The FairWinds Staff

Brendan Becker
Manager of Domain Name Administration

Brendan oversees FairWinds’ Domain Name Administration Outsource program, which provides domain name portfolio management services to Global 1000 companies. He joined FairWinds with over 20 years’ experience in Internet-related industries; most recently, he served as the Manager of Internet and Domain Name Administration for GlaxoSmithKline, where he oversaw the management of the company’s 12,000 domains worldwide. Brendan was the primary network engineer during the launch of the Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition (wsj.com), and in 1988 was the first Network Operations Manager at the John von Neumann Computer Network, one of the first Internet service providers in the U.S. He also served in the United States Air Force.

Lindsey Williams Drath
Director of Development

Lindsey works with FairWinds clients to optimize their current services, and with potential clients to create solutions that address their challenges in the domain space. She also serves as Director of Development for CADNA, where she helps brand owners address the issue of systematic domain name abuse and become involved in the fight against it. Before joining FairWinds, Lindsey acted as the Director for Major Gifts and Corporate Partnerships for the ONE campaign. She has also worked as the Executive Director of the Prosperity Fund for the business political strategy organization BIPAC, and served on Lt. Governor Michael Steele’s campaign for the U.S. Senate and at the National Republican Senate Committee. Lindsey graduated from American University in Washington, D.C. with a B.A. in International Relations, and a minor in Economics. She and her husband Ethan reside in Washington, D.C.

Liz Sweezey
Marketing Associate

Liz Sweezey has been with FairWinds Partners since September 2007, working with clients to optimize their domain name portfolios in step with online and industry changes. As a marketing associate, Liz provides clients with the targeted and knowledgeable FairWinds-backed advice they need to make informed decisions relating to protection and promotion of their brands online. An alumna of the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, Liz graduated with a B.A. in Political Science.

Mirta de Gisbert
Marketing Associate

Mirta de Gisbert works with FairWinds clients to optimize their domain programs inline with a fast changing industry. As a marketing associate, Mirta is integrally involved with many research-based client engagements and advice based recommendations. Mirta is a native of Spain and has spent eleven years living in South Africa; as a result, she is able to offer an international point of view to clients as well as a personal account of the domain name space outside of the U.S. Mirta graduated from Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business in Washington, D.C. with a B.S. in International Business and Marketing.

Yvette Wojciechowski
Media Relations Manager

Yvette Wojciechowski is responsible for monitoring media coverage of Internet trends on behalf of FairWinds and its clients, and as a press liaison, works to ensure that FairWinds’ perspectives are made available to the public and become part of the dialogue. She also serves as Media Relations Manager for CADNA. Yvette has a B.A. in English and Government from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.