Affiliation: DigiSolv, Inc./ NTRC Saint Lucia
Candidate Assessment: Qualified
Candidate Questionnaire
1. Public Contact Information:
a) Please provide one URL to an online location (LinkedIn, Twitter, etc.) where community members can dialogue with you. [Optional.]
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerrygeorge
b) Please identify your organizational affiliations. Note that Advisory Council (AC) members serve as individuals required to take ARIN’s best interests into account—not those of the organizations with which they are affiliated.
National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission – NTRC Saint Lucia
CaribNOG
ICT Association of Saint Lucia (SLICTA)
DigiSolv, Inc.
2. Relevant Biography:
a) Please describe your relevant professional experience and expertise and explain how this background will make you an effective AC member.
I am a current ARIN Advisory Committee (AC) member, a telecommunications regulator, and an ICT professional with over 30 years of experience providing technical and strategic guidance across public and private sector entities and multistakeholder bodies in Saint Lucia and the wider Caribbean. My areas of expertise include network infrastructure, digital transformation, regulatory compliance, and Internet governance.
Over the years, I have served on multiple boards and have held leadership roles in governance, oversight, and policy development across technical, regulatory, and civil society domains. My engagement includes participation in advocacy and capacity-building initiatives and the organization of regional forums in collaboration with agencies such as ARIN, ICANN, ISOC, the IIC Caribbean Chapter (IIC-CC), the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU), among others. These initiatives have fostered inclusive, multistakeholder dialogue on Internet policy, access, and digital development—providing me with firsthand insight into the regional and technical issues that shape Internet number resource needs.
I have also been involved in and thereby cultivated a deep comprehension of operational realities in standards development and regulatory processes through my work and engagement with national and regional bodies, including the Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards (SLBS), the National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC–Saint Lucia), the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL), and through activities with the CTU.
As a longtime member and also currently as President of the ICT Association of Saint Lucia (SLICTA), I have led advocacy and capacity-building initiatives for the local ICT sector—promoting standards, skills development, national policy review, and private-sector representation. I actively encourage participation an engagement from local and regional stakeholders and fellow professionals in technical and policy forums, supporting broader engagement and representation in consensus-based decision-making processes.
This background positions me to continue contributing meaningfully to ARIN’s Advisory Committee by:
- Bringing deep technical, regulatory, and governance expertise with strong regional insight;
- Representing under-served regional perspectives in ARIN’s policy processes;
- Demonstrating a clear ability to interpret, guide, and shape policy with broad stakeholder input;
- Providing a commitment to inclusive, consensus-based policy outcomes across diverse stakeholder groups;
- Supporting fair, inclusive, consensus-based and forward-looking outcomes aligned with ARIN’s mission and principles..
Since first being elected to the AC in 2023, I have also contributed to ARIN’s Fellowship Program as a mentor across multiple ARIN Member Meetings. These experiences have deepened my understanding of ARIN’s Policy Development Process and strengthened my ability to shepherd proposals from conception through the various stages to eventual adoption.
b) Attach a resume, curriculum vitae, or other biography highlighting your experience most relevant to the duties of the AC. (PDF, DOC, DOCX files only)Remove any personal contact information (postal address, email, and/or phone number) from your resume/CV, as it will be posted publicly as part of the candidate information.
https://arin-elections.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/george_gerry_resume.pdf
c) Optionally, you may also include additional web links to external websites (e.g., social media), though not as a substitute for your biography.
No response provided.
3. Eligibility:
a) Please disclose any conflicts of interest you may have, real or perceived, that would impact your ability to perform your duty as a member of ARIN’s Advisory Council. How do you propose to resolve any such conflicts?
No conflicts
b) Are you currently eligible to serve on the Advisory Council, according to the Conflicts of Interest Policy?
Yes
c) If not currently eligible, how will you become eligible to serve if elected (e.g.. “If elected, I will resign from the position of ______ before 31 Dec 2025”). If not applicable, simply enter “N/A”
N/A
d) Describe any limitations on your ability to: attend AC and Public Policy Meetings in person; or serve all of the elected term.
None
4. Nominee Information
a) Have you attended ARIN meetings or otherwise participated in ARIN activities in the past? What did you find the most rewarding from those meetings or activities? What suggestions for improvement do you have?
I have attended multiple ARIN meetings, both in-person and virtually, even before I was a member of the AC. The most rewarding aspect of those meetings was:
- the opportunity to meet and engage with persons from diverse backgrounds and range of expertise;
- the exposure to the bottoms-up, member-driven decision making process;
- the various perspectives which feed into and drive the policies;
- engaging with and providing mentorship to the Fellows, helping them navigate the ARIN landscape
I would encourage an expansion in the number of virtual fellows selected, which would allow for increased participation by newcomers and/or interested parties, without a significant increase in participation and support costs by ARIN.
b) What areas of Internet number resource policy, if any, need more attention by ARIN, and why?
Engagement and participation along with direct uptake of number resources by more organizations in the Caribbean region, is an area in need of some attention and outreach.
c) Aside from the professional experience and expertise detailed above, describe any other specific skills, background, and/or areas of expertise you believe will assist the Advisory Council in carrying out its duties.
Having participated and being involved in various stakeholder consultations, the ability to bring people together, to promote involvement, and drawing on organizational skills, along with connections within the stakeholder community in my region where ARIN is underserved and the region is under-represented.
I have been involved in organizing technical forums, workshops and conferences, including ARIN in the Caribbean (Saint Lucia), CaribNOGs, NTRC, IIC Caribbean Chapter and SLICTA events, which has allowed the development of valuable relationships across the industry within the industry.