>
> It looks initially as a case of conflict of interest, but at the same
> time, it may have been declared to the board or omission by Sally Costerton
> Advisory Limited to either remove or formally step down on the company
> depending which applies as per ICANN rule of engagement for SVP.
>
> I am not adducing excuses for the company or Sally but it may be nice to
> inquire from the board if this conflict was declared at any time, which
> does not false declaration in IRS forms if so required, moreso if such
> *arrangement* (emphasis is mine) as stated to have applied to Dr.
> Crocker, may likely applied or leveraged by Sally.
>
> In addition, who fills the IRS form for senior officers in ICANN? by
> themselves or guided internally? Is it the stipulations?
>
> What exactly was the 'arrangement' entered with Dr Crocker. Any document
> to that effect?
>
> Definitely more explanation is required and thanks to John Poole.
>
> Best
> Remmy
>
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> On Fri, Oct 20, 2017 at 10:14 PM, Ayden Férdeline <icann at ferdeline.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi, all-
>>
>> I was reviewing the correspondence which ICANN has received, and noticed
>> that the editor of DomainMondo has been repeatedly writing to ICANN
>> regarding the unusual remuneration arrangements of the Senior Vice
>> President of Global Stakeholder Engagement, Sally Costerton. It is my
>> opinion (and judging by repeated follow-up enquiries, I think it is safe to
>> say, the view of the author too) that ICANN is not being sufficiently
>> transparent here.
>>
>> I want to draw your attention to this disturbing comment in a recent
>> letter
>> <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/poole-to-calvez-13oct17-en.pdf>:
>> "Costerton has, apparently, since 2012, with the blessing of ICANN’s Board
>> of Directors and top management, been simultaneously serving as ICANN
>> Senior Vice President while also actively soliciting and servicing unknown
>> clients and customers of her corporation “Sally Costerton Advisory
>> Limited.”"
>>
>> Troubling, to say the least.
>>
>> —Ayden
>>
>>
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