
Engaging the human side of strategy development
ICANN’s New gTLD Consulting
Strategic Planning Expert
Facilitation Maestro
Board Alignment Consultant
John Matson
Let’s launch your business on a higher trajectory
Reference Quote from Sandeep Ramchandani, CEO of RADIX Registry:
“John was instrumental in guiding us through the complexities of the first round of the new gTLD program. His deep understanding of the ICANN guidebook—both in terms of its interpretation and the intent behind key provisions—gave us a significant strategic edge. Beyond regulatory guidance, John played a pivotal role in shaping our overall strategy, including business and financial modeling that helped us assess the opportunity with clarity and confidence.
Equally valuable was his ability to facilitate alignment across our executive team, ensuring that all stakeholders were informed, aligned, and moving in the same direction. Thanks to John's expertise and leadership, we were able to maximize our odds of securing the TLD we had targeted.”
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Services
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ICANN New gTLDs
New gTLD Consulting Services & ICANN’s Round 2. ICANN has announced Round 2 Application Window will open Q2 2026. Now is the time for education, planning and budgeting.
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Strategic Planning
There are three core strategies that all good strategic plans contain: 1) Defend the Core, 2) Grow the Base and 3) Create the New. I assist ccTLDs and other Internet infrastructure non-profits and for profit to develop compelling strategic plans
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Facilitated Sessions
At the core of organizational problem solving is bringing people together to harness their ideas and passion while directing it toward a vision, plan or program.
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Board Consulting
Often there can emerge misalignment between a Board and organizational leadership over time. I use a data-driven process to generate candid discussions and productive engagement.
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Financial Modeling
Strategic Scenario Simulation (S3) Models provide organizations a financial tool to quickly evaluate strategic options based upon a few key variables.
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Benchmarking
Benchmarking is a process of comparing an organization’s performance to industry peers within a certain function, process or policy.