ARIN Announces Initial Slate of Candidates for 2018 ARIN Elections; Petition Period Now Open [Archived]

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Posted: Monday, 03 September 2018

Elections for two seats on the ARIN Board of Trustees and five seats on the ARIN Advisory Council (AC) will be held online 4-12 October 2018.

ARIN Trustees Paul Andersen (Chair) and Aaron Hughes as well as AC members Amy Potter, Kerrie Richards, Robert Seastrom, John Springer, and Alicia Trotman will conclude their current terms on 31 December 2018. John Springer is not seeking re-election. On behalf of the ARIN community, I’d like to acknowledge and thank the above-named individuals for their ongoing commitment, time, and service over the years.

The 2018 Nomination Committee has put forth the following candidates who have agreed to run for the terms that will begin on 1 January 2019:

ARIN Trustees:

Paul Andersen, P. Eng., EGATE Networks Inc.
Peter Harrison, Colovore LLC
Cathy Chen-Rennie, Capriole Consulting Inc.
Anna Valsami, Telstra Inc.

Advisory Council:

Brad Gorman, Verisign, Inc.
Kathleen Hunter, Comcast LLC
Amy Potter (No Affiliation)
Kerrie-Ann Richards, VFJ Coding Ltd.
Rob Seastrom, ByteGrid
Alicia Trotman (No Affiliation)

A compilation of candidate biographies and questionnaire responses is available in a PDF at:
https://www.arin.net/participate/elections/candidate_bios.pdf

Candidate Statements of Support may be made at:
https://www.bigpulse.com/p51139/

Please note that all candidate Statements of Support are automatically held for moderation and will be posted, upon approval, within one business day.

ARIN would also like to announce at this time that the Call for Petitions is now open. Any individual, regardless of membership status, may be placed on the ballot for election to the ARIN Board of Trustees or Advisory Council if they successfully complete the ARIN petition process. (ARIN Bylaws, Article VIII, Section 2.b.)

Petition requests must be submitted by 9 September 2018. For a candidate to be placed on the ballot, a petition must obtain the support of at least 92 eligible Voting Contacts from General Members in Good Standing (2% of eligible voters as of 2 July 2018 when nominations opened) no later than 23 September. For details about the petition process, please visit:

https://www.arin.net/participate/elections/elec_procedures.html

ARIN will announce a final Slate of Candidates for the ARIN Board of Trustees and Advisory Council no later than 24 September.

On behalf of ARIN and the ARIN community, congratulations and good luck to this year’s candidates. ARIN acknowledges and values the time and commitment that elected candidates are willing to make towards ensuring the viability and growth of ARIN, the community, and the Internet. ARIN also recognizes and wishes to thank its member organizations, specifically Voting Contacts, whose ongoing involvement and ballots are crucial for electing ARIN leadership who will help shape the future of ARIN and the Internet! ARIN would also like to thank members of this year’s Nomination Committee who worked hard to produce a solid slate of candidates for this year’s elections.

For questions related to the election process, please email the Member Services team at members@arin.net.

Regards,

John Curran
President and CEO
American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)