M³AAWG represents more than one billion mailboxes from some of the largest network operators worldwide. The Messaging, Malware and Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group is where the messaging industry comes together to work against bots, malware, spam, viruses, denial-of-service attacks and other online exploitation. It leverages the depth and experience of its global membership to tackle abuse on existing networks and new emerging services through technology, collaboration and public policy.  M³AAWG also educates global policy makers on the technical and operational issues related to online abuse and messaging.  The organization is driven by market needs and supported by major network operators and messaging providers.

M³AAWG Leadership

Amy Cadagin, M³AAWG Executive Director

Amy Cadagin is M³AAWG's Executive Director. Amy was previously the Director of Operations and has been with M³AAWG since 2006—not long after the organization was started. Amy began as a Program Manager working with Committee Chairs ahead of each general meeting developing sessions, keeping track of work as it evolved and developed, helping facilitate dialogue between the various constituencies and ensuring that the work of M³AAWG happened smoothly. Amy has managed the organization's logistics and implemented numerous process improvements that have directly contributed to the organization's growth and success. Amy is a champion and advocate for diversity and inclusion within M³AAWG and the industry at large

Janet Jones, M³AAWG Board of Directors Chairperson (Microsoft)

Janet Jones joined M³AAWG back in 2014 and has been instrumental in helping the organization to tackle major security problems, particularly around non-consensual pervasive monitoring of email, voice, and other network traffic. Prior to becoming Co-Chair, Janet was Vice Chair for 4 years, and also currently serves Co-Chair of the Data and Identity Protection Committee, where she actively develops protocols and industry best practices for implementing measures that protect operational security and customer privacy. Additionally, Janet leads M3AAWG’s Diversity & Inclusion strategic direction and key initiatives, including recently spearheading new communications principles to avoid biased language.  

Janet has over 20 years of industry experience. At Microsoft, Janet is a Principal Security Program Manager in the company’s Corporate Standards Group, Privacy and Regulatory Affairs organization, where she leads security external outreach engagements across the industry and for government entities both in the US and internationally. She is responsible for providing strategic insight, feedback, and thought leadership to executives for current and emerging security trends and technologies across the industry and government sectors and is the owner of Microsoft’s security policies, standards, and requirements.  

Matthew Thomas, M³AAWG Board of Directors Vice-Chair (Versign)

Matt Thomas joined M³AAWG in 2017, and he is a distinguished engineer as chief security officer (CSO) of Verisign's cyber security strategy and research department. His research focuses on numerous aspects of internet security, stability, and resiliency including but not limited to DDoS attacks, domain name abuse, miscreant behavior within the Domain Name System (DNS), and large-scale measurements and evolving trends in internet architectures.

Sam Silberman, M³AAWG Board of Directors Treasurer (Constant Contact)

Sam Silberman, Director of Standards and Industry Relations with Constant Contact, has more than 25 years of experience in email software development, combating spam, and improving email delivery through industry policy and technical solutions. His current activities involve research in blocking bad actors from using internet services and supporting the latest efforts to create standards and best practices to combat such abuse. Mr. Silberman joined M³AAWG in 2005 as a founding member, was elected to the Board of Directors in 2011 and was elected Treasurer 2014.

Jerry Upton, M³AAWG Executive Director Emeritus

Jerry Upton has served as M³AAWG Executive Director since the organization's founding in 2004. Previously, in his more than twenty years experience at Motorola, he held executive positions in standards, software and mobile phone products, alliance management and business development. Mr. Upton was also the founding Chairman of the Open Mobile Alliance, a mobile standardization forum, and a past TIA Engineering Committee Chair.

Michael O’Reirdan, M³AAWG Chairperson Emeritus

Michael O’Reirdan is Chairperson Emeritus after serving five terms as chairperson of the Messaging, Malware and Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group, the industry’s largest global trade association working against messaging bots, spam, viruses, denial-of-service attacks and other online exploitation.  Previously, he was key in developing the organization’s Internet Service Providers Closed Colloquium, a M³AAWG committee of international network operators.  Professionally, Mr. O’Reirdan served as a Comcast Engineering Fellow with over 20 years of experience in the ISP field and with public facing messaging platforms.  He chaired the U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s CSRIC III Working Group #7 that produced the first U.S. voluntary industry code to help reduce end-user bots (ABCs for ISPs), has served on executive advisory boards for several major computer vendors, and is active in other industry organizations. (Also see the videos Why the Industry Needs the ABCs for ISPs and Quantifying Consumer Bot Infections:The M³AAWG Bot Metrics Report.)

Chris Roosenraad, Chairperson Emeritus

After serving three terms as M³AAWG Chairperson, Chris Roosenraad maintains an active role in the organization as Chairperson Emeritus.  He has also served multiple terms as vice chairman, chair of the program committee, chair of the technical committee, and chair of the public policy committee.  Mr. Roosenraad is currently a director at NeuStar, running the UltraDNS product line.  Mr. Roosenraad has over 18 years of ISP experience having worked for carriers in the U.S., Europe and Asia. He has been involved in various computer vendor advisory boards and is active in other industry organizations. (See the video Learning from the Past to Protect the Future where he talks about the internet of things, self-driving cars and other emerging topics.)

The M³AAWG Expert Advisors also assist the committees in their work and share their expertise at M³AAWG meetings.

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