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

[Lori Schulman]

Dear Julf,

Thank you for this suggestion.  I am "on the mend" as they say.  Rafik is a well known ICANNer with GNSO experience and we appreciate that you have added him to the list.  I reply as soon as possible once we have discussed this as a team.

With kind regards,
 
Lori S. Schulman
Senior Director, Internet Policy
International Trademark Association (INTA)
+1-202-704-0408, Skype:  LSSchulman
lschulman at inta.org, www.inta.org
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Johan Helsingius <julf at Julf.com> 
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2023 4:51 AM
To: Lori Schulman <lschulman at inta.org>
Cc: Cole, Mason (Perkins Coie) <MCole at perkinscoie.com>; Tim Smith <tim.smith at cipa.com>; csg-excomm at icann.org; Mohr, Susan <Susan.Mohr at lumen.com>; Brian King <brian.king at clarivate.com>; philippe.fouquart at orange.com; NCSG EC <ncsg-ec at lists.ncsg.is>; ncsg-pc <ncsg-pc at lists.ncsg.is>
Subject: Re: Board Seat 14 Nomination Procedures and Timeline

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