Minutes of Board Meeting No. 193

8 April 2026

Videoconference

Guide to Board of Trustees Session Types:

• Closed Executive Session: board members only.
• Open to Observers Session: local and remote attendees welcome to listen in.
• Open Forum Session: local and remote attendees welcome to ask questions, provide input, and discuss with the board.

Note: there were no Open Forum Sessions scheduled for this meeting.

Trustees Present:

• Olufunke Baruwa
• Ramanou Biaou
• Brian Haberman
• Ted Hardie, Chair
• Maureen Hilyard
• Russ Housley
• Victor Kuarsingh
• Barry Leiba
• Charles Mok
• Kathleen Moriarty
• Caleb Ogundele
• Laura Thomson
• Sagarika Wickramasekera
• President and CEO Sally Wentworth (ex officio, non-voting)

Staff Members Present:

• Katie Bengaard, Senior Vice President of Strategy, Internet Society (ISOC)
• Yogesh Khanna, Managing Director, ISOC
• Ilona Levine, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, ISOC
• Chris Locke, Managing Director, ISOC Foundation
• Sae Park, Chief Financial Officer, ISOC
• Lauren Terrell, Director of Governance, ISOC

Open to Observers Session

1. Welcome and Declaration of Conflicts

Mr. Hardie called the meeting to order at 15:55 UTC. He asked whether any trustee wished to declare a conflict of interest. No conflicts were declared.

2. Election Committee Report

Election Committee Chair Ms. Wickramasekera presented the Election Committee’s report. No questions were raised by the board.

Mr. Hardie extended thanks on behalf of the board and the community to the members of the Election Committee for their service.

3. CEO Update on Election Challenge

Ms. Wentworth briefed the board on a challenge that had been received regarding the 2026 election results. Ms. Wentworth provided background information on the challenge and a review of the associated audit results.

Mr. Hardie thanked Ms. Wentworth and the staff for the background information and audit findings.

Mr. Hardie read the following resolution into the record:

Resolution 2026-X: Challenge to the 2026 Election Results
WHEREAS, the Internet Society Board of Trustees has received a challenge to the 2026 election results;
RESOLVED, that the Internet Society Board of Trustees rejects the challenge and authorizes the ISOC President and CEO to advise the challenge author of its decision.

Mr. Leiba motioned to adopt the resolution. Mr. Haberman seconded the motion.

A roll call vote was conducted and all trustees present voted in favor of it. The resolution was adopted unanimously.

4. Adjournment

There being no further business, Mr. Hardie adjourned the meeting at 16:01 UTC.