[Chapter-delegates] 2020 Board of Trustees Elections (Chapter)

[Hiroshi Esaki]

Dear Chapter Leaders:

This is to provide you with more information on the Internet Society's 
2020 Board of Trustees elections.
As announced by Nominations Committee Chair Olga Cavalli, the final 
slate for the Chapters election is as follows*

– Satish Babu
– Maimouna Diop
– Luis Miguel Martinez
– Glenn McKnight
– Amir Qayyum
– George Sadowsky
– Roberto Zambrana

*The candidates are listed in alphabetical order by last name.

In this year's election cycle Chapters are asked to elect two (2) 
Trustees. The winning candidates will serve three-year terms commencing 
in July 2020.

Electronic ballots will be sent to the voting delegate of each Chapter 
in good standing on Thursday, 19 March, officially marking the start of 
the election. Voting delegates will have until Friday, 3 April, at 15:00 
UTC to cast their ballots. If you do not know who the voting delegate 
for your Chapter is, do not hesitate to contact Stine Philipsen, ISOC 
Chapters and Individual Members Coordinator (philipsen at isoc.org).

To help you learn about the candidates and their views on various issues 
impacting the Internet and the Internet Society, we have assembled these 
resources for your use.

Candidate Bios
Each candidate was invited to submit a biographical summary. Please take 
a moment to consider the experience and backgrounds of the candidates 
for the Chapters election. Links to candidate bios can be found at:
  https://www.internetsociety.org/board-of-trustees/elections/2020/nominees/

Candidate Forum
To facilitate dialogue between Chapter leaders and the candidates, the 
Elections Committee is again launching an online Candidate Forum. 
Everyone subscribed to this mailing list will be subscribed 
automatically to the ISOC Chapters Candidate Forum list. (You may 
unsubscribe at any time.) The Forum will enable candidates to answer 
questions posed by the Elections Committee and by you, Chapter Leaders. 
Please watch your email inbox for a message welcoming you to the 
ISOC-Chapters-Candidate-Forum list soon. If you do not find one, please 
check your spam filters.

More Information
A description of the role of Trustees, as well as links to information 
on the nominations process, election procedures, and the elections 
timeline are all posted at:
https://www.internetsociety.org/board-of-trustees/elections/

If you have any questions or experience difficulty accessing any of the 
election resources mentioned above, please do not hesitate to contact us 
at: elections at isoc.org.

We look forward to your participation in the 2020 Board of Trustees 
election!

Best regards,
Hiroshi Esaki
2020 Elections Committee Chair
Internet Society