Board of Trustees

Photography of Olufunke Baruwa Olufunke Baruwa photo
Nigeria

Term: 2023-2026
Position/Remark:
Audit Committee
CEO Succession Planning Committee, Co-Chair
Compensation Committee
Nominations Committee
Appointed By: the Board

Photography of Ramanou Biaou Ramanou Biaou photo
Benin

Term: 2023-2026
Position/Remark:
Elections Committee, Chair
Finance Committee
Governance Committee
PIR Nominations Committee
Elected By: Chapters

Photography of Brian Haberman Brian Haberman photo
United States

Term: 2024-2027
Position/Remark:
Audit Committee
CEO Succession Planning Committee, Co-Chair
Compensation Committee
IETF Nominations Committee Liaison
Appointed By: IETF

Photography of Ted Hardie Ted Hardie photo
Portugal

Term: 2023-2026
Position/Remark:
Board Chair
CEO Succession Planning Committee
Compensation Committee, Chair
Executive Committee, Chair
Finance Committee
PIR Nominations Committee
Elected By: Organization Members

Photography of Maureen Hilyard Maureen Hilyard photo
Cook Islands

Term: 2024-2027
Position/Remark:
Governance Committee
Elections Committee
Elected By: Chapters

Photography of Russ Housley Russ Housley photo
United States

Term: 2024-2027
Position/Remark:
Audit Committee
CEO Succession Planning Committee
Compensation Committee
Nominations Committee
Appointed By: IETF

Photography of Victor Kuarsingh Victor Kuarsingh photo
United States

Term: 2022-2025
Position/Remark:
Board Secretary
Audit Committee
CEO Succession Planning Committee
Executive Committee
Governance Committee
IETF Trust Trustee
Appointed By: IETF

Photography of Barry Leiba Barry Leiba photo
United States

Term: 2022-2025
Position/Remark:
CEO Succession Planning Committee
Compensation Committee
Governance Committee
PIR Nominations Committee, Chair
Elected By: Organization Members

Photography of Charles Mok Charles Mok photo
Hong Kong

Term: 2022-2025
Position/Remark:
Governance Committee, Chair
PIR Nominations Committee
Elected By: Chapters

Photography of Kathleen Moriarty Kathleen Moriarty photo
United States

Term: 2024-2027
Position/Remark:
Finance Committee
Nominations Committee
Appointed By: IETF

Photography of Caleb Ogundele Caleb Ogundele photo
Nigeria

Term: 2023-2026
Position/Remark:
Compensation Committee
Finance Committee
Nominations Committee, Chair
PIR Nominations Committee
Elected By: Chapters

Photography of Laura Thomson Laura Thomson photo
United States

Term: 2023-2026
Position/Remark:
Board Treasurer
Elections Committee
Executive Committee
Finance Committee, Chair
Appointed By: IETF

Photography of Sally Wentworth Sally Wentworth photo
United States

Term: 2024-
Position/Remark:
President and CEO
CEO Succession Planning Committee, Ex Officio
Elections Committee, Ex Officio
Executive Committee, Ex Officio
Finance Committee, Ex Officio
Governance Committee, Ex Officio

Photography of Sagarika Wickramasekera Sagarika Wickramasekera photo
Sri Lanka

Term: 2022-2025
Position/Remark:
Audit Committee, Chair
Governance Committee
PIR Nominations Committee
Elected By: Organization Members

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The Board can be contacted by email at [email protected].

Organization Structure

Audit Committee
Sagarika Wickramasekera, Chair
Olufunke Baruwa
Brian Haberman
Russ Housley
Victor Kuarsingh

CEO Succession Planning Committee
Brian Haberman, Co-Chair
Olufunke Baruwa, Co-Chair
Ted Hardie
Russ Housley
Victor Kuarsingh
Barry Leiba
Sally Wentworth, Non-Voting, Ex-Officio

Compensation Committee
Ted Hardie, Chair
Olufunke Baruwa
Ramanou Biaou
Brian Haberman
Russ Housley
Barry Leiba
Caleb Ogundele

Elections Committee*
Ramanou Biaou, Chair
Maureen Hilyard
Letsatsi Lekhooa
Benno Overeinder
Laura Thomson
Sally Wentworth, Non-Voting, Ex-Officio

Executive Committee
Ted Hardie, Chair
Laura Thomson
Victor Kuarsingh
Sally Wentworth, Non-Voting, Ex-Officio

Finance Committee
Laura Thomson, Chair
Ramanou Biaou
Ted Hardie
Kathleen Moriarty
Caleb Ogundele
Sally Wentworth, Non-Voting, Ex-Officio

Governance Committee
Charles Mok, Chair
Ramanou Biaou
Maureen Hilyard
Victor Kuarsingh
Barry Leiba
Sagarika Wickramasekera
Sally Wentworth, Non-Voting, Ex-Officio

Nominations Committee*
Caleb Ogundele, Chair
Olufunke Baruwa
Russ Housley
Hendrik Ike
Kathleen Moriarty
Pedro de Perdigão Lana

PIR Nominations Committee
Barry Leiba, Chair
Ramanou Biaou
Ted Hardie
Charles Mok
Caleb Ogundele
Sagarika Wickramasekera

Board Chair
Ted Hardie

Board Treasurer
Laura Thomson

Board Secretary
Victor Kuarsingh

President and CEO
Sally Wentworth (from Sep 2024)
Andrew Sullivan (until Sep 2024)

Liaison to the IETF Nominations Committee
Brian Haberman

Trustee of the IETF Trust
Victor Kuarsingh

*Note: appointment of additional members to the Elections and Nominations Committees will occur at the later date.

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).