Report of Expense Reimbursement and Other Payments to ICANN Directors | Fiscal Period ending 30 June 2003
This report is provided annually in accordance with Article XVI, section 3 of the ICANN Bylaws, which provides, in part, that "The Board shall publish, at least annually...a description of any payments made by the Corporation to Directors (including reimbursement of expenses)."
This report covers payments made during the fiscal year from 1 July 2002 through 30 June 2003. During this period, one annual and three regular (face-to-face) meetings were held, in Shanghai (31 October 2002), Amsterdam (15 December 2002), Rio de Janeiro (27 March 2003), and Montreal (26 June 2003). In addition, some reimbursements were made during this fiscal year for earlier meetings. Not all directors sought reimbursement for travel and meeting expenses reports for every meeting, and Directors Campos and Murai received no reimbursements.
A number of Directors also volunteered time to represent ICANN at other meetings, for which their travel and meeting expenses were reimbursed. Director Cerf was re-elected Chairman of the Board at the close of the Annual Meeting (15 December 2002). Director Lynn was the President and CEO at through the meeting in Rio de Janeiro (27 March 2003), when he retired and Director Twomey was elected President and CEO. These individuals, in their respective capacities, attended a substantially greater number of meetings.
| DIRECTOR | REIMBURSEMENT (In U.S. $) |
DESCRIPTION |
| A. Abril i Abril | $18,794.72 | Six Board Meetings, Two Board Retreats |
| K. Auerbach | $6,630.02 | One Board Meeting |
| R. Blokzijl | $27,060.64 | Four Board Meetings, One Board Retreat, One Other Meeting |
| V. Cerf | $14,678.19 | Four Board Meetings, One Other Meeting and Telephone Expense |
| L. Chapin | $8,050.84 | Three Board Meetings, One Other Meeting and Telephone Expenses |
| J. Cohen | $20,450.96 | Four Board Meetings, One Board Retreat |
| F. Fitzsimmons | $20,302.05 | Three Board Meetings |
| M. Katoh | $26,840.99 | Four Board Meetings |
| H. Kraaijenbrink | $17,878.72 | Six Board Meetings, Two Board Retreats, Three Other Meetings |
| S.H. Kyong | $10,327.73 | Three Board Meetings |
| A. Mueller-Maguhn | $18,784.33 | Five Board Meetings |
| A. Pisanty | $18,839.93 | Six Board Meetings, Telephone Expenses |
| N. Quaynor | $25,219.01 | Four Board Meetings, One Other Meeting |
| H. Schink | $12,593.64 | Four Board Meetings, One Board Retreat, One Other Meeting |
| L. Wilson | $24,705.07 | Three Board Meetings, One Other Meeting and Telephone Expenses |
Director Lynn was compensated as President/CEO through an employment agreement with ICANN. Payments under this agreement totaled US$285306.40 for the fiscal year, which included payment for professional services and reimbursement for travel to three board meetings, twenty four other meetings and office expenses. Director Twomey was compensated as President/CEO through an employment agreement between Argo Pacific and ICANN. Payments under this agreement totaled US$175393.50 which included Payment for professional services and reimbursed expenses. No other Director received any direct payment except those listed above.
