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Board of Governors

David Gross

Ambassador David Gross (chair) is a partner in the Washington DC law firm Wiley Rein LLP. He is one of the world’s foremost experts on international telecommunications and Internet policies, having addressed the United Nations General Assembly and led more U.S. government delegations to major international telecommunication conferences than anyone else in modern history. David draws on more than 40 years of experience as a lawyer, global policymaker, and corporate executive to assist global companies seeking to enter or expand their international businesses. He also advises international organizations as well as national governments regarding global issues. He has often testified before the US Congress.

He was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve as the U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy at the U.S. Department of State from 2001 to 2009, and was unanimously confirmed by the US Senate for the rank of Ambassador. During his time in government, David led bilateral, senior level discussions and dialogues with more than 70 different countries, and was the head of the US delegation for three APEC Ministerial meetings, as well as many treaty-writing and other conferences at the International Telecommunication Union. David served as head U.S. government negotiator for both phases of the United Nations’ World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), and co-led the U.S. delegation at the formal heads of state summits in Geneva (2003) and Tunis (2005).