Names@Work Team

First things first
The Names@Work Standards of Performance is our guide to how we treat each other and our customers.

Antony Van Couvering, Principal (New York)
Antony has been working in the Internet since 1995. He’s founded several successful companies and has been heavily involved in Internet governance issues. Antony lives in New York. More on Antony…

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Jeff Kirsch, Product Development (New York)
Jeff comes from an advertising and photography background. He is talented as a photographer, videographer, technical whiz, and he buzzes with ideas. He comes to Names@Work from working at the jen bekman gallery and the School of Visual Arts in New York. More on Jeff…

James M. Woods, Domain Names and Social Media (Toronto)
James is well known and respected in the domain name world for his product and policy work. He joins Names@Work from Tucows, where he ran the wholesale and hosted registrar platform for the the world’s largest domain reseller network and was responsible for working with many top country-code top-level domains to introduce their services to the Tucows network. More on James….

Misha Halvarsson, Intellectual Property (Seattle)
Misha is a business development strategist and entrepreneur. Since 1998 she has specialized in intellectual property and domain and brand portfolio management for various corporations, including iCopyright and Coldwater Creek, helping them to more effectively maximize the strength and value of their brands. For the last 20 years she has assisted startup ventures in the areas of pre-funding strategic design and business development, frequently teaming up with individuals, private firms and public agencies to help launch new products and services. More on Misha…

Graham Hansell, Search Engine Marketing and Optimization (London)
Graham has built a formidable reputation as a leading authority on the use, relevance and future direction of search marketing technology, reach and strategy and today sits on a number of influential panels and boards that are responsible for moving the industry forward. These bodies include: The Chartered Institute of Marketing, Search Engine Marketing Professionals Organization (SEMPO), SMA-UK (Search Marketing Association UK), Online Strategy Forum, national and local government bodies including Greenwich Enterprise Board. More on Graham….