Board of Directors
History
ISOC-PR is the Puerto Rico Chapter of the Internet Society. Created in the United States in 1992, the Internet Society is a non-profit entity dedicated to safeguarding the best interests of the Internet as well as stimulate its use throughout the globe.
Among the priorities of the Internet Society include: open development of standards, protocols, and administration of the Internet’s technical infrastructure and also education of countries under development. The organization is comprised of independent users, businesses, non-profit organizations and government entities.
Recognizing the need for leadership in the areas of public policy, technical standards as well as social and economic development of the Internet in Puerto Rico, a group of forty entrepreneurs, professionals, educators and artists united to establish the Puerto Rico Chapter of the Internet Society in 2001.
Who we are
We are a membership not-for-profit organization founded in 2001 to foster the Internet's use, evolution, and open development for the benefit of all people in Puerto Rico and throughout the World. Our members are made up of energetic, enthusiastic, and committed individuals from the public at-large.
The formation of the Internet Society of Puerto Rico (ISOC-PR) allows us to represent the island in international forums, which set forth the rules of the Internet world. Observing the Internet as a medium that has maintained sustained growth in the Puerto Rico, we must present a voice globally to the active Internet international community.
ISOC-PR is committed to provide reliable, relevant, and current information about the Internet on a local, regional, and global level.
2024 Board of Directors
Norberto Cruz
Assistant Director
Information Systems
Office of Government Ethics
Puerto Rico
Board Chair & President
Pablo Rodríguez
Graduate School Director
EDP University of Puerto Rico & Executive Vice-President of Puerto Rico Top-Level-Domain (.PR)
Vicepresident
Miguel Vélez Rubio
Chancellor & Associate Professor
University of Puerto Rico at Bayamón
Secretary
Alfredo Calderón
Independent Consultant
Life University of Internet
Tresurer
Eduardo Díaz
Independent Consultant
Life University of Internet
Board Director
Chapter Advisory Council Representative
Chapter Voting Delegate
Alice Jovanna Casanova
Director of Digital Learning & Adjunct at Carlos Albizu University, Puerto Rico
Board Director
Eduardo Cardín
Chief Executive Officer
Cardín & Associados LLC
Board Director
María M. Feliciano Cestero, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor and Management Department Subdirector, Business Administration Faculty, at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus
Board Director
José L. Pabón
Institute of Computer Engineers Director
Professional College of Engineers (CIAPR)
Board Director