Meet the members who currently serve on the Internet Society Board of Trustees, starting July 2026.

a group of women and men standing and posing for a photo

From left to right, in the first row: Olufunke Baruwa, Sagarika Wickramasekera, Laura Thomson, Caleb Ogundele, Maureen Hilyard, Sally Wentworth, Ted Hardie; in the second row: Brian Haberman, Victor Kuarsingh, Barry Leiba, Russ Housley, Ramanou Biaou, Charles Mok (Kathleen Moriarty not photographed). Image credit: © Irene van Kessel

Ramanou Biaou
Benin
Term: 2026-2029
Elected by: Chapters
Positions:
Audit and Enterprise Risk Management Committee
Compensation Committee
Nominations Committee; Chair
PIR Nominations Committee
Brian Haberman
United States
Term: 2024-2027
Appointed by: IETF
Positions:
Board Chair
Audit and Enterprise Risk Management Committee
Compensation Committee; Chair
Executive Committee; Chair
Governance Committee
Maureen Hilyard
Cook Islands
Term: 2024-2027
Elected by: Chapters
Positions:
Audit and Enterprise Risk Management Committee
Governance Committee
PIR Nominations Committee
Russ Housley
United States
Term: 2024-2027
Appointed by: IETF
Positions:
Audit and Enterprise Risk Management Committee
Compensation Committee
Sharon Kent
United States
Term: 2026-2029
Elected by: Organization Members
Positions:
Finance Committee
Nominations Committee
Victor Kuarsingh
United States
Term: 2025-2028
Appointed by: IETF
Positions:
Treasurer
Elections Committee
Executive Committee
Finance Committee; Chair
Governance Committee
Barry Leiba
United States
Term: 2025-2028
Elected by: Organization Members
Positions:
Audit and Enterprise Risk Management Committee
Compensation Committee
Governance Committee; Chair
Charles Mok
Hong Kong
Term: 2025-2028
Elected by: Chapters
Positions:
Audit and Enterprise Risk Management Committee
Elections Committee
Governance Committee
PIR Nominations Committee
Kathleen Moriarty
United States
Term: 2024-2027
Elected by: Organization Members
Positions:
Audit and Enterprise Risk Management Committee; Chair
Compensation Committee
Executive Committee
PIR Nominations Committee; Chair
Caleb Ogundele
Nigeria
Term: 2026-2029
Elected by: Chapters
Positions:
Compensation Committee
Elections Committee; Chair
Executive Committee
Finance Committee
Brian Trammell
United States
Term: 2026-2029
Appointed by: IETF
Positions:
Elections Committee
Finance Committee
PIR Nominations Committee
Sally Wentworth
United States
Term: 2024-2028
Positions:
President and CEO
Elections Committee; Ex Officio
Executive Committee; Ex Officio
Finance Committee; Ex Officio
Governance Committee; Ex Officio
Leadership Continuity Committee; Ex Officio
Sagarika Wickramasekera
Sri Lanka
Term: 2025-2028
Elected by: Organization Members
Positions:
Audit and Enterprise Risk Management Committee
Governance Committee
PIR Nominations Committee

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

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