<div dir="ltr"><div><div style="direction:ltr;font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Dear Chapter Leaders:</div><div id="m_7016789849395366119mail-editor-reference-message-container"><p class="MsoNormal" style="direction:ltr"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>Voting for the ISOC Board of Trustees elections closes this Monday, 30 March at 15:00 UTC!</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="direction:ltr"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Electronic ballots were emailed on Monday, 16 March to Chapter presidents (or voting delegates if one had been assigned) via BigPulse. In this year’s election cycle, ISOC Chapters are asked to elect two (2) trustees to the board. Information on all candidates, including brief biographies, can be found <a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/board-of-trustees/elections/2026/nominees/" target="_blank" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">here</a>. We encourage you to engage with your Chapter’s president (or voting delegate) on the choices this election presents. If you do not know who the president (or voting delegate) for your Chapter is, do not hesitate to contact your Community Engagement Manager (CEM) or ISOC Community Compliance and Governance Specialist Rama Rejman. Contact details are noted below.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="direction:ltr"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">More information on the elections and election processes can be found <a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/board-of-trustees/elections/" target="_blank" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">here</a>.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="direction:ltr"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Many thanks to the Chapters who have already exercised their right to vote!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="direction:ltr"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Best regards on behalf of the 2026 Elections Committee,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;direction:ltr"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Sagarika Wickramasekera</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">2026 Elections Committee Chair</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Internet Society Board of Trustees</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,33,33)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:black"><b>Community Engagement Managers (CEM) and Contact Information</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:black"> </span></p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="1" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td style="border-width:1pt;border-style:solid;border-color:windowtext;padding:0in;vertical-align:top;width:242.25pt;height:15pt"><p style="margin:0in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><b>Region</b> </span></p></td><td style="border-width:1pt 1pt 1pt medium;border-style:solid solid solid none;border-color:windowtext windowtext windowtext currentcolor;padding:0in;vertical-align:top;width:1.25in;height:15pt"><p style="margin:0in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><b>CEM</b> </span></p></td><td style="border-width:1pt 1pt 1pt medium;border-style:solid solid solid none;border-color:windowtext windowtext windowtext currentcolor;padding:0in;vertical-align:top;width:129.75pt;height:15pt"><p style="margin:0in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><b>Email</b> </span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-width:medium 1pt 1pt;border-style:none solid solid;border-color:currentcolor windowtext windowtext;padding:0in;vertical-align:top;width:242.25pt;height:15pt"><p style="margin:0in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Africa (AF) </span></p></td><td style="border-width:medium 1pt 1pt medium;border-style:none solid solid none;border-color:currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor;padding:0in;vertical-align:top;width:1.25in;height:15pt"><p style="margin:0in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Victor Ndonnang  </span></p></td><td style="border-width:medium 1pt 1pt medium;border-style:none solid solid non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/td><td style="border-width:medium 1pt 1pt medium;border-style:none solid solid none;border-color:currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor;padding:0in;vertical-align:top;width:1.25in;height:15pt"><p style="margin:0in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Hana Sabbagh  </span></p></td><td style="border-width:medium 1pt 1pt medium;border-style:none solid solid none;border-color:currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor;padding:0in;vertical-align:top;width:129.75pt;height:15pt"><p style="margin:0in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(150,96,125)"><u><a href="mailto:sabbagh@isoc.org" title="mailto:sabbagh@isoc.org" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(150,96,125);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">sabbagh@isoc.org</a></u></span><span style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(33,33,33)"> </span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-width:medium 1pt 1pt;border-style:none solid solid;border-color:currentcolor windowtext windowtext;padding:0in;vertical-align:top;width:242.25pt;height:15pt"><p style="margin:0in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">North America (NA) </span></p></td><td style="border-width:medium 1pt 1pt medium;border-style:none solid solid none;border-color:currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor;padding:0in;vertical-align:top;width:1.25in;height:15pt"><p style="margin:0in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Kyle Shulman  </span></p></td><td style="border-width:medium 1pt 1pt medium;border-style:none solid solid none;border-color:currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor;padding:0in;vertical-align:top;width:129.75pt;height:15pt"><p style="margin:0in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(150,96,125)"><u><a href="mailto:shulman@isoc.org" title="mailto:shulman@isoc.org" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(150,96,125);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">shulman@isoc.org</a></u></span><span style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(33,33,33)"> </span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-width:medium 1pt 1pt;border-style:none solid solid;border-color:currentcolor windowtext windowtext;padding:0in;vertical-align:top;width:242.25pt;height:15pt"><p style="margin:0in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><b>Chapter Support</b> </span></p></td><td style="border-width:medium 1pt 1pt medium;border-style:none solid solid none;border-color:currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor;padding:0in;vertical-align:top;width:1.25in;height:15pt"><p style="margin:0in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">  </span></p></td><td style="border-width:medium 1pt 1pt medium;border-style:none solid solid none;border-color:currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor;padding:0in;vertical-align:top;width:129.75pt;height:15pt"><p style="margin:0in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(150,96,125)"><u><a href="mailto:chapter-support@isoc.org" title="mailto:chapter-support@isoc.org" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(150,96,125);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">chapter-support@isoc.org</a></u></span><span style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(33,33,33)"> </span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-width:medium 1pt 1pt;border-style:none solid solid;border-color:currentcolor windowtext windowtext;padding:0in;vertical-align:top;width:242.25pt;height:15pt"><p style="margin:0in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><b>Community Compliance and Governance Specialist</b></span><span style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"> </span></p></td><td style="border-width:medium 1pt 1pt medium;border-style:none solid solid none;border-color:currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor;padding:0in;vertical-align:top;width:1.25in;height:15pt"><p style="margin:0in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Rama Rejman </span></p></td><td style="border-width:medium 1pt 1pt medium;border-style:none solid solid none;border-color:currentcolor windowtext windowtext currentcolor;padding:0in;vertical-align:top;width:129.75pt;height:15pt"><p style="margin:0in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(150,96,125)"><u><a href="mailto:rejman@isoc.org" title="mailto:rejman@isoc.org" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(150,96,125);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">rejman@isoc.org</a></u></span><span style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(33,33,33)"> </span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(33,33,33)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></p><div class="gmail-yj6qo"></div><div class="gmail-adL"></div><div class="MsoNormal gmail-adL" style="margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;direction:ltr"> </div></div></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><b>Sagarika Wickramasekera</b></div><div><b>Board of Trustees ISOC</b><br></div><div dir="ltr"><b>Secretary APSIG</b></div><div dir="ltr"><b>Advisory Board Member ISOC_LK<br>Past President  ISOC  Sri Lanka chapter</b></div><div><b>Past Vice president LKNOG</b></div><div dir="ltr"><b>LKiNG Advisory board member</b></div></div></div></div>