<b id="internal-source-marker_0.5616999894846231" style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-weight:normal;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Colleagues, </span><br><span style="font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal"></span><br>
<span style="font-weight:normal;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If you are interested in the board replacement position please read on, if not, you may stop now. </span><br><span style="font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal"></span><br>
<span style="font-weight:normal;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Following our announcement, many of you are pinging me to serve as the replacement on the Board. �Your interest in our organization is amazing and truly encouraging! ��</span><br>
<span style="font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal"></span><br><span style="font-weight:normal;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The process for Board replacement is laid out in our bylaws in Section 8.7. and </span><span style="font-weight:normal;font-family:Arial;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">the intent is to keep a functioning Board running until the next elections.</span><span style="font-weight:normal;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> �Per our presentation at the NANOG 55 Community meeting we have a full list of deliverables until then. �So basically the replacement position is 5-8 hours/week of volunteering inclusive of regular board meetings.</span><br>
<span style="font-weight:normal;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><br><span style="font-weight:normal;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">8.7 Vacancies</span><br>
<span style="font-weight:normal;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If a Board of Directors member resigns or a Board of Directors seat otherwise becomes</span><br><span style="font-weight:normal;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">vacant more than two months before the next election, the remaining members of the</span><br>
<span style="font-weight:normal;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Board of Directors will appoint a replacement to serve until the next election, at which</span><br><span style="font-weight:normal;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">point if there is any additional time remaining in the term a member will be elected to</span><br>
<span style="font-weight:normal;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">fill the vacancy. If a vacancy occurs less than two months before an election, the seat</span><br><span style="font-weight:normal;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">will remain vacant until the election</span><br>
<span style="font-family:Arial;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal"></span><br><span style="font-weight:normal;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">As we are more than 2 months away from our next elections, the Board has to appoint a replacement (a member in good standing) for the interim. �The replacement will serve on the Board until the next election only. �Continuance on the Board will be dependent on being properly elected next October, per our election process described in Section 8. Board of Directors.</span><br>
<span style="font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal"></span><br><span style="font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Who are we looking for?</span><br><span style="font-weight:normal;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br>
</span></b><div><b style="font-family:Times"><span style="font-weight:normal;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The short answer is �a good election candidate (per the below)� </span><span style="font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">plus</span><span style="font-weight:normal;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> �a high degree of familiarity with NANOG�. �</span><br>
<span style="font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal"></span><br><span style="font-weight:normal;font-family:Cambria;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">A good candidate will have experience with Internet engineering, operations, and governance organizations as well as the principles and practices which guide them. ��A strong candidate should have experience with NANOG through meeting attendance, meeting presentations, serving on a committee, and have been an active member of the NANOG mailing list for a minimum of 3 years. �Consensus organizing, leadership, outreach and communication skills are prized, and a willingness to be engaged in the governance process is required. ��A board member (committee liaisons) is expected to volunteer 5 hours per week while a board �officer (Chair, vice-chair, treasurer, secretary) is expected to volunteer 5-8 hours per week, all year round.</span><br>
<font><span style="font-family:Cambria;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal"></span></font><br><span style="font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">How do you apply?</span><br>
<span style="font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal"></span><br><span style="font-weight:normal;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We are reaching out to members and if you want to be a candidate for this replacement with a term of about 3 months, please write to <a href="mailto:board@newnog.org">board@newnog.org</a> before June 20 23:59 PDT and state your name, your affiliation and describe your readiness, your ability (check with your employer if you can afford the time!) and motivation to serve for this interim. ��You will have to demonstrate familiarity with our activities and be available to attend our bi-weekly Board meetings held Fridays from 14:00-15:00 EDT from June 22 to September 28. (sorry, we cannot move the time to suit your schedule - you are jumping on a cruising ship.) ��</span><br>
<span style="font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">How is the selection made?</span><br><span style="font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal"></span><br>
<span style="font-weight:normal;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Board will review the candidacies and appoint. Decision will be final and announced on June 22 to <a href="mailto:nanog-announce@nanog.org">nanog-announce@nanog.org</a>.</span><br>
<span style="font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal"></span><br><span style="font-weight:normal;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">There is more than the replacement position. Bear in mind that the election process will be initiated in early August when we will have 3 vacant board positions to fill. Check </span><a href="http://www.nanog.org/governance/elections/" style="font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://www.nanog.org/governance/elections/</span></a><span style="font-weight:normal;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> late July and we will communicate the elections process via <a href="mailto:nanog-announce@nanog.org">nanog-announce@nanog.org</a>. ��</span><br>
<span style="font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal"></span><br><span style="font-weight:normal;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We trust this answers your questions about the replacement and </span><span style="font-weight:normal;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">thank you for your consideration and interest for NANOG.</span><br>
<span style="font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal"></span><br><span style="font-weight:normal;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Sylvie</span></b><br clear="all">
<div><br></div>-- <br><span style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><div><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px">Sylvie LaPerriere</p></div><div><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px">
NANOG Chair � - �<a href="http://www.nanog.org" target="_blank">www.nanog.org</a></p></div></span><br>
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