Minutes of the Past Board Meetings

7 September 2025
Hilton Vancouver Downtown
433 Robson Street
Symphony Room
Vancouver, BC V6B 6L9

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

Note: There were no open forum sessions scheduled for this meeting.

Present:

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

Staff:

• Katie Bengaard, Senior Vice President, 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 – Ted Hardie

Mr. Hardie called the ISOC Board of Trustees meeting to order in Open to Observers Session on Sunday, 7 September at 16:02 UTC and welcomed participants.

No conflicts were declared.

2. Approval of the 2025-2026 Elections Timeline – Kathleen Moriarty and Sagarika Wickramasekera

PURPOSE: to approve the 2025-2026 Elections Timetable.

Resolution 2025-XX: Approve the 2025-2026 Elections Timetable
WHEREAS, in advance of each year’s election and nominations cycle, the Internet Society Board of Trustees establishes an Elections Timetable identifying key deadlines and activities;
RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees approves the 2025-2026 Elections Timetable as presented.

The resolution passed unanimously.

3. Appoint Additional Members to the Nominations Committee and Elections Committee – Kathleen Moriarty and Sagarika Wickramasekera

PURPOSE: to appoint additional members to the 2025-2026 Nominations Committee and Elections Committee.

Resolution 2025-XX: Appoint Members of the 2025-2026 Nominations Committee and Elections Committee
WHEREAS, via Resolution 2025-8, the Board of Trustees established an initial Nominations Committee to be chaired by Kathleen Moriarty with Olufunke Baruwa, Ted Hardie, and Victor Kuarsingh serving as members;
WHEREAS, via Resolution 2025-8, the Board of Trustees established an initial Elections Committee to be chaired by Sagarika Wickramasekera with Maureen Hilyard, Charles Mok, and Laura Thomson serving as members and President and CEO Sally Wentworth serving as an ex-officio member;
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees desires to add additional members to the committees in accordance with the Procedures for Selecting Trustees;
RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees appoints Lars Eggert and Emmanuel Elolo to serve as additional members of the 2025-2026 Nominations Committee;
RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees appoints David McAuley and Syeda Saadia Azim to serve as additional members of the 2025-2026 Elections Committee.

The resolution passed unanimously.

4. Adjournment – Ted Hardie

With no other business, Mr. Hardie adjourned the meeting at 16:06 UTC.