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April 1, 2002
Joanna McIntosh joins the Markle Foundation Policy
for a Networked Society Program
McIntosh to lead Markle's efforts to preserve innovation
and an open Internet and to enhance international cooperation in Internet related policy
New York, NY - Zoë Baird, President of the Markle Foundation today named Joanna
McIntosh as a director of Markle's Policy for a Networked Society program. Ms.
McIntosh comes to the Markle Foundation from AT&T where she was vice president
of International Affairs.
At AT&T, Ms. McIntosh has been responsible for representing the company in
Washington, D. C. on all international policy matters, and she has worked with
U.S. and foreign government officials to liberalize trade and foreign investment
in international telecommunications networks and services. Responsible for developing
and executing AT&T's position on how the World Trade Organization approaches
services and e-commerce, Ms. McIntosh also was the principal representative for
AT&T's interests before other multilateral, regional and bilateral organizations
such as the International Telecommunications Union, the Organization of Economic
Development, and the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.
The Markle Foundation is committed to an open Internet environment and the
preservation of innovation in new information and communications technologies.
In addition, Markle's Policy for a Networked Society program works to promote
international and domestic policy-making processes that are open, transparent,
and accountable to multiple stakeholders, including public, private and non-profit
organizations as well as the public at large. Markle believes that only when
decisions are made through such processes will they be sustainable and perceived
as legitimate.
"Joanna's extensive experience in government and the private sector,
focusing on issues of foreign trade, e-commerce and telecommunications, will be
a great asset to our policy program," said Ms. Baird. "We are delighted
she will join our effort to bridge the interests of different sectors to achieve
the potential of the Internet to meet public needs."
"ÖWhether it's the balance between national security and civil
liberties, copyright laws or the need for a free and open Internet, polices
relating to information technologies are at the forefront of public debate,"
said Ms. McIntosh. "I look forward to joining the Markle Foundation and working
with members of the Policy for a Networked Society program and its partners who
are deeply engaged in these debates, and who are helping to formulate policies
that will improve our daily lives in this new digital economy."
Before joining AT&T, Ms. McIntosh worked for the Office of the United States
Trade Representative (USTR), where she was an associate general counsel and chairman
of the Section 301 Committee. In her six years at USTR, she provided legal advice
and negotiating assistance to the USTR and other agency officials on a wide range
of trade laws, disputes, and agreements.
Earlier in her career, Ms. McIntosh worked as a trade lawyer for the firm of
Collier, Shanning, Rill and Scott in Washington, D.C.
Ms. McIntosh is a graduate of George Washington University Law School and Rhodes
College.
About the Policy for a Networked Society Program
The Policy for a Networked Society Program aims to enhance the public voice and
understanding in technology-related policy making and to achieve policy decisions
and outcomes that benefit the public interest..
About the Markle Foundation
The Markle Foundation works to realize the potential of emerging communications
media and information technology to improve people's lives, through its own
programs of grants, investments, research and public education. Markle recently
committed $100 million to its efforts in public policy, healthcare and children's
learning.
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