Historical Resolution Tracking Feature » Appointment of 2014 Nominating Committee Chair and Chair-Elect

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Appointment of 2014 Nominating Committee Chair and Chair-Elect

Resolution of the ICANN Board

Topic:

2014 Nominating Committee Chair and Chair-Elect Appointments

Summary:

Board appoints Cheryl Langdon-Orr as the 2014 Nominating Committee Chair and Stéphane Van Gelder as the 2014 Nominating Committee Chair-Elect.

Category:

ICANN Structures

Meeting Date:

Sat, 28 Sep 2013

Resolution Number:

2013.09.28.10

URL for Resolution:

http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-28sep13-en.htm

Resolution Text:

Whereas, the BGC reviewed the Expressions of Interest from candidates for the 2014 Nominating Committee (“NomCom”) Chair and Chair-Elect, interviewed those candidates and considered the results of a 360-degree evaluation of the 2013 NomCom leadership.

Whereas, the BGC has recommended that Cheryl Langdon-Orr be appointed as the 2014 NomCom Chair and Stéphane Van Gelder be appointed as the 2014 NomCom Chair-Elect.

Resolved (2013.09.28.10), the Board hereby appoints Cheryl Langdon-Orr as the 2014 Nominating Committee Chair and Stéphane Van Gelder as the 2014 Nominating Committee Chair-Elect.

Rationale for Resolution:

ICANN’s Bylaws require the Board to appoint the Nominating Committee (NomCom) Chair and NomCom Chair-Elect. See Article VII, sections 2.1 and 2.2 at http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm#VII. The Board has delegated the responsibility for recommending the NomCom Chair and Chair-Elect for Board approval to the Board Governance Committee. See BGC Charter at http://www.icann.org/en/committees/board-governance/charter.htm. The BGC posted a call for expressions of interest (EOI), reviewed the received EOIs, conducted interviews with the candidates, and oversaw a 360 degree evaluation of the 2013 NomCom leadership before making a recommendation. The Board has considered and agrees with the BGC’s recommendation. The Board also would like to thank all who expressed interest in becoming part of the NomCom leadership.

Appointing a NomCom Chair and Chair-Elect identified through a public EOI process positively affects the transparency and accountability of ICANN. Adopting the BGC’s recommendation has no financial impact on ICANN that was not otherwise anticipated, and will not negatively impact the security, stability and resiliency of the domain name system.

This is an Organizational Administrative Function not requiring public comment.