<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:Hind,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Dear Colleagues:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:Hind,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:Hind,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)">The slates of candidates for the 2026 ISOC Board of Trustees elections, as recommended by the Nominations Committee, are as follows (candidates for each slate are listed below in alphabetical order by last name).</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:Hind,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:Hind,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Chapters Election (two seats available)</span></p><ul><li style="margin-left:15px;font-family:Hind,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Ramadhan Atukwase</li><li style="margin-left:15px;font-family:Hind,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Ramanou Biaou</li><li style="margin-left:15px;font-family:Hind,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Elaine Ford</li><li style="margin-left:15px;font-family:Hind,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Caleb Ogundele</li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:Hind,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> Organization Members Election (one seat available)</span></p><ul><li style="margin-left:15px;font-family:Hind,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Sharon Kent</li><li style="margin-left:15px;font-family:Hind,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Muhammad Shabbir</li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:Hind,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:Hind,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Additional nominations for election to the Board of Trustees may be made by petition by the candidate and filed with the Chair of the Nominations Committee using the online form available on the Petitions page: </span><span style="font-family:Hind,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/board-of-trustees/elections/2026/petitions/" target="_blank" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">https://www.internetsociety.org/board-of-trustees/elections/2026/petitions/</a></span><span style="font-family:Hind,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)">.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:Hind,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:Hind,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)">The deadline for the receipt of petition requests is Friday, 13 February 2026 at 15:00 UTC. The deadline for petition signatures is Friday, 20 February 2026 at 15:00 UTC. The names of any successful petitioners will be placed on the ballot. The final candidate slate will be announced on Monday, 23 February 2026 and voting will open on Monday, 16 March 2026.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:Hind,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:Hind,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Learn more about the candidates and the elections, including the petitions process at: </span><span style="font-family:Hind,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/board-of-trustees/elections/" target="_blank" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">https://www.internetsociety.org/board-of-trustees/elections/</a></span><span style="font-family:Hind,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)">.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:Hind,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:Hind,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)">The Nominations Committee thanks all of the nominees who expressed interest and willingness to serve on the Internet Society Board of Trustees.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:Hind,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:Hind,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Best regards,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:Hind,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Kathleen Moriarty</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;direction:ltr"><span style="font-family:Hind,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)">2025-2026 Nominations Committee Chair</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:Hind,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Internet Society Board of Trustees</span></p><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"></div>