Historical Resolution Tracking Feature » 2005-12-04 - Election of Corporate Officers

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2005-12-04 - Election of Corporate Officers

Resolution of the ICANN Board
Topic: 
Election of Corporate Officers
Summary: 

Board elects Dr. Paul Twomey as President and Chief Executive Officer, John Jeffrey as General Counsel and Secretary, Kurt Pritz as Vice President, Business Operations, and Melanie Keller as Chief Financial Officer.

Category: 
Administration and Budget
Meeting Date: 
Sun, 4 Dec 2005
Resolution Number: 
05., 05., 05., 05.
URL for Resolution: 
http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-04dec05.htm
Status: 
Complete
Implementation Actions: 
  • None
    • Responsible entity: Not applicable
    • Due date: None specified
    • Completion date: Not applicable
Resolution Text: 

Vint Cerf introduced a resolution, seconded by Veni Markovski:

Resolved (05.___) that Dr. Paul Twomey is elected as President and Chief Executive Officer, to serve at the pleasure of the Board and in accordance with the Bylaws of the Corporation, and shall hold his office until his resignation, removal, or other disqualification from service, or until his successor shall be elected and qualified.

Resolved, (05.___) that John Jeffrey is elected as General Counsel and Secretary, to serve at the pleasure of the Board and in accordance with the Bylaws of the Corporation, and shall hold his office until his resignation, removal, or other disqualification from service, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified.

Resolved, (05.___) that Kurt Pritz is elected as Vice President, Business Operations, to serve at the pleasure of the Board and in accordance with the Bylaws of the Corporation, and shall hold his office until his resignation, removal, or other disqualification from service, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified.

Resolved, (05.___) that Melanie Keller is elected as Chief Financial Officer, to serve at the pleasure of the Board and in accordance with the Bylaws of the Corporation, and shall hold her office until her resignation, removal, or other disqualification from service, or until her successor shall be elected and qualified.

The Board adopted the resolution 15-0.

Other Related Resolutions: 
  • Other resolutions TBD.
Additional Information: 
  • The resolution does not address funding for the items identified therein.