Mobile, brief, on-line.
On Fri, Jan 17, 2020, 8:33 PM Rob Sayre <sayrer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Fri, Jan 17, 2020 at 5:23 PM Ted Hardie <ted.ietf@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:It's important to note that while different groups make appointments to the Board, Internet Society Trustees do not represent specific constituencies after elections. Each Trustees serves the organization as a whole. Whatever expectations you have of the board, you should have them of all of them, not simply those appointed by the IETF.Thank you for your opinion. It seems a bit strained to insist that appointees don't represent those who appointed them, but I would like to know more about this view.
The bylaws make this clear in Section 2, before describing the selection processes:
The affairs of the Society shall be directed by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”). The Board shall consist of not fewer than three (3) and not more than fifteen (15) voting Trustees.
Trustees serve in the interest of the Internet Society as a whole. With the exception of the President, all Trustees shall be elected or otherwise appointed as follows:
Regards,
Ted
thanks,Rob
