Sylvie LaPerrière Appointed to Quad9 Foundation Council

Zürich, Switzerland — 19 November 2025 — Quad9, the global public-benefit cybersecurity provider, is pleased to announce the appointment of Sylvie LaPerrière to its Foundation Council.

With more than 30 years of global leadership spanning telecommunications, digital infrastructure, and nonprofit governance, LaPerrière brings deep expertise in nonprofit board stewardship, infrastructure security, and international multi-stakeholder negotiations to the organisation’s governance.

“Sylvie brings a powerful combination of strategic governance experience, product insight, and global partnership leadership that aligns directly with our mission,” said Simon Forster, Quad9 General Manager. “Her work in expanding global connectivity, guiding high-impact organizations, and driving cross-border collaboration will strengthen our council and consolidate Quad9’s impact worldwide.”

LaPerrière has forged a career at the intersection of technology, product innovation, and international infrastructure development. Her portfolio includes executive leadership in deploying Google’s Equiano Subsea Cable along Africa’s western coast and scaling the internet backbones of Tata Communications and Teleglobe—underscoring her ability to bridge technical strategy, product execution, and complex international negotiations.

A recognised nonprofit and industry governance leader, LaPerrière has chaired the boards of directors of Canada’s Advanced Research and Innovation Network (CANARIE), the North American Network Operators’ Group (NANOG), the Montreal Internet Exchange (QIX), the Amsterdam Internet Exchange (AMS-IX), and served as a board member for Packet Clearing House, guiding organisations through strategic growth, policy alignment, risk oversight, and stakeholder engagement.

As LaPerrière joins the council, Mary O’Brien—an advocate and champion of Quad9 since its launch in 2017—announced the conclusion of her more than three-year tenure. Bill Woodcock, Chair of Quad9’s Foundation Council said, “We’re delighted to welcome Sylvie to Quad9’s Foundation Council, where I look forward to benefiting from the same leadership qualities she’s applied in many other internet governance fora. We’re very grateful for the help she’s already given the organisation in leading our executive search, and we look forward to a long and productive collaboration. At the same time, I’d like to extend my deepest appreciation to Mary O’Brien, whose mantle Sylvie is assuming; Mary’s contributions and support over the past three years have been invaluable, and the organisation and the Council are both very grateful for the time and attention that she’s so generously contributed to our cause. We wish her well in her future endeavours.”

“I am honored to join the Foundation Council at such a pivotal moment,” said LaPerrière. “I believe deeply in the power of global collaboration to solve infrastructure and access challenges. I look forward to contributing my experience to advance Quad9’s mission and expand its impact across communities and borders.”

LaPerrière’s  appointment reflects Quad9’s continued commitment to strengthening its leadership with global expertise in governance, product strategy, and cross-sector collaboration to advance sustainable, inclusive, and secure digital access, especially in underserved and vulnerable communities.

About Quad9

Quad9 is a nonprofit foundation based in Switzerland that provides free cybersecurity services to the emerging world via secure and private DNS lookup. Quad9 operates more than 245 locations across more than 115 nations, blocking hundreds of millions of malware, phishing, and spyware events daily for an estimated 100+ million end users. Quad9 reduces harm in vulnerable regions, increases privacy globally against criminal or institutionalised interception of Internet data, and improves performance in underserved areas. quad9.net

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