Indeed, Andrew Sullivan is a great choice - the only negative thing
about him is that he is one of us balding, grey-bearded men from
the industrialized northern hemisphere.

	Julf


 On 03-07-18 16:03, Kathy Kleiman wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> I think Andrew Sullivan is a wonderful choice to head ISOC. He hails
> from a technical background -- working for Dyn, later purchased by
> Oracle, and heading the Internet Architecture Board. He cares deeply
> about the Internet infrastructure and the policies that keep it
> functioning and independent.
> 
> Further, he knows our world, and was an active member of the RDS Working
> Group -- and an eloquent voice for understanding the technology as we
> tried to balance privacy and access to personal data in the WHOIS.
> 
> A good choice!
> 
> Best, Kathy
> 
> On 7/2/2018 2:51 PM, Olévié Kouami wrote:
> 
>> Greetings from Dakar.
>> Fyi.
>> Olevie
>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>> From: Gonzalo Camarillo <[log in to unmask]
>> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
>> Date: ven. 29 juin 2018 17:02
>> Subject: [Internet Policy] Announcing the Internet Society’s new
>> President & CEO
>> To: <[log in to unmask]
>> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
>>
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> today is an exciting day for the Internet Society. It gives me great
>> pleasure to announce that Andrew Sullivan has been selected by the Board
>> of Trustees to become the Internet Society’s new President and Chief
>> Executive Officer, formally taking up his position on September 1, 2018.
>>
>> Many of you may know Andrew from his work in the Internet Engineering
>> Task Force (IETF) and the Internet Architecture Board (IAB). He brings a
>> wealth of Internet industry and technology experience with him. He
>> served in a number of past roles, including time at Oracle Dyn managing
>> Doman Name System (DNS) development and architecture departments and as
>> the Internet Architecture Board (IAB) Chair for two consecutive years,
>> 2015 and 2016. Andrew also played an instrumental role in the IANA
>> Transition as many of you may remember. I’d encourage you all to read
>> his testimony on the IAB Website:
>>
>> https://www.iab.org/2016/05/24/iab-chair-testifies-before-u-s-senate-at-iana-transition-hearing/
>>
>> Andrew is currently serving as chair of the IETF Administrative
>> Oversight Committee (IAOC), where he has been involved with discussions
>> around updating the relationship between the IETF and the Internet
>> Society.
>>
>> Most importantly for us as a global community of members, organizations
>> and individuals that care deeply about the Internet, he embodies the
>> core values of openness, transparency, inclusion and diversity that lie
>> at the very heart of the Internet Society. He is committed to the ISOC
>> vision of an Internet that works for all of us, and believes fervently
>> in the struggle to bring an Internet that is open, globally-connected,
>> trusted and secure to everyone.
>>
>> Not only that, but he is also committed to strengthening and growing our
>> global community. Together, we have built this global technical
>> infrastructure, this resource to enrich people's lives, and this force
>> for good in society. Because it is a challenging time for the Internet,
>> he knows that it’s also a challenging time for the Internet Society, but
>> he firmly believes in the power of this community to realize its shared
>> vision for the Internet.
>>
>> I would like to take this opportunity to thank Kathy Brown for her
>> strong leadership over the past four and a half years. She has been
>> pivotal in the organization’s transformation and I believe that we have
>> never been in a stronger position, not just to face the challenges ahead
>> of us, but to emerge as a true world leader in shaping the path and
>> future direction of the Internet for the good of all humanity.
>>
>> Kathy will continue in her current role as President and Chief Executive
>> Officer of the Internet Society until September 1. On assuming his new
>> role, Andrew will work with Kathy during a period of transition to
>> ensure a smooth handover of responsibilities.
>>
>> Please join me in congratulating Andrew as we prepare to welcome him
>> into the growing ISOC family as our new President and CEO.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Gonzalo (for the board)
>> Chair - ISOC Board of Trustees
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