Resolutions Passed at the Board Meeting No. 189
13 June 2025
Resolution 2025-08: Appoint Chairs and Members of Committees of the Board
RESOLVED, that the Internet Society Board of Trustees makes the following appointments to committees of the board for the 2024-2025 term:
Audit Committee
Chair: Sagarika Wickramasekera
Members: Olufunke Baruwa, Brian Haberman, Russ Housley, Charles Mok, Caleb Ogundele
Compensation Committee
Chair: Incoming Board Chair
Members: Olufunke Baruwa, Ramanou Biaou, Brian Haberman, Russ Housley, Barry Leiba, Caleb Ogundele
Elections Committee*
Chair: Sagarika Wickramasekera
Members: Maureen Hilyard, Charles Mok, Laura Thomson
Non-Voting, Ex-Officio Member: CEO
Executive Committee
Chair: Incoming Board Chair
Members: Incoming Treasurer and Other Members
Non-Voting, Ex-Officio Member: CEO
Finance Committee
Chair: Incoming Treasurer
Members: Ramanou Biaou, Ted Hardie, Victor Kuarsingh, Kathleen Moriarty, Laura Thomson
Non-Voting, Ex-Officio Member: CEO
Governance Committee
Chair: Charles Mok
Members: Ramanou Biaou, Brian Haberman, Maureen Hilyard, Barry Leiba, Sagarika Wickramasekera
Non-Voting, Ex-Officio Member: CEO
Leadership Continuity Committee
Co-Chairs: Olufunke Baruwa
Members: Ted Hardie, Russ Housley, Victor Kuarsingh, Barry Leiba, Caleb Ogundele
Non-Voting, Ex-Officio Member: CEO
Nominations Committee*
Chair: Kathleen Moriarty
Members: Olufunke Baruwa, Ted Hardie, Victor Kuarsingh
PIR Nominations Committee
Chair: Barry Leiba
Members: Ramanou Biaou, Charles Mok, Kathleen Moriarty, Caleb Ogundele, Sagarika Wickramasekera
*Note: appointment of additional members to the Elections and Nominations Committees will occur at the later date.
Resolution 2025-09: Appoint a Liaison to the IETF Nominations Committee
RESOLVED, that the Internet Society Board of Trustees appoints Russ Housley as Internet Society Board Liaison to the IETF Nominations Committee for the 2025-2026 term.
Resolution 2025-10: Approve Dates and Locations for 2025-2026 Board Meetings
RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees approves the following dates for its meetings in 2025 and 2026 provided it remains practical to travel and meet in the determined locations.
- 2025 Retreat: 6-7 September in Vancouver, Canada
- 2025 Q4 Meeting: 8-9 November in Montreal, Canada
- 2026 Q1 Meeting: 5-6 March in Mumbai, India
- 2026 Annual General Meeting: 27-28 June in Eastern Canada (exact location to be determined)
Resolution 2025-11: Welcome to New Chapter
RESOLVED, that the Internet Society Board of Trustees extends a warm welcome and congratulations to the new North Macedonia Chapter.
Resolution 2025-12: Approve Internet Society Change of Principal Address
WHEREAS, Internet Society has determined it will close its physical office location in Reston, Virginia 20190 and transition to a virtual principal office; and
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, Internet Society Board of Trustees hereby approves and authorizes the transfer of the principal office of Internet Society from: 11710 Plaza America Drive #400, Reston, Virginia 20190, United States of America To: 1551 Emancipation Highway #1506, Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401, United States of America
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the officers of the Company are authorized and directed to take all necessary actions to effectuate this address change, including but not limited to updating records with the Virginia Secretary of State and notifying all relevant parties of the change.
All Board Resolutions
- Resolutions of the Board Meeting No. 190
- Resolutions of Board Meeting No. 189
- Resolutions of Board Meeting No. 188
- Resolutions of Board Meeting No. 187
- Resolutions of Board Meeting No. 186
- Resolutions of Board Meeting No. 185
- Resolutions of Board Meeting No. 184
- Resolutions of Board Meeting No. 183
- Resolutions of Board Meeting No. 182
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