On Fri, Oct 1, 2021 at 9:43 AM Salz, Rich <rsalz=40akamai.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
- But mind you that it should be the Nomcom chair, Gabriel who solicits nominations.
Not just.
Area Directors should be familiar with WG chairs and those who are involved in the WGs in their area. They are in the best position to tend to the area’s leadership pipeline.
I will be astounded if Gabriel doesn't send out (additional) solicitations for nominations. Most Nomcom chairs do (according to https://datatracker.ietf.org/nomcom/ann/#2021), and that includes Barbara Stark, who is on Gabriel's Nomcom as past chair (according to https://datatracker.ietf.org/group/nomcom2021/about/) and sent out a second call in 2020. I remember that some chairs have sent out third solicitations for specific positions, and Allison Mankin sent out a fourth solicitation.
But Rich is correct - it's a responsibility that we all have, to nominate the best people we can nominate, and that's also in our best interests. ADs and WG chairs (and IAB members) may be well-placed to consider multiple potential nominees, but if you know someone who you would want to serve as your AD, please nominate them, and let Gabriel confirm that they can accept that nomination.
Best,
Spencer
Spencer
