[arin-announce] Amended ARIN 2017 Final Slate of Candidates

[ARIN]

The ARIN 2017 Final Slate of Candidates has been amended to reflect that 
Rodney Taylor has withdrawn as a candidate from the election for the 
Board of Trustees.

The 2017 ARIN Elections will be held online beginning at 6:00 PM EDT on 
Thursday, 5 October through 6:00 PM EDT on Friday, 13 October for two 
seats on the ARIN Board of Trustees and five seats on the Advisory 
Council (AC) with terms beginning 1 January 2018.

ARIN Trustee Bill Woodcock and AC members Andrew Dul, David Farmer, Leif 
Sawyer, Chris Tacit, and Chris Woodfield will conclude their current 
terms on 31 December 2017. Timothy Denton tendered his resignation and 
concluded his term in August 2017. The ARIN Board of Trustees' current 
appointment, Merike Kaeo, will conclude her term on 31 December 2017.

The final 2017 candidate slate includes:

ARIN Advisory Council

     - Andrew Dul, CrowdStrike
     - Paul Emmons, Ninja-IX Corporation
     - David Farmer, University of Minnesota
     - Joseph Karam, Princeton University
     - Elford Parsons, The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission 
(British Virgin Islands)
     - Kerrie-Ann Richards, VFJ Coding Ltd
     - Leif Sawyer, General Communication, Inc.
     - Chris Tacit, Tacit Law
     - Alicia Trotman, Government of Barbados, Telecommunications Unit
     - Chris Woodfield, Salesforce.com, Inc.

ARIN Board of Trustees

     - Dan Alexander, Comcast Cable LLC
     - Nancy Carter, CANARIE Inc.
     - Leslie Daigle, Thinking Cat Enterprises
     - Stephen Lee, ArkiTechs Inc.

In preparation for voting, you are encouraged to familiarize yourself 
with each candidate by taking the time to read candidate biographies, 
responses to candidate questions, and Statements of Support by visiting:
https://www.arin.net/participate/elections/

On 5 October during ARIN 40 in San Jose, California, candidates will 
have the opportunity to address the membership. Candidate speeches will 
be posted online on 6 October.

To view the election system instructions, please visit:
https://www.arin.net/participate/elections/instructions.html#vote

If you have questions regarding the ARIN Elections, please email 
members at arin.net.

As a final reminder, Voting Contacts' participation in the online 
election process is a key responsibility that only takes a few minutes 
of your time. Plan now to cast your organization's ballot online 5 - 13 
October. Casting your organization's vote has the power to shape the 
future of ARIN, our community, and the Internet. Thank you for voting!

Regards,

John Curran
President and CEO
American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)