Board of Trustees > Meeting Minutes > Meeting No. 175 (11 October 2023)

Minutes of Board Meeting No. 175

11 October 2023
Virtual

  • Closed Executive Session: Board members and staff 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.

Present:

  • Olufunke Baruwa
  • Brian Haberman
  • Ted Hardie
  • Victor Kuarsingh
  • Barry Leiba
  • Luis Martinez
  • Charles Mok
  • Caleb Ogundele
  • Jon Peterson
  • Sagarika Wickramasekera
  • Andrew Sullivan, President and CEO, non-voting

Excused:

  • Ramanou Biaou
  • Robert Pepper
  • Laura Thomson

Staff:

  • Sarah Armstrong, Executive Director, Internet Society Foundation
  • Ilona Levine, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Internet Society
  • Sae Park, CFO, Internet Society
  • Lauren Terrell, Board Liaison

Open to Observers Session

1. Welcome and Declaration of Conflicts – Ted Hardie

No conflicts.

2. Approve the Minutes of the 174th Internet Society (ISOC) Board Meeting – Ted Hardie

Proposed Resolution
Resolution 2023-XX: Approve the Minutes of the 174th ISOC Board Meeting
WHEREAS, the ISOC Board of Trustees has reviewed the minutes of the 174th board meeting, attached hereto as Exhibit A;
RESOLVED, that the minutes of the 174th meeting of the ISOC Board of Trustees are approved.

Barry moved and Luis seconded. Approved.

Closed Executive Session

3. Approve the Public Interest Registry (PIR) Registry Service Provider Agreement

Proposed Resolution
Resolution 2023-XX: Approve the Public Interest Registry (PIR) Registry Service Provider Agreement with Identity Digital
WHEREAS, the Bylaws of the Public Interest Registry (PIR) require the Internet Society (ISOC) Board of Trustees to approve any registry agreement between PIR and a registry service provider;
WHEREAS, the PIR Board of Directors has conducted due diligence and believes the registry service agreement with Identity Digital as negotiated is in the best interests of PIR; and
WHEREAS, the PIR Board of Directors has previously approved and requested that the ISOC Board of Trustees approve the registry agreement as presented;
RESOLVED, that the ISOC Board of Trustees approves the registry service agreement with Identity Digital as presented and previously approved by the PIR Board of Directors.

Passed unanimously. 

Open to Observers Session at 16:25 UTC

4. Adjournment

Meeting adjourned at 16:25 UTC.

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