Guide to Board of Trustees Session Types:
- Closed Executive Session: board members only.
- Open to Observers Session: local and remote attendees welcome to listen in.
- Open Forum Session: local and remote attendees welcome to ask questions, provide input, and discuss with the board.
Trustees Present:
- Olufunke Baruwa
- Ramanou Biaou
- Brian Haberman
- Ted Hardie
- Victor Kuarsingh
- Barry Leiba
- Luis Martínez
- Charles Mok
- Caleb Ogundele
- Robert Pepper
- Laura Thomson
- Sagarika Wickramasekera
- President and CEO Andrew Sullivan (ex officio, non-voting)
Trustees Excused:
- Jon Peterson
Guests:
- Maureen Hilyard, Incoming Trustee
- Russ Housley, Incoming Trustee
- Kathleen Moriarty, Incoming Trustee
Staff Members Present:
- Sally Wentworth, Managing Director, Internet Society (ISOC)
- Sarah Armstrong, Executive Director, ISOC Foundation
- Ilona Levine, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, ISOC
- Sae Park, Chief Financial Officer, ISOC
- Lauren Terrell, Director of Governance and Board Operations, ISOC
1. Welcome and Declaration of Conflicts – Ted Hardie
Mr. Hardie called the ISOC Foundation Board of Trustees meeting to order in Open to Observers Session at 16:50 UTC and welcomed participants.
No conflicts were declared.
2. Approval of Action Items for the 2024-2025 Foundation Board of Trustees – Ted Hardie
Mr. Hardie presented for vote the resolution to accept and convey action items from the current board to the 2024-2025 board.
Resolution F2024-X: Accept and Convey Action Items to the 2024-2025 Internet Society Foundation Board of Trustees
WHEREAS, at the close of each Internet Society Foundation board year, the outgoing Board of Trustees conveys to the incoming board a list of priorities based on its knowledge and experience, which are crucial for the continued success of the organization; and
WHEREAS, now at the close of its term, the 2023-2024 board conveys the following priorities to the 2024-2025 board:
- Support the Foundation in its ongoing role as a center for philanthropic activity in furtherance of the Internet Society’s mission and in the development of its applicant and grantee community.
- Assist the Foundation in the growth of its role as a supporting organization.
- Support fundraising efforts.
- Support ongoing efforts to improve the accessibility of Foundation materials and communities.
- Work with new Managing Director and the Executive Director to investigate appropriate methods for receiving external advice related to the functioning and mission of the Foundation.
RESOLVED, the 2023-2024 Board of Trustees accepts as accurate the Summary of Agreed Board Action Items: and,
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees conveys the Summary of Agreed Action Items to the 2024-2025 Board of Trustees for consideration.
Approved unanimously.
3. Compensation Committee Report – Ted Hardie
Mr. Hardie called the board’s attention to the Compensation Committee report that provided an update on the candidate of the Managing Director of the Foundation and proposed compensation package. Mr. Hardie noted that the report will be updated when the name of the candidate is released.
4. Any Other Business – Ted Hardie
No other business was raised.
5. Adjournment – Ted Hardie
With no other business, Mr. Hardie adjourned the meeting at 16:55 UTC.