Jean Guillon

An experienced, result driven, new gTLD consultant with an extensive network of contacts within the new gTLD industry, ICANN and beyond. For more than twenty five years I have held various positions as a Registrant (operating large domain name portfolios for major Corporations), at Registrars (Retail and Corporate) and Registries (before, during and after the 2012 ICANN new gTLD program).

I am skilled at managing different projects with a strong focus on innovation. Part of my job is to inform and prepare applicants to the next Round of the ICANN new gTLD program. Through my employed, military, and voluntary roles I have developed strong networking skills and the ability to look critically at new gTLD projects and think creatively to find innovative solutions to avoid failing a project.

I create innovative new gTLD projects for Brands, Cities, Communities and Entrepreneurs willing to sell domain names. I edit The gTLD Club's newsletter about "New gTLDs only" (www.gtld.club) and update monthly new gTLDs' statistics at The gTLD Report (www.gtld.report).

I am interested in the monopolistic position of Top-Level Domains, niche TLDs and how to develop them, certified email (using a single TLD and the blockchain to definitely terminate spam), using city second level domains (operated behind a .BRAND Top-Level Domain) to massively develop the potential of a Trademark. I also focus - a lot - on innovative projects that have not yet considered feasibility using their own domain name extension.

I moderate the new gTLD group on LinkedIn : the largest one about new gTLDs (3.000+ subscribers), and a smaller one for Registrars.