Jeremiah Johnston is chief operating officer & general counsel at Sedo, the largest online marketplace for buying and selling domain names and websites. Johnston began his career with Sedo in 2004 as general counsel, helping the company keep a step ahead of the domain industry's ever-changing legal landscape. Now serving in the joint role of general counsel and chief operating officer, Johnston oversees a variety of responsibilities for Sedo and helps lead its push into the North American market. Johnston represents Sedo as a founding member of the Internet Commerce Association (ICA) and sits on the Board of Directors in the role of association president, helping to shape the future of domain names in the political space. With more than nine years of experience leading internet-related companies and an academic background that focused on global intellectual property, Johnston has helped Sedo identify opportunities and risks while always keeping an eye on the horizon. Johnston holds a BS in Mass Communication from the University of Utah (USA) and a Juris Doctor degree from the Suffolk University School of Law (USA) where he completed a concentration with distinction in international law and intellectual property while taking time to study in Sweden and serving as the managing editor of the Journal of High Technology Law.