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AMS-IX welcomes 2 new Board members

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05 June 2025

At the 63rd General Meeting (GM63) of AMS-IX, Bart van der Sloot (Leaseweb) and Eric Loos (Gartner) stepped down as board members as their terms ended after 9 years. AMS-IX thanks van der Sloot and Loos for their years of service, leadership and cooperation. At the 63rd General Meeting, Anna Claiborne (Zayo Group) and Salam Yamout (Netflix) have been elected as new members to the Board of the AMS-IX Association. Both Anna and Salam are internet veterans, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience in both infrastructure and content to the table.

Anna Claiborne

Anna Claiborne (45) is currently SVP Network Tools and Automation at Zayo Group. She is also member of the Advisory Board of the Network Automation Forum and Advisory Board Member of 6connect. Previously, Claiborne was CTO, CPO and Founder of PacketFabric and held several management positions in internet and technology companies.

Anna Claiborne: “AMS-IX is an iconic institution that helped transform the fledgling technology of the Internet into the core tool set of modern society. The burgeoning era of Artificial Intelligence, with its unprecedented demands for connectivity and immense computational scale, is fundamentally reshaping the fabric of our digital infrastructure. I am eager to contribute to AMS-IX's strategic leadership as we navigate these transformative changes, ensuring the internet remains the resilient and innovative platform for the future humanity.”

Salam Yamout

Salam Yamout (60) is currently Director, Open Connect Partner Engagement EMEA at Netflix. Before joining Netflix, Yamout held several positions in telecoms and internet related organisations, including being Board Member at RIPE NCC and Regional Director Middle East at the Internet Society. She was also the Regional ICT Strategy Coordinator at the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Office of the Prime Minister, in Beirout, Lebanon.

Salam Yamout: “Today, as I accept this role, I do so with a deep sense of responsibility... We live in challenging times, and we must think strategically on how to shape our role in order to remain at the heart of the Internet, while of course preserving the power of collaboration and the shared values that underpin the Internet.

The “AMS-IX Board” is the Executive Board of the AMS-IX Association (managing the Association’s business) and is also appointed as the General Shareholder Meeting and Supervisory Board of AMS-IX B.V.. The AMS-IX Board exists of 5 people representing the members of the association.

In its role of Supervisory Board, it appoints and supervises the CEO and ensures the Management Team (MT) of AMS-IX B.V. executes an agreed strategy to create long term value, while having proper controls in place to manage the business (including financials and risk).

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