Resolutions of Board Meeting No. 159

Resolutions Passed at the Board Meeting No. 159
31 July – 1 August 2021

Resolution 2021-33: Appoint a Liaison to the IETF Nominations Committee
RESOLVED, that the ISOC Board appoints Brian Haberman as ISOC Board Liaison to the IETF Nominations Committee for the 2021-2022 term.

Resolution 2021-34: Appoint chairs and members of committees of the Board
RESOLVED, that the ISOC Board makes the following appointments to committees of the Board for the 2021-2022 term:

Audit Committee
Chair: Mike Godwin
Members: Richard Barnes, Maimouna Diop

CEO Succession Planning Committee
Chair: Brian Haberman
Members: Ted Hardie, Luis Martinez, Robert Pepper, Muhammad Shabbir, Laura Thomson
Non-voting, ex-officio member: Andrew Sullivan

Compensation Committee
Chair: Ted Hardie
Members: Richard Barnes, Brian Haberman, Muhammad Shabbir

Elections Committee
Chair: Maimouna Diop
Non-voting, ex-officio member: Andrew Sullivan

Executive Committee
Chair: Ted Hardie
Members: Jon Peterson, Laura Thomson
Non-voting, ex-officio member: Andrew Sullivan

Finance Committee
Chair: Laura Thomson
Members: Robert Pepper, Jon Peterson, George Sadowsky
Non-voting, ex-officio member: Andrew Sullivan

Governance Committee
Chair: Paul Ebersman
Members: Luis Martinez, Muhammad Shabbir, George Sadowsky, Laura Thomson
Non-voting, ex-officio member: Andrew Sullivan

Nominations Committee
Chair: George Sadowsky

PIR Nominations Committee
Chair: Richard Barnes
Members: Maimouna Diop, Brian Haberman, George Sadowsky, Laura Thomson

Resolution 2021-35: Approve the minutes of the 158th Board meeting
RESOLVED, that the minutes of the 158th meeting of the ISOC Board of Trustees, held by videoconference on 8 July 2021, are approved.

Resolution 2021-36: Welcome new Chapter
RESOLVED, that the ISOC Board of Trustees warmly welcomes the Internet Society Zambia Chapter.

Resolution 2021-37: Accept the Summary of Agreed Board Action Items from the 2020-2021 Board of Trustees
RESOLVED, the ISOC Board of Trustees accepts the Summary of Agreed Board Action Items as conveyed by the 2020-2021 Board of Trustees.

Summary of Agreed Board Action Items

At the close of each Internet Society board year, the outgoing Board of Trustees conveys to the incoming Board a list of priorities which, based on its knowledge and experience, are crucial for the continued success of the organization. Now at the close of its term, the 2020-2021 Board conveys the following priorities to the 2021-2022 Board:

• Continue developing a high-level strategy for revenue diversification for the future of the Internet Society and the Internet Society Foundation; and
• Continue to support the projects approved as part of the Internet Society’s 2021 Action Plan.

Resolution 2021-38: Recognition of outgoing Trustees
RESOLVED, that the Board thanks Walid Al Saqaf, Gonzalo Camarillo, John Levine and Heather West for their dedication and outstanding service to the Internet Society as members of the Board of Trustees, and extends special appreciation to Gonzalo for his leadership over the past five years as Board Chair and to John for his commitment as Secretary over the same period.