[ICANN-EU] "a short-term assignment (perhaps a few months)"

["JIM FLEMING" <jfleming@anet.com>]

"...being told that it would probably be only a short-term assignment
(perhaps a few months)"

http://www.icann.org/correspondence/bliley-response-08july99.htm

Michael M. Roberts

The other member of the Initial Board is Michael M. Roberts, ICANN's Interim
President and Chief Executive Officer, who serves ex officio. Mr. Roberts
was first contacted in the early fall by counsel to Jon Postel, who asked
him if he would be willing to be considered for the post of the Interim CEO
of ICANN. After some discussion of why he might be suited for that
position -- including importantly his experience with the issues and his
immediate availability -- and being told that it would probably be only a
short-term assignment (perhaps a few months), Mr. Roberts agreed to be
considered. He was then invited to attend a meeting of the Initial Board in
October, where he was extensively interviewed by the Board and then excused
from the room so his candidacy could be discussed. He was then told that the
Board, after consideration of several alternatives, had voted to offer him
the position, with the details of the employment arrangements to be
negotiated between him and the Interim Chairman. He serves at the pleasure
of the Board pursuant to a month-to-month contract.

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----- Original Message -----
From: JIM FLEMING <jfleming@anet.com>
To: Mike Roberts <roberts@icann.org>; Wolfgang Kleinwächter
<wolfgang@imv.au.dk>
Cc: <edyson@edventure.com>; "vinton g. cerf" <vcerf@MCI.NET>;
<DOMAIN-POLICY@LISTS.NETSOL.COM>; <icann-europe@fitug.de>
Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2000 9:51 AM
Subject: Re: [ICANN-EU] Re: ICANN Board Officer election


> When will you be "departing" ?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mike Roberts <roberts@icann.org>
> To: Wolfgang Kleinwächter <wolfgang@imv.au.dk>
> Cc: <icann-europe@fitug.de>
> Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2000 9:34 AM
> Subject: [ICANN-EU] Re: ICANN Board Officer election
>
>
> At 10:51 +0100 11/9/00, Wolfgang Kleinwächter wrote:
> >Hi All!
> >
> >To contribute to the complex confusion: Who elects the new
Chairman(woman)
> >of the Board? Esther steps down. If DR 2 of the DNSO is implemented then
> >the Board starts its meeting without a chair? Any discssion aound the
next
> >chair?
> >
> >wolfgang
>
>
> The new Board at its organizational meeting on Thursday after the
> annual meeting will elect its officers for the next year.  You are
> correct that both the current Chair and Vice Chair are departing.  In
> these situations, it is common for the Board to informally ask one of
> its members who does not wish to be an officer to preside over the
> meeting until the election of Officers is complete.
>
> - M.
>
>
>