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<p>Elections for two seats on the ARIN Board of Trustees and five
seats on the ARIN Advisory Council (AC) will be held online 4-12
October 2018.<br>
<br>
ARIN Trustees Paul Andersen (Chair) and Aaron Hughes as well as AC
members Amy Potter, Kerrie Richards, Robert Seastrom, John
Springer, and Alicia Trotman will conclude their current terms on
31 December 2018. John Springer is not seeking re-election. On
behalf of the ARIN community, I’d like to acknowledge and thank
the above-named individuals for their ongoing commitment, time,
and service over the years. <br>
<br>
The 2018 Nomination Committee has put forth the following
candidates who have agreed to run for the terms that will begin on
1 January 2019: <br>
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ARIN Trustees: <br>
• Paul Andersen, P. Eng., EGATE Networks Inc.<br>
• Peter Harrison, Colovore LLC<br>
• Cathy Chen-Rennie, Capriole Consulting Inc.<br>
• Anna Valsami, Telstra Inc.<br>
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Advisory Council: <br>
• Brad Gorman, Verisign, Inc. <br>
• Kathleen Hunter, Comcast LLC<br>
• Amy Potter (No Affiliation) <br>
• Kerrie-Ann Richards, VFJ Coding Ltd.<br>
• Rob Seastrom, ByteGrid<br>
• Alicia Trotman (No Affiliation) <br>
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A compilation of candidate biographies and questionnaire responses
is available in a PDF at: <br>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.arin.net/participate/elections/candidate_bios.pdf">https://www.arin.net/participate/elections/candidate_bios.pdf</a><br>
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Candidate Statements of Support may be made at: <br>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.bigpulse.com/p51139/">https://www.bigpulse.com/p51139/</a><br>
<br>
Please note that all candidate Statements of Support are
automatically held for moderation and will be posted, upon
approval, within one business day. <br>
<br>
ARIN would also like to announce at this time that the Call for
Petitions is now open. Any individual, regardless of membership
status, may be placed on the ballot for election to the ARIN Board
of Trustees or Advisory Council if they successfully complete the
ARIN petition process. (ARIN Bylaws, Article VIII, Section 2.b.)<br>
<br>
Petition requests must be submitted by 9 September 2018. For a
candidate to be placed on the ballot, a petition must obtain the
support of at least 92 eligible Voting Contacts from General
Members in Good Standing (2% of eligible voters as of 2 July 2018
when nominations opened) no later than 23 September. For details
about the petition process, please visit: <br>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.arin.net/participate/elections/elec_procedures.html">https://www.arin.net/participate/elections/elec_procedures.html</a><br>
<br>
ARIN will announce a final Slate of Candidates for the ARIN Board
of Trustees and Advisory Council no later than 24 September. <br>
<br>
On behalf of ARIN and the ARIN community, congratulations and good
luck to this year’s candidates. ARIN acknowledges and values the
time and commitment that elected candidates are willing to make
towards ensuring the viability and growth of ARIN, the community,
and the Internet. ARIN also recognizes and wishes to thank its
member organizations, specifically Voting Contacts, whose ongoing
involvement and ballots are crucial for electing ARIN leadership
who will help shape the future of ARIN and the Internet! ARIN
would also like to thank members of this year’s Nomination
Committee who worked hard to produce a solid slate of candidates
for this year’s elections. <br>
<br>
For questions related to the election process, please email the
Member Services team at <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:members@arin.net">members@arin.net</a>. <br>
<br>
Regards, <br>
<br>
John Curran<br>
President and CEO<br>
American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) <br>
<br>
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