Looking at this from a perspective, it's seem like a lose to the ICANN
community but it's actually a gain to both ICANN ORG and community.

Congratulations Amr!

Regards

Sent from my LG G4
Kindly excuse brevity and typos

On Feb 10, 2017 12:50 PM, "Amr Elsadr" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Dear NCSG Friends and Colleagues,

I am sending this email to formally inform you all of my decision to resign
from representing the NCSG on the GNSO Council, as I have accepted an
employment offer from ICANN. I applied for an open position for Policy
Manager that was posted on icann.jobs shortly following ICANN 57 in
Hyderabad. I was notified that I was selected for the open position on 20
January, and was formally offered the position of Policy Manager earlier
this week. I will be joining the GNSO policy support team, which many of
you, having worked closely with policy staff on the GNSO Council and
various GNSO working groups and committees, are familiar with.

It has been a genuine pleasure and immense privilege working with you all
over the past years in furthering non-commercial interests within the gTLD
policy space. I’ve learnt a great deal since first joining the NCSG, have
made amazing friends here, and have generally really enjoyed working with
you all. There are a number of you (you know who you are) who have gone to
considerable lengths to mentor me when I first engaged in the GNSO’s policy
development work, and for that, you will have my eternal gratitude.

Currently, I am representing the NCSG on the GNSO Council, and as per the
NCSG’s charter regarding elected Councillors, am also a member of the
NCSG’s Policy Committee. I’m confident that the NCSG Executive Committee
will capably replace me, and ensure that non-commercial representation on
the GNSO Council is not compromised in any way.

Effective immediately, I will no longer be able to serve the NCSG in the
capacity of a Council representative, and will work with the NCSG and NCUC
executive committees to terminate my membership in both groups. Having said
that, I look forward to continuing to work with you all, and the broader
GNSO and ICANN community in my new capacity. I will, as always, be
available to be of any assistance I can be. I’ve grown to hold the policy
support team’s professionalism and integrity in very high esteem over the
years, and am proud to now join them. I’m very excited about continuing to
contribute to the GNSO’s mission alongside them and all of you.

My heartfelt thanks to you all.

Amr