Call for Nominations for Board of Trustees and Advisory Council

Posted: Friday, 16 June 2023

ARIN is accepting nominations now through 7:00 PM ET on Friday, 30 June 2023, to fill four seats on the Board of Trustees and six seats on the Advisory Council (AC). Candidates elected to full terms are expected to serve three-year terms beginning 1 January 2024, and incumbents may be reelected for consecutive terms. If you are interested in playing a pivotal role within the ARIN community, please be sure to review the requirements and submit your nomination today! Nominations may be submitted at:

Nomination Requirements

Any individual may submit a self-nomination for a seat on either the Board or AC. Association with a General Member organization is not required. Nominees will be assessed based on the direction received from the Board and AC, as outlined in the following guidance letters:

To view the requirements, expected qualifications, and/or responsibilities for these elected positions, please visit:

All nominees must confirm that they do not violate the Nomination and Appointment Conflict of Interest Requirements found at: https://www.arin.net/participate/oversight/elections/processes/conflicts/

Completed nominee questionnaires must be submitted before the Call for Nominations closes at 7:00 PM ET on Friday, 30 June. In addition, Board nominees must digitally sign a release form allowing an independent third party to conduct a background check. Nominees who do not complete the required steps will not be eligible for consideration.

Nomination Process and Election Slate Development

For detailed information on the ARIN Election nomination process, please visit:
https://www.arin.net/participate/oversight/elections/processes/#iv-nominations-process

For 2023, the process for evaluating nominees is notably different. The Nomination Committee (NomCom) is responsible for helping in the recruitment of individuals to self-nominate for the election. All nominees must self-nominate and complete all nomination materials to be considered for the Initial Candidate Slate. Nominees will be evaluated and assessed by an independent, third-party vendor, and all qualified nominees will appear on the ballot. The evaluation of qualifications will be based on the nominee questionnaire responses, background checks (Board only) and interviews, and the guidance letters received from the Board and AC.

The Candidate Slate will include at least five candidates for the Board and at least seven candidates for the AC. The open seats up for election will include three three-year term seats and one one-year term seat for the Board; for the AC, there will be five three-year term seats and one one-year term seat. Seats with partial terms are filled by the nonelected candidate who possesses the highest number of votes cast for the position and who is willing to serve.

Additional information about the Nomination Process:

Initial Slate

With the completion of its qualification classification process, the NomCom will provide an Initial Slate of Candidates for the Board and AC based on the assessments and information provided by the third-party vendor. The only nominees not included on this initial slate will be individuals who were classified as “Unable to Qualify” based on the evaluation criteria. ARIN will announce the Initial Slate of Candidates on Tuesday, 5 September 2023.

For more information about ARIN Elections, the 2023 Election Calendar, or details of the process, please visit:
https://www.arin.net/participate/oversight/elections/

If you have specific questions or need to request additional information, please contact [email protected].

Regards,

Jason Byrne
Senior Customer Success Analyst
American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)

Individuals whose terms will conclude on 31 December 2023 are:

  • Board of Trustees: Nancy Carter and Tina Morris
  • Advisory Council: Douglas Camin, Andrew Dul, Anita Nikolich, Leif Sawyer, Chris Tacit, Matthew Wilder