I am tossing my name into the pool of candidates for this ccWG with regard to the auction funds. I hope that more new fresh faces will offer their names as well, but this is my contribution to expanding the selection pool. As I understand the task, this WG is to recommend the mechanisms for administering the funds. This is prior to, and separate from, the task of deciding how the funds are to be used. My expertise and motivations are as follows. First, I am an economist with a long history on not-for-profit sector boards, founding boards, as treasurer, etc. I understand the key issues involved around the three or four major models for setting up the mechanisms for administering such funds. Second, the setup must be done correctly. A bad setup can be overly costly, even when a good allocation process is in place. The funds are intended for the good works they will enable, and not to support expensive administrative overheads. In terms of my ICANN commitment, 2016 has been a difficult year for me, although I have put in considerable effort “below the radar” within NPOC/NCSG. In 2017, as a Prof. Emeritus (retired), I will have the time in 2017 to commit to active participation in this CCWG. I am a strong practitioner of open communication, due diligence and consulting widely. The Canadian Society for International Health (csih), the organization that appointed me to represent their NPOC/NCSG membership, is focused on global health systems strengthening. Their concerns focus on health related DNS issues (.health, .pharmacy, etc.). Beyond that they do not have an organizational agenda for ICANN public policy, other than that I participate “in the public interest” Applicants are asked for experience and degree of knowledge of the DNS needs of ICANN’s stakeholder communities, and of the broader Internet ecosystem community. After 3+ years of learning within ICANN I feel adequate there. I do note that as I understand the task here, it is to design how the funds are to be handled, and not what they are going to be used for. Knowledge of the DNS needs of ICANN’s stakeholder communities is more crucial to the second stage in this process. Sam Lanfranco