Congratulations to the ARIN 56 Selected Fellows 

Posted: Wednesday, 27 August 2025

The ARIN Fellowship Program provides a specialized, interactive learning opportunity to individuals interested in Internet governance, number resource policy, and professional growth in the Internet industry. Twice a year, Fellows are selected ahead of an ARIN Public Policy and Members Meeting to engage with the community and attend the meeting.

For ARIN 56, taking place 30-31 October in Arlington, Texas, and online, 10 Fellows will attend the meeting in person while seven will participate virtually, allowing for both in-person and remote engagement. Fellows this fall will also have the opportunity to participate in NANOG 95 in the days leading up to ARIN 56.

Please join us in congratulating the selected ARIN 56 Fellows:

USA 

  • Chris Rapier, Senior Research Scientist, Pittsburgh Computing Center
  • Colin Anderson, IT Systems Engineer, SRT Communications
  • Eric Landgraf, Network Engineer II, DDI Specialist, IPv6 Evangelist, Virginia Tech
  • John Stitt, Senior Network Engineer, Hopkinsville Electric System (EPBCH)
  • Lily Dzamesi, Student, University of Cincinnati
  • Max Doumit, Senior Software Engineer, Amazon AWS
  • Oksana Denesiuk, Lead Product Manager, Kaiser Permanente Health Plan
  • Preston Ursini, CEO, Quad State Internet; Executive Director, Paducah Internet Exchange
  • Qidi Zhao, Fellow Program, ISOC
  • Vankata Bandlapelli, IT Manager, Colovore
  • Zachary Cummins, IP Administrator, Lumen

Canada 

  • Abdelkrim Mekkaoui, President, Mektel
  • Bradan Fleming, Software Developer, IXK Research Corporation
  • Rudolph Legerme, Security Systems Administrator; Student, Laval University
  • Samuel Gasparro, Founder, Securitech Systems

Caribbean 

  • Arsenia Brown, Information Technology Instructor, HEART/NSTA Trust
  • Malisa Richards, Computer Science Lecturer, Dominica State College

Fellows will participate in four virtual sessions plus a meeting orientation and receive an in-depth, expert-guided introduction to the workings of the ARIN organization, its services, and the Policy Development Process.  

Additionally, Fellows are paired with a Mentor from the ARIN Advisory Council or Board of Trustees who will help guide them through the program and prepare them for participation in the upcoming Public Policy and Members Meeting. 

We would like to thank all those who applied for the ARIN 56 Fellowship Program. If you’re interested in learning more about the program, including how to apply when we open applications for ARIN 57 in the new year, please visit http://www.arin.net/fellowships.

It’s not too late to register to attend the ARIN 56 Public Policy and Members Meeting, either virtually or in person. Visit the ARIN 56 registration site for more information. 

Regards,
 
Amanda Gauldin
Project Manager
American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)