Internet Society – San Francisco Bay Area Chapter
Internet Society – San Francisco Bay Area Chapter
Ronald Petty, Chairman
Ronald Petty is a consultant at RX-M, a global Cloud Native advisory and training firm. He has consulted, developed, and trained across many domains including academic research, government, high-tech, finance, and energy. Ronald is an advisor/board member for companies in high-tech research and energy. In addition, he authors and edits technical material around programming languages and software development techniques. He participated in the creation of certification exams such as the Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) and Developer (CKAD). Helping companies and individuals succeed with technology has been an ongoing and a long term focus of his work. Working with the ISOC board and membership, he hopes to further the ISOC mission through education and action. Ron is also a member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), Linux Foundation (LF), and San Francisco Radio Club (SFRC).
David Issa, Treasurer
As a member of the board, I would focus on advancing equitable access to digital resources, with a specific emphasis on underserved communities, including the Indigenous and Black populations within California. I am passionate about addressing the digital divide, supporting policies that promote affordable Internet access, and fostering programs that improve digital literacy and inclusivity. By leveraging my background in digital health and community-oriented technology initiatives, I aim to bring practical solutions that bridge gaps in accessibility, making online spaces available for all users to empower and better themselves.
As a facilitator, I pride myself on being a servant leader that can bring a collaborative approach to ISOC’s work, focusing on initiatives that strengthen community engagement and foster partnerships across sectors. My experience in design, technology, and strategy positions me to contribute effectively to ISOC’s mission of broadening digital inclusion through innovative programs and strategic advocacy. I am eager to help guide initiatives that enhance diversity and support regional policy efforts that will build a more connected, inclusive digital landscape in California.
David is former vice-chairman and Secretary of the chapter.
Ida Na-Tei
Ida Padikuor Na-Tei is an internet governance advocate, engineer, and technology leader working at the intersection of digital rights, youth inclusion, and emerging technologies. She is deeply engaged in shaping a more open, secure, and inclusive internet, with a strong focus on amplifying youth voices in global digital policy spaces.
Ida has contributed to the internet governance ecosystem through her work with organizations such as the Internet Society, where she served as a Youth Ambassador and continues to support initiatives at both global and local levels. She served as a board member of the Internet Society Youth Standing Group, was an active member of the Internet Society Ghana Chapter and has played leadership roles within the ISOC Alumni groups, helping to drive youth participation in policy conversations. Her engagement also extends to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, where she was selected as an ICANN Fellow, contributing to multistakeholder discussions on the future of the internet.
Jacob Canter, Secretary
Caitlin Doyle, Communications
Caitlin is a former teacher who has been working in STEM for over ten years as a Scrum Master and Program Manager. At Fitbit her team developed and launched Sleep Stages, Autosleep, Reminders to Move, Period Tracking, and many other features still in use by customers today. Caitlin currently works as a Technical Program Manager at Great Place To Work, leading distributed development teams through feature releases and managing the company’s SOC 2 Certification and Customer Due Diligence programs. Caitlin has been a professional mentor and impact coach with the TechWomen program since 2017 and has served as a board member for the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of the Internet Society since 2023.
Daveed Benjamin, Vice-chairman
Daveed Benjamin is a technologist, patent holder, and author with a BS and MS in Engineering from Stanford. As a “Shift Shaper,” his work focuses on altering systems of consciousness to catalyze the deep shifts that humanity urgently needs. As a founder of Bridgit DAO, Presence Browser, and the BRC333 protocol and author of “The Metaweb: The Next Level of the Internet,” Daveed’s focus is decentralizing knowledge, protecting cognitive freedom, and building collective intelligence.
Keith Curry
Keith is an engineer and community builder focused on expanding access to technology through practical systems and infrastructure. His work spans hardware, software, and research workflows, with an emphasis on building tools that are reliable and usable in real-world environments.
At San Francisco State University, he scaled a campus makerspace from a small set of machines into a broadly used fabrication center, giving students hands-on access to tools for building and prototyping. In research settings, he improved team efficiency by organizing shared tooling, centralizing codebases, and supporting collaboration across interdisciplinary teams.
He builds connections across technical ecosystems, helping establish a career advisory board that expanded professional opportunities for over 1,700 of his peers. As Industry and Academic Chair on the board of the Internet Society San Francisco Bay Area chapter, he works to connect students with professional communities and focuses on building pipelines that expand their ability to influence the policies that shape the world around them.