[ARIN-consult] Consultation on Expanding the Size of the ARIN Board of Trustees

[John Comfort]

Have you identified the specific areas of knowledge that are not present on
the existing 7-member board?

On Fri, Apr 6, 2018 at 2:31 PM, Cj Aronson <cja at daydream.com> wrote:

> I think increasing the size of the board is a fine idea.  It all comes
> down to the nomcom. The nomcom needs to deliver an appropriately diverse
> slate of candidates.  The board needs to let the nomcom and the community
> know what expertise is needed.    If this doesn't happen then we end up
> with a bigger board that doesn't meet the needs of the organization and is
> not more diverse. It has historically been the case that if a candidate is
> not well known in the ARIN community they lose elections regardless of how
> qualified they are or how much the board needs their expertise.
>
> Thanks!
> -----Cathy
>
>
> {Ô,Ô}
>   (( ))
>   ◊  ◊
>
> On Fri, Apr 6, 2018 at 12:14 PM, ARIN <info at arin.net> wrote:
>
>> In May 2017, the ARIN Board of Trustees proposed expansion of the size of
>> the Board of Trustees in order to increase opportunities for diversity in
>> the background of Board members, including geographical and gender
>> representation. This proposal was the topic of an energetic community
>> consultation with mixed outcome indicating both support and concerns with
>> such a change. The ARIN Board considered the outcome of the consultation,
>> but ultimately the measure did not achieve the four-fifths approval
>> threshold necessary for changing ARIN's Bylaws.
>>
>> In February of this year, the ARIN Board discussed an additional issue
>> related to the present size of the Board: specifically, the challenge that
>> a smaller Board poses when engaging in strategic discussions, for example
>> in regard to long-term direction or relationships with other Internet
>> organizations. While many of these topics are discussed with the community
>> prior to decision (e.g. formation of the NRO, support for the IANA
>> Stewardship Transition), it is often up to the ARIN Board of Trustees to
>> decide whether to explore these initiatives when they are at an early
>> stage. There is a very wide diversity of the Internet ecosystem that can be
>> affected by ARIN's strategic direction and this includes Internet service
>> providers of all sizes and types (transit, access, etc.), Internet online
>> and content industries, data center and cloud operators, educational and
>> government networks, commercial firms, and civil society. While the
>> Trustees elected by the community often have a broad knowledge of the
>> Internet ecosystem, seven Trustees is a relatively small group to evaluate
>> impacts across the entire Internet ecosystem.
>>
>> As a result of this discussion, the ARIN Board agreed to initiate a new
>> community consultation to expand the number of elected Board members from
>> six to nine, in order to allow for wider representation of the Internet
>> community during Board discussions.
>>
>> *Board proposal:*
>>
>> ARIN should add three more elected voting seats to the Board of Trustees,
>> raising the current six (two elected per year) to nine (three elected per
>> year). New Board seats are to be added to the Board in a phased manner –
>> one per year in the 2018 thru 2020 elections as noted below
>>
>>     * October 2018: 3 Board members will be elected for 2019; 8 Trustee
>> board (9 if the appointed seat is used)
>>     * October 2019: 3 Board members will be elected for 2020; 9 Trustee
>> board (10 if the appointed seat is used)
>>     * October 2020: 3 Board members will be elected for 2021; 10 Trustee
>> board (11 if the appointed seat is used)
>>
>> We are seeking community feedback on this proposed change to the size of
>> the ARIN Board of Trustees. This consultation will remain open for at least
>> 30 days.
>>
>> Please provide comments to arin-consult at arin.net.
>>
>> Discussion on arin-consult at arin.net will close on 14 May 2018.
>>
>> If you have any questions, please contact us at info at arin.net.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> John Curran
>> President and CEO
>> American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)
>>
>>
>>
>>
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