Our Team

Juan Diego Calle has 10 years of experience managing successful Internet companies. In 2000, he co-founded TeRespondo.com, the largest online search advertising network in Latin America. The company operated in USA, Brazil, Mexico and Argentina, and was acquired by Yahoo, Inc. in 2005. Subsequently, as manager of STRAAT Investments, he has been at the forefront of important Internet ventures such as FederatedTravel.com, owner of a large network of travel websites such as ParisHotels.com, NewYorkHotels.com, LondonHotels.com, among others. Mr. Calle studied Industrial Engineering and Finance at the University of Miami and is a graduate of Harvard Business School's Owner President Management Program.

Eduardo Santoyo has over 7 years of ccTLD management experience. Mr. Santoyo was manager of The Peruvian Scientific Network, where he was responsible for the creation and implementation of .PE ccTLD policy. His experience with domain name governance bodies such as ICANN and LACTLD, lends confidence to both the local and global internet communities, and as such, is key to the successful administration of .CO. Mr. Santoyo holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of Sabana in Colombia, as well as an MBA from Adolfo Ibañez University in Chile and INCAE in Costa Rica.

Nicolai Bezsonoff has more than 13 years of experience in technology and operations. Originally from Colombia, Mr. Bezsonoff previously resided in the U.S. in his role as Director of Technology and Operations for Citigroup from their New York headquarters. He was responsible for defining the technological strategy for the commercial, corporate, and investment banking divisions of the bank, overseeing a large team in New York, London, São Paulo, and Mumbai. Prior to his current role, Mr. Bezsonoff worked in various consulting firms providing advisory services for the strategic implementation of technology and operations in multi-national firms. Mr. Bezsonoff holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Miami, as well as an MBA from Columbia University and London Business School.

Lori Anne Wardi brings close to 20 years of diverse business experience to her position as Director of Marketing at .CO Internet. Prior to joining .CO Internet, Ms. Wardi founded and managed several businesses, including Dream Big Media, Inc., a digital asset strategy consulting firm in New York City. Previously Ms. Wardi practiced law for five years at Proskauer LLP, a top tier national law firm, where she counseled executives on the full gamut of federal and state employment laws. A seasoned management consultant, Ms. Wardi has served as the Global Manager of Training and Professional Development for the Technology Division of Goldman Sachs; and has consulted with executives in many of the world's most prominent investment banks, professional service firms and non-profit organizations, including JP Morgan Chase, UBS, and AIG. Ms. Wardi has a B.A. in International Relations from Muhlenberg College; a Master's Degree in Human Resources from Cornell University; and a Law Degree from Brooklyn Law School.

Crystal Peterson brings 10 years marketing experience to her position as Sr. Marketing Manager for .CO Internet.  Most recently, Ms. Peterson was the Marketing & Communications Manager for Public Interest Registry, which manages the .ORG Top-Level Domain, where she was instrumental in the company’s rebranding, public relations, social media and channel marketing efforts.  Prior to joining the .ORG Team, Ms. Peterson was part of dotMobi, assisting in the company start-up and helping to make the .mobi domain name one of the most successful TLD launches of the time.  Ms. Peterson has performed with multiple professional dance organizations across the United States and has served the community by assisting individuals with developmental disabilities.

Huan Lu, an engineer with a masters degree in computer science, and certified by CISSP as a certified professional in Information Systems Security, is currently serving as Director of Network Operations at NeuStar Inc., where he has worked for nearly 11 years. His knowledge and skills in the field of information security have qualified him to run, implement and monitor all company security systems. Mr. Lu is responsible for the overall information network performance for NeuStar Inc., including DNS services, Registry and WHOIS.

Ron Ferraro, who holds a Bachelors of Science in Information Systems, has been with NeuStar since March 2001, as director of software engineering. In his role he is responsible for managing multiple teams to develop software for several user applications and internal applications as well as external networks and e-commerce. Mr. Ferraro has had a substantial participation in the design and development of original architecture for implementing EPP, SRS, DNS and WHOIS, for the launch of. BIZ in 2001 and is still part of the operations team since the .BIZ launch. He has also handled the design, development and implementation of EPP, SRS, DNS and WHOIS for the other TLDs which NeuStar provides support, which include .US, .TRAVEL and .TEL. Ron is also responsible for the day to day operations of more than 200 registrars that currently do business with Neustar using the EPP, SRS, DNS and WHOIS applications of the company.