Trusted Community Representatives
We seek to improve confidence and acceptance in the DNSSEC security mechanism among the wider Internet community by inviting recognized members of the DNS technical community to be part of the key generation, key backup and key signing process for the root.
As part of the joint effort to secure the domain name system (DNS) and the Root DNSSEC key management process, a number of persons acting as trusted representatives of the Internet community participate in the root key generation and signing ceremonies. These persons are called Trusted Community Representatives (TCRs).
Selection of TCRs is based on statements of interest, solicited from the Internet community. Persons considered directly affiliated with PTI, ICANN or VeriSign may not become a Trusted Community Representatives. Other interested parties may submit a statement of interest which will be considered when vacancies become available.
Current Trusted Community Representatives
| Representative | Role |
|---|---|
| Alain Aina, BJ | Cryptographic Officer (2010-) |
| Nicolas Antoniello, UY | Cryptographic Officer (2016-) |
| Fabian Arbogast, TZ | Cryptographic Officer (2015-) |
| Dmitry Burkov, RU | Cryptographic Officer (2010-) |
| João Luis Silva Damas, PT | Cryptographic Officer (2010-) |
| Christopher Griffiths, US | Cryptographic Officer (2013-) |
| Ólafur Guðmundsson, IS | Cryptographic Officer (2014-) |
| Olaf Kolkman, NL | Cryptographic Officer (2010-) |
| Anne-Marie Eklund Löwinder, SE | Cryptographic Officer (2010-) |
| Carlos Martinez, UY | Cryptographic Officer (2010-) |
| Subramanian Moonesamy, MU | Cryptographic Officer (2010-) |
| Frederico Neves, BR | Cryptographic Officer (2010-) |
| Robert Seastrom, US | Cryptographic Officer (2010-) |
| Gaurab Upadhaya, NP | Cryptographic Officer (2010-) |
| Moussa Guebre, BF | Recovery Key Share Holder (2010-) |
| Dan Kaminsky, US | Recovery Key Share Holder (2010-) |
| Kristian Ørmen, DK | Recovery Key Share Holder (2017-) |
| Norm Ritchie, CA | Recovery Key Share Holder (2010-) |
| Ondřej Surý, CZ | Recovery Key Share Holder (2010-) |
| Bevil Wooding, TT | Recovery Key Share Holder (2010-) |
| Jiankang Yao, CN | Recovery Key Share Holder (2010-) |
| Sebastian Castro, CL | Backup TCR (2019-) |
| John Curran, US | Backup TCR (2010-) |
| Jorge Etges, BR | Backup TCR (2010-) |
| Ondřej Filip, CZ | Backup TCR (2019-) |
| Satsuki Hori, JP | Backup TCR (2019-) |
| Dileepa Lathsara, LK | Backup TCR (2010-) |
| David Lawrence, US | Backup TCR (2010-) |
| Ralf Weber, DE | Backup TCR (2010-) |
| Paul Wouters, NL | Backup TCR (2019-) |
Retired Trusted Community Representatives
| Representative | Role |
|---|---|
| Vinton Cerf, US | Cryptographic Officer (2010-2013) |
| Paul Kane, UK | Recovery Key Share Holder (2010-2017) |
| Edward Lewis, US | Cryptographic Officer (2010-2014) |
| Andy Linton, NZ | Cryptographic Officer (2010-2015) |
| Masato Minda, JP | Cryptographic Officer (2010-2015) |