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

[Ayden Férdeline]

Hi Nick,

Limited information has been presented because ICANN has not been forthcoming with further details, despite repeated enquiries from Mr Poole.

Whether the remuneration arrangement in itself is unusual is another question, but what is clear is that the accusation Mr Poole has put forward is shocking, if true.

We need to be careful before making such accusations but there is certainly enough out there to raise questions around Costerton — and at a minimum, whether ICANN's disclosure of interest policies for senior management are sufficient.

Best wishes, Ayden

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> Subject: Re: Sally Costerton serving as ICANN SVP while actively soliciting and servicing unknown clients
> Local Time: 21 October 2017 4:11 PM
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> 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.
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> 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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