[ncdnhc-discuss] Consensus on Should board elect the board?

[James Love]

[I have sent a similiar missive on this to the GA list.]

One of the major issues on the current ICANN reform effort concerns the
decision about how ICANN will select its board members.  There is one issue
that seems ripe for seeking a consensus, and that concerns the
narrow issue of whether or not the ICANN board will somehow be able to
accept or reject "nominations" to its board, or even more important, should
the ICANN board be permitted to elect its own board members.  Some board
members, such as Linda Wilson, seem to think that the ICANN board selection
mechanisms should be similiar to that of a Univeristy or private
corporation, that essentially chooses its own board members.   Even if there
is not agreement on the specific method of election of board members, the GA
should express opposition to the notion advanced by the staff and BOD that
the BOD itself should be the elector of board members.   If the BOD is the
elector of board members, there will be no chance that anyone ciritical of
the board policies or actions will ever be elected to the board.  I would
like to see a debate and a proposal for a resolution on this narrow
question.

Jamie


Wilson on Q 28
"I think that the Board should individually elect new members to the Board
....i.e. the NomCom should present its slate, and the Board should be free
to decline to accept any or all. This is a safeguard for the
NomCom....giving it full incentive to find nominees that can win the vote of
the Board, and taking advantage of the knowledge that the Board members have
of the individuals involved and their suitablitity for the challenges of
Board membership.
The probability of the Board's declining to seat a NomCom nominee is small,
especially if the NomCom is formed with representation from the Board.
Allowing acceptance or rejection on an individual basis also removes the
timing difficulty of rejecting the whole slate which would be the Board's
only choice if an unsuitable candidate were proposed. "


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