ARIN 56 Fellows
Internet governance and number resource policy are powered by community participation.
The ARIN Fellowship Program provides a specialized, interactive learning opportunity to individuals interested in these aspects of the Internet and their professional growth in the industry.
A group of Fellows is selected twice a year to participate in the monthlong program before, during, and after an ARIN Public Policy and Members Meeting. Fellows receive an in-depth, expert-guided introduction to the workings of the ARIN organization and Policy Development Process, along with opportunities for networking and direct participation in the policy process.
What our Fellows do...
Fellows progress through an engaging and approachable agenda of presentations, discussions, and Q&As with ARIN leadership.
Pre-meeting sessions provide an overview of Internet governance, Internet number resource policy and its development, ARIN services and operations, and the Internet Number Registry System.
Gain the knowledge and confidence to join in community discussions, propose new ideas, and become part of the future of Internet and policy in the ARIN region.
Members of the ARIN Advisory Council and seasoned community members serve as mentors, providing advice, sharing their experience, and answering questions.
Meet the ARIN 56 Fellows
Colin Anderson
IT Systems Engineer, SRT Communications
Vankata Bandlapelli
IT Manager, Colovore
Arsenia Brown
Information Technology Instructor, HEART/NSTA Trust
Zachary Cummins
IP Administrator, Lumen
Oksana Denesiuk
Lead Product Manager, Kaiser Permanente Health Plan
Max Doumit
Senior Software Engineer,
Amazon AWS
Lily Dzamesi
Student, University of Cincinnati
Bradan Fleming
Software Developer, IXK Research Corporation
Samuel Gasparro
Founder, Securitech Systems
Eric Landgraf
Network Engineer II, DDI Specialist, IPv6 Evangelist, Virginia Tech
Rudolph Legerme
Security Systems Administrator; Student, Laval University
Abdelkrim Mekkaoui
President, Mektel
Chris Rapier
Senior Research Scientist, Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center
Malisa Richards
Computer Science Lecturer, Dominica State College
John Stitt
Senior Network Engineer, Hopkinsville Electric System
Preston Ursini
CEO, Quad State Internet; Executive Director, Paducah Internet Exchange
Qidi Zhao
Fellow Program, ISOC
Meet the Mentors
Our Fellows are paired with an experienced ARIN community member who helps guide them through the meeting and policy discussions. Mentors also lead small group breakout sessions to discuss policy development and other topics in more detail.
Lily Botsyoe
Ph.D. candidate,
University of Cincinnati; ARIN AC Member
Gerry George
ICT Consultant and Business Solutions Architect; ARIN AC Member
Brian Jones
Escalation Team Manager, Virginia Tech; ARIN AC Member
Kaitlyn Pellak
Technical Business Developer, Amazon Web Services; ARIN AC Member
Chris Tacit
Founder, Tacit Law; Secretary, ARIN Board of Trustees
... and other guest presenters
Kevin Blumberg
ARIN Representative, Number Resource Organization Number Council
Eddie Diego
ARIN Policy Analyst
Kat Hunter
ARIN Advisory Council, Chair
Matthew Wilder
ARIN Advisory Council, Vice Chair
Jon Worley
ARIN Senior Technology Architect
Thanks to our ARIN 56 Fellowship Selection Committee!
E. Marie Brierley, former Fellow
William Alvarez, ARIN General Member
Ben Shapiro, ARIN General Member
Brad Fecker, former Fellow
James Stephens, ARIN General Member
Amanda Gauldin, ARIN Project Manager (Chair)