Packet Clearing House

Packet Clearing House (PCH)
Founded1994 (1994)
FounderChris Alan and Mark Kent
TypeInternational organization
Legal statusActive
FocusProviding operational support and security to critical Internet infrastructure, including Internet exchange points and the core of the Domain Name System
Location
OriginsNational Information Infrastructure Plan
Key people
  • Bill Woodcock
    (Secretary General)
  • Steve Feldman
    (Chairman of the Board)
  • Sylvie LaPerriere
    (Non-Executive Director)
  • Mark Tinka
    (Non-Executive Director)
  • Greg Akers
    (Non-Executive Director)
  • Andrea Cima
    (Chief Operations Officer)
  • Bob Arasmith
    (Systems Director)
  • Kabindra Shrestha
    (Network Director)
  • Allison Mankin
    DNS Services Director)
  • Moez Chakchouk
    (Government Affairs)
RevenueUSD 1,324,139 (2018)"Packet Clearing House Inc — Nonprofit Explorer (Form 990 extracted financial data)". ProPublica. Retrieved 2026-02-28.

USD 2,013,249 (2017) USD 2,221,427 (2016) USD 1,608,461 (2015)

USD 1,479,049 (2014)
Employees28
Volunteers50
Websitepch.net
ASN

Packet Clearing House (PCH) is the international organization responsible for providing operational support and security to critical Internet infrastructure, including Internet exchange points and the core of the Domain Name System. The organization also works in the areas of cybersecurity coordination, regulatory policy and Internet governance.