[NCSG-EC] Board Seat 14 Nomination Procedures and Timeline

[Johan Helsingius]

Hi Lori,

I hope you are recovering well.

We still think Matthew is the best candidate for board seat 14, but in
order to move things forward we have talked to and evaluated people
both inside and outside our constituencies. Based on that we would
like to suggest Rafik Dammak as a candidate.

Rafik is very experienced and familiar with the GNSO, having served two
terms on the council, been Council vice-chair as well as co- or vice
chair for several working groups. His knowledge of statues and bylaws
is exemplary, and he is very factual, solution-driven and good at seeing
multiple points of view in a fair and neutral fashion.

I am attaching his SOI/CV, and would be happy to facilitate a
dialogue and/or interview with Rafik if you agree he is worth looking
at as a candidate.

	Julf

On 24/03/2023 17:24, Lori Schulman wrote:
> Hi Julf,
> 
> Thank you. I am hanging in there. It feels like a bad flu. The good news is that I tested negative today and the symptoms are easing.
> 
> We appreciate your communication and are sorry that NCSG feels that it cannot support Mark in this cycle.
> 
> We were hoping for a unified decision. In terms of the NCPH appointee being a match for the CSG appointee, we do not see this as a criteria for selection. Perhaps that is a point that we can discuss?
> 
> Nonetheless, we respect your decision and will revert back with suggested next steps.
> 
> Lori Schulman
> Senior Director, Internet Policy
> INTA
> +1-202-704-0408
> 
> 
>> On Mar 23, 2023, at 7:46 AM, Johan Helsingius <julf.helsingius at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Lori,
>>
>> I hope the covid you got in Cancun is a mild one!
>>
>> We had an interesting and productive discussion with Mark
>> yesterday. We were impressed by his willingness to build
>> bridges, and appreciated his views on the roles of the
>> Board, GNSO and the constituencies in the ICANN ecosystem.
>>
>> Unfortunately we feel we can't at this point support him
>> for board seat 14, as we think his experience and gravitas
>> isn't quite up to Board level.
>>
>> We think the situation might be different in 3 years time,
>> when he has gathered more experience, and we are looking
>> forward to revisiting the situation then.
>>
>> Thus we still think Matthew, with his 6 years of board
>> experience, is the best candidate,
>>
>> Kind regards,
>>
>>     Julf
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