Nomination Committee FAQs
What is the purpose of the Nominating Committee?
The Nominating Committee (The NomCom) is responsible for recruiting nominees for the ARIN Board of Trustees (Board), Advisory Council (AC), and Number Resource Organization Number Council (NRO NC) in accordance with the Bylaws and the Election Processes. (Bylaws, Article VIII, Section 2.a.).
The NomCom is a standing committee of the Board, as specified in the Bylaws, Article VI, Section 3(a).
Who serves on the NomCom?
The NomCom is comprised of seven representatives, including three members from the ARIN Board of Trustees (one serving as Chair) who then select and appoint the remaining five representatives from a pool of eligible volunteers associated with ARIN General Members. The five appointed representatives from the pool of eligible volunteers may include at least one and up to two serving AC members.
Volunteer representatives from General Members in Good Standing of the NomCom are asked to sign and return a a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) within three business days of being selected.
The list of members of the NomCom are available on the Committees and Working Groups page.
How are the nominees recruited and assessed?
The ARIN Board of Trustees provides guidance in the Election Processes document on the classification of nominees and instructions on the evaluation of Board nominees in the annual Board Guidance letter. The NomCom uses this information to identify and recruit suitable candidates and invites them to self-nominate, though any eligible individual may self-nominate for the office of their choice.
With the culmination of the call for nominations, an independent Assessment Firm classifies nominees on the established qualifications. The nominee evaluation process by the Assessment Firm is not open to ARIN staff or Trustees. Following its evaluations, the Assessment Firm provides it’s findings, and the NomCom certifies that the process was followed in the creation of the assessments.
For complete details on the recruitment and assessment steps, please see the Election Processes document.
If a nominee is not part of the announced list of candidates, is there any action the nominee can take to become a candidate?
Yes, as long as the individual submitted a completed nomination and was classified as “Not Qualified”. ARIN’s petition process allows for nominees not included on the Initial Slate to appeal to the community and be placed on the Final Slate.
The NomCom’s response to the Intent to Petition Submission will include notice to the nominee, issued in consultation with the ARIN General Counsel, that a summary of the assessment regarding the nominee’s qualifications and the factors included in the assessment will be shared as part of the notice of the Petition to the ARIN Membership.