World Wide Web Consortium welcomes Sylvia Cadena as Chief Development Officer

Sylvia Cadena is deeply embedded in the Web and Internet community, coming to us from APNIC where she served the technical community for the last 16 years, the last eight supporting the establishment of the APNIC Foundation as the Head of Programs and Partnerships as well as Acting CEO during a transition period. For around 30 years she has led collaborative Internet industry initiatives across the Asia Pacific region and Latin America and brings extensive experience in fundraising, program design and management, operations, compliance and reporting, transition and change management.

W3C became a public-interest incorporated not-for-profit organization in 2023, a pivotal evolution since our establishment in 1994 as a cooperation between four academic institutions, compelling us to adopt a new structure, diversify funding to be in a better position to succeed in our mission. Sylvia joins us at this decisive time to help us set direction and ensure the longevity of our organization by defining our vision for financial security and development, by planning and implementing strategies to secure donors, grants, and contributions in support of the organization, and by communicating effectively the organization’s philanthropic value proposition, thus accelerating growth and success of our development portfolio.