Internet Society Foundation
Minutes of Board of Trustees Meeting #F18
10 August 2022
By Videoconference
Video recording
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.
Note: There were no open forum sessions scheduled for this meeting.
Board members present:
Brian Haberman
Ted Hardie
Barry Leiba
Luis Martinez
Robert Pepper
Jon Peterson
Laura Thomson
Sagarika Wickramasekera
Andrew Sullivan, President and CEO, non-voting
Excused:
Victor Kuarsingh
Charles Mok
George Sadowsky
Muhammad Shabbir
Staff:
Sarah Armstrong
Kevin Craemer
Ilona Levine
Sae Park
The meeting started in Open to Observers Session at 14:49 UTC.
1. Welcome, Apologies and Declaration of Conflicts – T. Hardie
None declared.
2. Resolution on the scope of responsibilities for specific staff members – T. Hardie
Resolution F2022-15: On the scope of responsibilities for specific staff members
WHEREAS the Internet Society Foundation board of 2021-2022 conveyed to this board a recommendation that it support the evolution of the relationship of the Internet Society and the Internet Society Foundation as a supporting organization, and
WHEREAS that evolution has enlarged the scope of responsibilities for specific staff members, including with respect to their reporting obligations to the board of trustees of the Internet Society Foundation (the “Board”),
BE IT RESOLVED, that Sarah Armstrong and Rinalia Abdul Rahim shall serve as advisors to the Board and as part of their duties, shall regularly provide reports to the Board with respect to the Foundation’s philanthropic and other activities of the Foundation and shall provide such other reports and advice to the Board as the Board may request from time to time, and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that Sarah Armstrong shall attend the Internet Society Foundation Board meetings as requested by the Board, and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that Rinalia Abdul Rahim shall attend the Internet Society Foundation Board meetings as requested by the Board, and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board shall invite such other staff members of Internet Society or Internet Society Foundation to Internet Society Foundation Board meetings as determined by the Board.
Jon moved, Laura seconded. Passed unanimously by roll call vote.
3. Any other business – T. Hardie
None.
4. Adjournment – T. Hardie
Meeting adjourned at 14:51 UTC.
Summary of Resolutions
The following resolution was approved by electronic vote prior to the meeting.
Resolution F2022-14: Approve the minutes of the 17th ISOC Foundation Board meeting
WHEREAS the ISOC Foundation board has reviewed the minutes of the 17th Board meeting
attached hereto as Exhibits A and B,
RESOLVED, that the minutes of the 17th meeting of the ISOC Foundation Board of Trustees, held in The Hague, Netherlands, and by videoconference on June 19, 2022, are approved.
The following resolution was approved during the meeting.
Resolution F2022-15: On the scope of responsibilities for specific staff members
WHEREAS the Internet Society Foundation board of 2021-2022 conveyed to this board a recommendation that it support the evolution of the relationship of the Internet Society and the Internet Society Foundation as a supporting organization, and
WHEREAS that evolution has enlarged the scope of responsibilities for specific staff members, including with respect to their reporting obligations to the board of trustees of the Internet Society Foundation (the “Board”),
BE IT RESOLVED, that Sarah Armstrong and Rinalia Abdul Rahim shall serve as advisors to the Board and as part of their duties, shall regularly provide reports to the Board with respect to the Foundation’s philanthropic and other activities of the Foundation and shall provide such other reports and advice to the Board as the Board may request from time to time, and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that Sarah Armstrong shall attend the Internet Society Foundation Board meetings as requested by the Board, and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that Rinalia Abdul Rahim shall attend the Internet Society Foundation Board meetings as requested by the Board, and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board shall invite such other staff members of Internet Society or Internet Society Foundation to Internet Society Foundation Board meetings as determined by the Board.