[Chapter-delegates] Congratulations Dr. Brian Haberman - Chair of ISOC BOT

[Luis M Martinez]

Hi Christian,

It is a great proposal, to invite current trustees from IETF, OMAC, IAB to get involved in their local chapter activities. I hope ChAC can bring it to the Board.

Best Regards,
Luis

Prof. Luis M Martínez Cervantes, PhD, MSc, BScEE, MIEE Professor and researcher Universidad Iberoamericana Mexico City
On 28 Jul 2026 9:16 -0600, Christian de Larrinaga <cdel at firsthand.net>, wrote:
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>
> Firstly congratulations to Brian on his appointment. Also thank you for
> your significant contributions on behalf of the community.
>
>
> Ideally all trustees should participate in a chapter as Fred did,
> irrespective of the constituency they are elected by or "day job"
>
>
> Are there any current trustees who don't engage with any chapter? If so
> perhaps we can encourage a welcome?
>
> Christian
> PS still miss Fred
>
> Luis M Martinez via Chapter-delegates <chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org> writes:
>
> > Dear Colleagues,
> >
> > As you may be aware, last weekend Dr Brian Haberman was appointed as the new chair of the Board of Trustees,
> > succeeding Ted Hardie, who was the chair for the last six years. Brian has been a member of the board since 2021, when
> > the IETF appointed him. The Board of Trustees (BOT) is composed of an equal number of members elected by chapters
> > and appointed by the IETF and OMAC. Although most ISOC members (a larger majority of chapter members) are
> > unaware of the relevance of the BOT and its chair, it “provides strategic direction, oversight, inspiration, and advice in
> > support of the Internet Society’s mission and vision”.
> >
> > There has never been a BOT chair emerging from chapter-elected members (well, Fred Baker was elected by chapters
> > but belonged to the IETF as well).
> >
> > It is time to reflect on the role of chapter members in the BOT. As only a third of the votes are in the hands of our
> > elected members, any proposition or initiative that benefits the largest group of ISOC members is easily overruled. The
> > simplest explanation is that business objectives are not always compatible with social interests. Any ISOC member
> > observing the public meetings of the BOT can easily see how these initiatives are neither understood nor approved. If
> > any concession is made, it usually implies a very complex process. In the end, support for chapter-driven initiatives will
> > always face strong opposition, as it does not fit ISOC's business. But is it not the “business” to make the Internet
> > available to everyone?
> >
> > Yours,
> >
> > Luis Martinez
> > ISOC MX Board member, Former Trustee
> >
> > Prof. Luis M Martínez Cervantes, PhD, MSc, BScEE, MIEE Professor and researcher Universidad Iberoamericana Mexico
> > City
> >
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