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Joins Perkins Coie as Internet Governance Advisor — Mason Cole

Joins Perkins Coie as Internet Governance Advisor — Mason Cole

Following nearly six years at Donuts, Mason Cole moves to law firm.

Mason Cole has joined the law firm Perkins Coie as Internet Governance Advisor in its Trademark, Copyright, Media & Brand Protection practice. He will work with Partner Fabricio Vayra, who leads the firm’s ICANN activities.

Cole is not a lawyer but has been active with ICANN for more than 17 years.

He recently left his role as VP of Communications and Industry Relations at Donuts. There, he joined the firm’s four founders to help it apply for hundreds of top level domain names and build a portfolio of regarding 200 fresh extensions.

Prior to that, Cole worked for Oversee.net and SnapNames.

Cole will be based in Perkins Coie’s Portland office.

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