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Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees of the Internet Society is its governing body and is responsible for all affairs of the organisation worldwide. As stated in the By-Laws, the Board of Trustees shall consist of not more than twenty Trustees unless and until such number is changed by action of the Board of Trustees. Each Trustee appointed or elected shall hold office for a period of three years, except when some shorter term is specified by the Board of Trustees with respect to the appointment of election of a particular Trustee.

Trustees serve in the interest of the Internet Society as a whole, but are appointed or elected by the following groups:

  • Chapters
  • Organization members and;
  • The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF).

 

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List of Trustees - Current
alain aina

Alain Aina

benin

Term:

2011-2014

Position/Remark:

Elections Committee
Audit Committee

Selected By:

Chapters

eric burger

Eric Burger

united states

Term:

2009-2012

Position/Remark:

Audit Committee Chair
Executive Committee

Selected By:

IAB

Narelle Clark

australia

Term:

2010-2013

Position/Remark:

Nominations Committee Chair

Selected By:

Chapters

Raúl Echeberría

Raúl Echeberría

uruguay

Term:

2011-2014

Position/Remark:

Board Chair
Compensation Committee Chair
Executive Committee Chair

Selected By:

Organisations

Eva Frölich

Eva Frölich

sweden

Term:

2010-2013

Position/Remark:

Treasurer
Finance Committee Chair
Executive Committee

Selected By:

Organisations

Bob Hinden

Bob Hinden

United States

Term:

2010-2013

Position/Remark:

Nominations Committee
Compensation Committee

Selected By:

IAB

Khaled Koubaa

Khaled Koubaa

Tunisia

Term:

2009-2012

Position/Remark:

Audit Committee

Selected By:

Chapters

Jason Livingood

Jason Livingood

United States

Term:

2011-2013

Position/Remark:

Elections Committee Chair
Finance Committee

Selected By:

Organisations

Philip Smith

Philip Smith

Australia

Term:

2009-2012

Position/Remark:

Nominations Committee
Executive Committee

Selected By:

Organisations

Lynn St. Amour

Lynn St. Amour

United States

Term:

2001-

Position/Remark:

President/CEO
Nominations Committee (ex-officio)
Finance Committee (ex-officio)
Executive Committee (ex officio)

Theresa Swinehart

Theresa Swinehart

United States

Term:

2011-2014

Position/Remark:

Elections Committee

Selected By:

Organisations

Bert Wijnen

Bert Wijnen

Netherlands

Term:

2011-2014

Position/Remark:

Finance Committee
Compensation Committee

Selected By:

IAB

Jonathan Zittrain

Jonathan Zittrain

United States

Term:

2009-2012

Position/Remark:

Executive Committee

Selected By:

Organisations

Audit Committee

  1. Alain Aina
  2. Eric Burger, Chair
  3. Khaled Koubaa

 

Compensation Committee

  1. Raúl Echeberría, Chair
  2. Bob Hinden
  3. Bert Wijnen

 

Elections Committee

  1. Alain Aina
  2. Jason Livingood, Chair
  3. Lynn St. Amour (ex-officio)
  4. Theresa Swinehart

 

Executive Committee

  1. Scott Bradner
  2. Eric Burger
  3. Raúl Echeberría, Chair
  4. Eva Frölich
  5. Philip Smith
  6. Lynn St. Amour (ex-officio)
  7. Jonathan Zittrain

 

Finance Committee

  1. Eva Frölich, Chair
  2. Jason Livingood
  3. Lynn St. Amour (ex-officio)
  4. Bert Wijnen

 

Internet Society appointee to the IAOC

  1. Eric Burger

 

Nominations Committee

  1. Gunela Astbrink
  2. Narelle Clark, Chair
  3. Bob Hinden
  4. Kurtis Lindqvist
  5. Alejandro Pisanty
  6. Vanda Scartezini
  7. Philip Smith
  8. Lynn St. Amour (ex-officio)
  9. Tina Tsou

 

Secretary

  1. Scott Bradner

 

Treasurer

  1. Eva Frölich

 

Note:

Trustees serve in the interest of the Internet Society as a whole, but are appointed or elected by the following groups: Chapters, Organization members, and the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) or in case of a vacancy, by the Internet Society Board of Trustees.