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The 2019 Nominating Committee (NomCom) was convened at the conclusion of the ICANN Annual General Meeting (AGM) at ICANN63 in Barcelona, Spain.

Announcements

Updated – 19 August 2019
ICANN 2019 Nominating Committee Announces Selections

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) 2019 Nominating Committee is pleased to announce selections for ten leadership positions.

ICANN Board of Directors

Ihab Osman

Ihab Osman
Africa

Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) Board of Directors

Lise Fuhr

Lise Fuhr
Europe

At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC)

Justine Chew

Justine Chew
Asia / Australia / Pacific Islands

Carlos Raul Gutierrez

Carlos Raul Gutierrez
Latin America / Caribbean Islands

Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) Council

Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council

Thomas Dale

Thomas (Tom) Dale
Contracted Parties House
Asia / Australia / Pacific Islands

Carlton Samuels

Carlton Samuels
Non-Contracted Parties House
Latin America / Caribbean Islands

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Timeline

2019 Nominating Committee (NomCom) Timeline
10 Open Leadership Positions to be filled by the 2019 Nominating Committee (NomCom)

Leadership Positions Information

The following documents provide information (criteria and time commitment) about the ICANN and PTI Leadership Positions to be filled by the 2019 NomCom:

Applications

Please submit applications for the ICANN positions described above through the application portal.

All applications are confidential and should be received by 22 March 2019 23:59 UTC for full consideration. Selections will be announced by September 2019. Successful candidates will take up their positions following ICANN's Annual Meeting in November 2019.

Individuals selected by NomCom will have a unique opportunity to work with accomplished colleagues from around the globe to help shape the Internet's technical coordination and policy development.

Guided by broad public interest, those selected will work to fulfill ICANN's mission to coordinate the global Internet's system of unique identifiers, and in particular, to ensure its stable and secure operation. They will gain valuable insights and experience working on topics including knowledge, responsibility, culture, and geography. They will make a valuable public service contribution toward the functioning and evolution of this essential global resource.

Fluency in English is a requirement for all positions.

These positions require regular participation in teleconferences and may involve significant international travel, including travel to ICANN's three annual Public Meetings. Meetings during 2019 will be held in Kobe, Japan (9–14 March); Marrakech, Morocco (24–27 June); and Montreal, Canada (2–7 November). Meetings during 2020 will be held in Cancún, Mexico (7-12 March); Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (22-25 June); and Hamburg, Germany (17-22 October).

Reasonable direct expenses incurred in the course of service will be reimbursed.

Each Board Member has the option to receive compensation in accordance with the resolution passed by the Board on 30 July 2014, but it is not required. (See Board Member Compensation.)

Work Phases

Nominating Committee (NomCom) Work Phases

Members | NomCom Structure

Group Photo of the 2019 Nominating Committee (NomCom) Members

Members:

Leadership Team Members: Damon Ashcraft, Chair; Jay Sudowski, Chair Elect; Zahid Jamil, Associate Chair

Committee Members: Alejandro Acosta (RSSAC), Nadira Al Araj (ALAC-AP), Alain Bidron (GNSO/ISPCP), Jonathan Cohen (IPC), Anriette Esterhuysen (NCUC), Robert Guerra (SSAC), Caroline Greer (GNSO/Registrars SG), Aziz Hilali (ALAC-AF), Erich Schweighofer (ALAC-EU), Ole Jacobsen (IETF), Brajesh Jain (ASO-AC), Paul Mitchell (GNSO/CBUC-Large), Jon Nevett (GNSO/Registries SG), Pablo Rodriguez (ccNSO), Tracy Hackshaw (ALAC-LAC), Lawrence Olawale-Roberts (GNSO/CBUC-Small) and Leah Symekher (ALAC-NA)

ICANN NomCom Staff Support: Christine Willett (Vice President, gTLD Operations), Jia Kimoto (NomCom Project Manager), Camia Frank (NomCom Office Coordinator), and Jared Erwin (Manager, GDD Global Implementation)

Nominating Committee Member Biographies – Click here

The Nominating Committee (NomCom) Structure

Committee Documents

Board and Community Recommendations to NomCom

Reporting Conflicts or Misconduct

The 2016 NomCom implemented a Whistleblower email for members to use if they need to report misconduct. The 2019 NomCom is continuing the Whistleblower email process. The system allows conflicts to be declared even if the Chair is suspected of being in conflict. NomCom staff administers the mailbox and shares information with ICANN Legal for further review.

The community and NomCom members may report misconduct or suspected conflict by sending an email to nomcom-ops-team@icann.org.

Background

The NomCom is designed to function independently from the ICANN Board, Supporting Organizations, and Advisory Committees. NomCom members act only on behalf of the interests of the global Internet community and within the scope of the ICANN mission and responsibilities assigned to it by the ICANN Bylaws.

NomCom members contribute understanding of the broad interests of the Internet community as a whole, and knowledge and experience of specific Internet constituencies who have appointed them.

The challenge for the NomCom is to integrate these perspectives and derive consensus in its selections. Although appointed by Supporting Organizations and other ICANN bodies, individual NomCom members are not accountable to their appointing bodies.

NomCom members are accountable for adherence to the ICANN Bylaws and for compliance with the rules and procedures established by the NomCom.

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