Committees and Working Groups
Each January, the ARIN Board of Trustees appoints members to various committees. The President and CEO of ARIN serves as an ex-officio member of all committees, regardless of type, except the Compensation Committee.
Standing Committees:
As defined in Robert’s Rules of Orders, standing committees perform a continuing function and remain in existence permanently or for the life of the assembly that establishes them. Members of a standing committee are appointed by the Board of Trustees at its first business meeting of each calendar year.
Compensation Committee
Members for 2025:
- Bill Sandiford (Chair)
- Nancy Carter (Treasurer)
- Tina Morris
Committee created: 28 February 1997
Finance Committee
Members for 2025:
- Nancy Carter (Treasurer)
- Hank Kilmer
- Tina Morris
- Rob Seastrom
Committee created: 21 July 2003
Governance Committee
(formerly known as the Governance Working Group)
Members for 2025:
- Peter Harrison (Chair)
- Dan Alexander
- Ron da Silva
- Chris Tacit
Committee created: 28 February 2022
Nomination Committee (NomCom)
Members for 2025:
- Dan Alexander (Chair)
- Peter Harrison
- Chris Tacit
Formerly a special committee, this committee was made into a standing committee: 16 May 2022
Risk & Cybersecurity Committee
Members for 2025:
- Rob Seastrom (Chair)
- Ron da Silva
- Hank Kilmer
Committee created: 28 February 2022
Special Committees
As defined in Robert’s Rules of Order, special committees are committees appointed, as the need arises, to carry out a specified task. At the completion of that task, and once a final report has been made to the Board, the committee automatically ceases to function.
RFP Task Force Special Committee
Members for 2025:
- Bill Sandiford
- Nancy Carter
- Chris Tacit