IAB Seeks Feedback on Candidates for the IETF Appointment to the Internet Society Board of Trustees
28 Jan 2026, 5:55 p.m.
The Internet Society (ISOC) provides organizational and financial support for the IETF. As part of the arrangements between ISOC and the IETF, the IETF is called upon to name 4 Trustees to its Board (BoT), with staggered 3-year terms.
In 2026, the Internet Architecture Board (IAB) is responsible for selecting one individual to serve a 3-year term on the Internet Society Board of Trustees. The procedure is described in RFC 3677.
The candidates who accepted nominations are:
The IAB is requesting feedback on these candidates by Tuesday, 2026-02-17 at 2359 UTC. Please send your response to execd@iab.org and iab-chair@iab.org. If you would like your feedback to be anonymized, please indicate such in your response.
After the IAB finalizes its selection, the IESG will confirm the selection by 2026-03-18 and the appointee will begin serving as a board of trustees member at the ISOC Annual General meeting in June 2026.