[Chapter-delegates] 2023 ISOC Board of Trustees Election

[Luis M Martinez]

Dear Chapter Leaders:

This is to provide you with more information about the Internet Society's 2023 Board of Trustees election.

As announced by Nominations Committee Chair Jon Peterson, the final slate for the Chapters election is as follows (in alphabetical order by last name):

• Ramanou Biaou
• Demi Getschko
• Glenn McKnight
• Nandipha Ntsaluba
• Caleb Ogundele
• George Sadowsky
• Muhammad Shabbir

In this year's election cycle, Chapters are asked to elect two (2) trustees. The winning candidates will serve three-year terms commencing in June 2023.

An electronic ballot will be sent to the voting delegate of each eligible Chapter on Friday, 31 March, officially marking the start of the election. Voting delegates will have until 15:00 UTC on Friday, 14 April to cast their ballots. If you do not know who the voting delegate for your Chapter is, do not hesitate to contact ISOC Community Compliance and Governance Specialist Rama Rejman (rejman at isoc.org).

To help you learn about the candidates and their views on various issues impacting the Internet and the Internet Society, the following resources have been assembled 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 all candidate bios can be found at: https://www.internetsociety.org/board-of-trustees/elections/2023/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 to the ISOC Chapters Candidate Forum list (you may unsubscribe at any time). The Candidate 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 on Friday, 17 March welcoming you to the ISOC-Chapters-Candidate-Forum list. If you do not find it, 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 timetable 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 2023 Board of Trustees chapters election!

Best regards,
Luis Martinez
2023 Elections Committee Chair
Internet Society



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