NANOG: 2009 NANOG Elections


Page Title: 2009 NANOG Elections Page Address: http://www.nanog.org/governance/elections/2009elections/index.php

2009 NANOG Elections General Information

Hello NANOGers!

Per the charter, we are approaching the annual NANOG election and appointment time. In addition to the series of "call for nominations" messages at the opening of each period, we thought to send an overview and time line ahead of the actual nominations opening. Hopefully this will get more of the eligible members of the community to consider standing for a role in one of the Committees that helps makes NANOG what it is. All nominations should be sent to

NANOG Steering Committee

The NANOG Steering Committee works closely with Merit to promote, support and improve NANOG. The Steering Committee is responsible for the selection of the Program Committee and the Mailing List Committee, and is the community's instrument for ensuring that the NANOG organization remains open, relevant and useful.

Elections for three of the seven positions on the Steering Committee will be held in October 2009. The currently-serving Steering Committee members whose terms are expiring are Steve Feldman, Jared Mauch and Chris Morrow. Chris has served two consecutive terms so per the charter, he cannot be considered for re-election until October 2010.

Other than being an eligible voter, there are no restrictions on eligible candidates. Steering Committee members must commit to attending two out of every three annual NANOG meetings per the charter (6.2.6). A good candidate will have experience with Internet engineering, operations, and governance organizations as well as the principles and practices which guide them. Consensus organizing, leadership, outreach and communication skills are prized.

NANOG Program Committee

The Program Committee is a group of sixteen individuals from the NANOG community who together are responsible for the solicitation and selection of material for NANOG meeting Programs.

A new Program Committee will be selected by the Steering Committee after the election in October. Eight positions are to be filled. The currently-serving Program Committee members whose terms are expiring are Joel Jaeggli, Rodney Joffe, Sylvie LaPerriere, Kevin Oberman, Lane Patterson, Ren Provo, Josh Snowhorn and Todd Underwood. Furthermore, Joel, Ren, Josh and Todd have all served two consecutive terms so per the charter, they cannot be considered for another Program Committee appointment until October 2010.

Per the NANOG charter (6.2.1), eligible candidates are individuals who have attended at least one NANOG meeting in the past 12 months (one or more of NANOG 45, NANOG 46 or NANOG 47). Broad technical knowledge of Internet operations and familiarity with NANOG meetings are useful attributes. Having constructive opinions and ideas about how NANOG meetings might be improved is of high value.

NANOG Mailing List Committee

The Mailing List Committee is a group of five individuals from the NANOG community who together are responsible for the administration and moderation of the NANOG mailing lists.

A new Mailing List Committee will be selected by the Steering Committee after the election in October. Two positions are to be filled. The currently-serving Mailing List Committee members whose terms are expiring are Kris Foster and Simon Lyall.

The main NANOG mailing list serves an important role in the community by providing a day-to-day forum for network operators. Participating in the MLC gives you the opportunity to make a noticeable contribution. The MLC is covered under section 7.1.2 of the NANOG charter.

Why?

If you care about NANOG as a set of fora and think you would like to take a turn at volunteering your time to help make it better, please consider either volunteering yourself or nominating someone else.

For more information about the role of any Committee, or to find out more about what's involved in being a Committee member, please do consult the current NANOG charter or contact someone who is already serving and ask them directly:

Cheers!

Joe Provo
on behalf of the NANOG Steering Committee

Election Timeline
New MLC appointed	11-03-09
MLC nominations close	10-29-09
Website and Email Lists Updated	10-23-09
New SC appoints new PC	10-22-09
New SC Breakfast	10-22-09
Existing SC and New SC Dinner	10-21-09
Voting for the 2009/2010 NANOG SC closes at 09:15 EDT	10-21-09
PC Candidate Information posted/nominations close	10-19-09
Voting for the 2009/2010 NANOG SC opens at 12:00 EDT	10-18-09
Ballot approved	10-06-09
Charter draft Posted on website	9-28-09
Call for Mailing List Committee nominations	9-28-09
SC Candidate information posted/nominations close	9-14-09
PC Nominations begin	9-8-09
Charter discussed in Futures	9-8-09
SC Nominations begin	8-17-09
Election Timeline Announcement Sent	7-13-09
Request for continued participation from existing/eligible SC/PC members	6-19-09
New web pages created	6-01-09