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
