[Chapter-delegates] 2025 ISOC Board of Trustees Elections Results

Mon Apr 7 10:25:38 PDT 2025

Dear all, thank you for all the good wishes and congratulation messages. It
is an honor for me to be able to serve the Board of ISOC for another term,
and I will not take the responsibility lightly. Let's continue to work
*together* for our Internet for everyone, and continue to strengthen
ISOC's role and contribution to the ecosystem! As we are now
officially entering the challenge period, while I do not want to jump the
gun in any way, I do want to say some important words of gratitude first.

For the chapters, it is our collective win. I am very proud of our chapters
with the high voting turnout at 93.38%. We did it together. It is a
continuous progression in the last three years: 76% in 2022, to 81.67%, to
83.19% last year, to now, while at the same time, the voting base is also
increasing with more active chapters (kudos to the support of
ISOC's chapters support team!), from the 90s two years ago to 113 last
year, and 121 now. Chapters as a whole are growing and we are more engaged,
beginning with valuing the rights and the votes that chapters hold in their
hands!

I must also thank my fellow candidates in this election. Eduardo is a
selfless collaborator over the years many Internet governance efforts --
even currently. Kevin's thoughtful answers in the election forum with his
passionate call for changes in ISOC are timely and important. Danica and
Bill also enriched our field greatly and I hope we can work more closely in
the future too! I am truly honored to be with you all in the same class of
nominees!

Also, big congratulations to Barry Leiba and Sagarika Wickramasekera, who
are also elected in the organization members election -- well deserved and
looking forward to continuing to work with you. Board continuity and
infusion of new blood are always two competing goals that are both
important. With continuity in this year's election results, it is upon
Barry, Sagarika and myself to make the best of our experience to contribute
to the board. But, three years from now, there must be three new trustees
to be elected to the board, so it is a great time now to prepare and plan
for that transition too!

Thank you again,
Charles

On Mon, Apr 7, 2025 at 9:38 AM Danica Celebic via Chapter-delegates <
chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org> wrote:

> Dear Ramanou and Chapter Leaders,
>
> Thank you for the update and for the opportunity to be considered as a
> candidate in the 2025 Internet Society Board of Trustees election. I would
> like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to Charles Mok, Barry Leiba and
> Sagarika Wickramasekera on their election – I’m confident they will serve
> the community with great dedication and impact.
>
> It was an honour to be nominated alongside such exceptional individuals,
> and I’m truly grateful for the support and encouragement I received from
> chapters and colleagues throughout the process. I look forward to
> continuing to contribute in any way I can.
>
> Warm regards,
>
> Danica
>
> On Mon, Apr 7, 2025 at 2:22 PM Ramanou BIAOU via Chapter-delegates <
> chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org> wrote:
>
>> Dear Chapter Leaders:
>>
>>
>>
>> On behalf of the Internet Society Elections Committee, I wish to extend
>> my appreciation and thanks to all of the candidates for the Board of
>> Trustees elections. We are honored that so many qualified individuals
>> offered to serve on the board. Voting closed on Friday and the election
>> results were certified today, in accordance with the elections timetable.
>>
>>
>>
>> *CHAPTERS*
>>
>> In the Chapters election, there were five (5) candidates for one (1)
>> seat. Having received the most votes, Charles Mok has been elected to a
>> 3-year term as a trustee.
>>
>>
>>
>> Voter turn-out in the Chapters election was *93.38%. Of the 121 eligible
>> chapters, 113 voted*. In accordance with the Procedures for Selecting
>> Trustees
>> <https://www.internetsociety.org/about-internet-society/governance-policies/procedures-selecting-trustees/>,
>> Publication of the Result, *Charles Mok* received 69 votes.
>>
>>
>>
>> In addition, the Procedures for Selecting Trustees
>> <https://www.internetsociety.org/about-internet-society/governance-policies/procedures-selecting-trustees/>
>> state that, “ISOC will make available a list of all Chapters eligible to
>> vote in an election, indicating which Chapters exercised their voting
>> privilege.” I am pleased to share that list with you (attached to this
>> email).
>>
>>
>>
>> *ORGANIZATION MEMBERS*
>>
>> In the Organization Members election there were three (3) candidates for
>> two (2) seats. Having received the highest weighted vote counts, *Barry
>> Leiba and Sagarika Wickramasekera* have been elected to a 3-year term
>> each as trustees.
>>
>>
>>
>> Voter turn-out in the Organization Members election was *61.84%. Of the
>> 76 eligible Organization Members, 47 voted*.
>>
>>
>>
>> Please join me in congratulating the successful candidates and thanking
>> all who ran. I also wish to thank all voters, members of the Elections
>> Committee, and ISOC staff who supported the elections process.
>>
>>
>>
>> Election challenges may be lodged between now and *15:00 UTC on 14 April*
>> by email to the Internet Society President Sally Wentworth at the address
>> election-challenge at isoc.org. Any such challenges must include an
>> explanation of the reasons for the challenge. The President, after
>> consultation with the chairs of the Nominations and Elections Committees
>> and the members of the Board of Trustees, shall advise the challenge author
>> of the board's decision by 21 April.
>>
>>
>>
>> Again, thanks to all who participated in the 2025 Board of Trustees
>> elections.
>>
>>
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> *Ramanou Biaou*
>>
>> 2025 Elections Committee Chair
>>
>> Internet Society Board of Trustees
>>
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>
>
> --
> *Danica Celebic*
> *ISOC Montenegro*
> internetsociety.me <http://internetsociety.org>
> ᐧ
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