Internet Society Foundation
Minutes of Board of Trustees Meeting #F14
12 January 2022
Videoconference
Guide to Board of Trustees session types:
- Closed executive session: board members only.
- Open to observers session: local and remote attendees are welcome to listen in.
- Open forum session: local and remote attendees are welcome to ask questions, provide input, and discuss with the board.
There were no open forum sessions scheduled for this meeting.
Board members present
Richard Barnes
Paul Ebersman
Brian Haberman
Ted Hardie
Luis Martinez
Robert Pepper
Jon Peterson
George Sadowsky
Muhammad Shabbir
Laura Thomson
Andrew Sullivan – President and CEO, non-voting
Excused
Maimouna Diop
Staff
Sarah Armstrong, Kevin Craemer, Ilona Levine, Sae Park
The meeting started in Open to Observers Session at 15:35 UTC.
1. Welcome, Apologies and Declaration of Conflicts – T. Hardie
None.
2. Appointment of chair and member of the Foundation Audit Committee – T. Hardie
PURPOSE: To appoint a chair and member of the Foundation Audit Committee
PROPOSED RESOLUTION:
Resolution F2022-01: Appoint a chair and member of the Foundation Audit Committee
WHEREAS the Chair of the Foundation Audit Committee resigned prior to the end of his term, and
WHEREAS the Charter of the Audit Committee states that the committee shall consist of at least three voting Trustees appointed by the board,
RESOLVED, that the board appoints Richard Barnes to serve as Chair and appoints Dr. Luis Martinez as an additional Member.
Approved unanimously.
3. Any other business
None.
4. Adjournment of Foundation Board Meeting F14
Meeting was adjourned at 15:36 UTC.
Summary of Resolutions
The following resolutions were passed by electronic vote prior to the meeting.
Resolution F2021-26: Appoint Sae Park as Internet Society Foundation Chief Financial Officer
WHEREAS the Board wishes to appoint a new Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Article III, Sections 1 and 4, of the By-laws of the Internet Society Foundation, and
WHEREAS Sae Park has performed admirably for the Internet Society in the roles of Senior Director of Finance and Acting Chief Financial Officer,
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board hereby appoints Sae Park as Chief Financial Officer of the Internet Society Foundation with immediate effect.
Resolution F2021-27: Approve the minutes of the 13th ISOC Foundation Board meeting
WHEREAS the ISOC Foundation board has reviewed the minutes of the 13th Board meeting attached hereto as Exhibit A and B,
RESOLVED, that the minutes of the 13th meeting of the ISOC Foundation Board of Trustees, held by videoconference on November 13, 2021, are approved.
The following resolution was passed during the meeting.
Resolution F2022-01: Appoint a chair and member of the Foundation Audit Committee
WHEREAS the Chair of the Foundation Audit Committee resigned prior to the end of his term, and
WHEREAS the Charter of the Audit Committee states that the committee shall consist of at least three voting Trustees appointed by the board,
RESOLVED, that the board appoints Richard Barnes to serve as Chair and appoints Dr. Luis Martinez as an additional Member.