To that end, is there anything we can do to influence the selection process?

What are the chances that we could in fact get someone that fits the bill
you describe, and how would we go about maximizing those chances?

Dan



On Wed, August 17, 2011 3:06 am, William Drake wrote:
> So some rumors are not in fact baseless….
>
> Many things one could say, snarky and otherwise, but I'll leave it at
> this: I hope they find a replacement who understands it's supposed to be a
> global organization that acts in public interest….
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> BD
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>> From: "Bruce Tonkin" <[log in to unmask]>
>> Date: August 17, 2011 3:17:08 AM GMT+02:00
>> To: "GNSO Council List" <[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: [council] Rod Beckstrom to leave ICANN at the end of his term
>>
>>
>> Hello All,
>>
>> From:  http://www.icann.org/en/news/releases/release-16aug11-en.pdf
>>
>> August 16, 2011
>>
>> BECKSTROM TO LEAVE ICANN AT END OF HIS TERM
>>
>> Rod Beckstrom will continue to fulfill his term as ICANN's President and
>> CEO, which will be completed on 1 July 2012. He has held this position
>> since 1 July 2009.
>>
>> "I am incredibly proud of ICANN's achievements throughout my tenure,"
>> said Beckstrom. "In two short years we have advanced this organization
>> to a new level of professionalism and productivity, and turned it into a
>> genuinely multinational organization that will serve the world community
>> long after my time here."
>>
>> Beckstrom has had many notable accomplishments at ICANN. They include
>> the negotiation and signing of the Affirmation of Commitments, the
>> historic 2009 agreement with the US Government that moved ICANN's
>> oversight from one government to the world, and the signing of the
>> Internet's root with DNSSEC. The introduction of internationalized
>> domain names under his watch has allowed millions of Internet users to
>> access the Internet entirely in their primary language script.
>>
>> "I can summarize my time here in four words: strong execution, great
>> teambuilding," he said. "We have built a world-class executive team, and
>> elevated ICANN's stature through strategic relationships with
>> governments, businesses, top technology firms and international
>> organizations."
>>
>> A program to launch new generic top-level domains - a major change to
>> the domain name system - was approved in June and will launch in the
>> next year. ICANN's agreement with the US government - the IANA functions
>> contract - expires in March, and Beckstrom emphasized his commitment to
>> bring the contract renewal to a successful conclusion.
>>
>> Steve Crocker, Chair of ICANN's Board of Directors, said: "The Board of
>> Directors fully supports Rod through the completion of his July 2012
>> term and is committed to continuing the collaboration that has produced
>> so many benefits for ICANN and for the global Internet."
>>
>> Beckstrom continued: "I remain committed to leading this critical
>> organization with the utmost dedication, and to living up to our common
>> vision: One world, one Internet."
>>
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