2021 ALAC and RALO Elections, Selections and Appointments
ALAC Members
Region | RALO Result | NomCom Result |
AFRALO | Dave Kissondoyal | Raymond Selorm Mamattah |
APRALO | Maureen Hilyard | Rao Naveed Bin Rais |
EURALO | Matthias Hudobnik | NA |
LACRALO | Carlos Aguirre | Laura Margolis |
NARALO | Jonathan Zuck | NA |
ALAC Selection Timetable for 2021 ALAC Members* (NARALO**):
10 May 2021 - Announcement of call for nominations and Nominee's Statement.* (Except for NARALO that requires a call for nominations 30 days before the start of the elections.)
10 May – 21 May 2021 - Nomination period (nominations accepted for 10 working days).
28 May 2021 - Deadline for nomination acceptances
31 May 2021 - 4 June 2021- Calls with the candidates if desired by the RALOs.
7 June - 11 June 2021 - Elections (If required, elections will begin no later than one week after the deadline for nomination acceptances and end no later than two weeks after that deadline).
2021 AGM [ ICANN72] - Newly elected ALAC Members and RALOs Leaders shall be seated at the end of the 2021 AGM following the close of the Board Meeting on 28 October 2021.
.* NOTES ON NOMINATIONS
- All nominees are expected to submit a brief statement explaining why they believe they are a suitable candidate and must also complete or update their Statement of Interest (see: At-Large New SOIs Workspace).
- No one who is currently serving on the Nominating Committee may be nominated for the ALAC. See https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en#VII-8
**NARALO's Rules of Procedures call for the Call for Nominations for all positions to made by the Chair 30 days in advance of the date of the election. Call for elections will start on 7 May 2021.
ALAC Voting Delegates to the NomCom*
Region | Role Previously Held By | Nominee | Nominated by | Date Accepted | Statement of Interest | Regional Candidate(s) Recommended to the ALAC | ALAC Appointed Delegates to the NomCom | Term to Serve |
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AFRALO | (NOT eligible for re-appointment) | Tijani Ben Jemaa | Dave Kissoondoyal |
| Tijani Ben Jemaa | AGM2021-AGM2022 | ||
APRALO | (NOT eligible for re-appointment) | Aris Ignacio | Nadira AlAraj |
| Ali AlMeshal | Ali AlMeshal | AGM2021-AGM2022 | |
Ali AlMeshal | Amir Qayyum |
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EURALO | (Eligible for re-appointment) | Sébastien Bachollet | Self-nomination | N/A - Self nominated on withdrew on | AGM2021-AGM2022 | |||
Yrjö Länsipuro | Self-nomination | N/A - Self nominated on | Yrjö Länsipuro. | Yrjö Länsipuro. | ||||
LACRALO | (Eligible for re-appointment) | Vanda Scartezini | Lilian Ivette De Luque | Vanda Scartezini | Vanda Scartezini | AGM2021-AGM2022 | ||
NARALO | (NOT eligible for re-appointment) | Peter Knight | Glenn McKnight | Withdrawal on | N/A | Judith Hellerstein | Judith Hellerstein | AGM2021-AGM2022 |
Judith Hellerstein | Jonathan Zuck |
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*NOTES ON NOMINATIONS
- All nominees are expected to submit a brief statement explaining why they believe they are a suitable candidate and must also complete or update their Statement of Interest (see: At-Large New SOIs Workspace).
- No one who is currently serving on the Nominating Committee may be nominated for the ALAC. See https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en#VII-8
The ICANN Bylaws require that the ALAC, in consultation with the RALOs, appoints five voting members of the NomCom, one per ICANN region. Voting members of the NomCom are appointed for a one year term, starting at the close of the 2021 Annual General Meeting and ending at the 2022 Annual General Meeting, and may be re-appointed for a further term of one year subject to the requirement under the ICANN Bylaws.
- XI-2.4.e The ALAC shall, after consultation with each RALO, annually appoint five voting delegates (no two of whom shall be citizens of countries in the same Geographic Region, as defined according to Section 5 of Article VI to the Nominating Committee.
VII-3.1 Each voting delegate shall serve a one-year term. A delegate may serve at most two successive one-year terms, after which at least two years must elapse before the individual is eligible to serve another term.
Voting delegate to the NomCom may not serve more than two consecutive one year terms.
IMPORTANT: Criteria for NomCom Delegates
The NomCom is responsible for selecting members of the ICANN Board, ALAC, ccNSO and GNSO. This is a very important function and all candidates should meet important criteria.
- Familiarity with the ICANN groups to which the NomCom appoints (Board, ALAC, GNSO, ccNSO).
- Ability to judge people (such as when interviewing and hiring).
- Comfortable and preferably fluent with English (listening, reading, speaking).
- Good on-line skills such as on Google & Social media
- Time Commitment - Must be willing to devote substantial time under tight deadlines (March-June). Will involve travel to up to 4 meetings.
- Ability work in a group environment, standing up for what you believe in a discussion with other "strong" people, but at the same time, must be a good listener and be willing to change your mind if someone else has a good argument. Diplomacy is important.
IMPORTANT: RALOs may recommend one or more candidates to the ALAC. The appointment if NomCom delegates is carried out by the ALAC. Therefore, RALO recommendations are not binding.
Selection Schedule for 2021 ALAC Selectees from the NomCom - TBD by the NomCom (see: 2021 NomCom webpage)
2021 AFRALO Regional Selections
Position | Role Previously Held By | Nominee | Nominated By | Date Accepted | Statement of Interest | Results | Term to Serve |
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ALAC Member (RALO Selected) | (Eligible for re-appointment) | Dave Kissondoyal | Fanny Salyou |
| Dave Kissondoyal by acclamation. | AGM2021-AGM2023 | |
Daniel Nanghaka | Caleb Olumuyiwa Ogundele | withdrew on | |||||
ALAC Member (NomCom Selected | Abdulkarim Oloyede | NA | NA | NA | NA | Raymond Selorm Mamattah | AGM2021-AGM2023 |
AFRALO Chair | (Eligible for re-appointment) | Seun Ojedeji | Bakary Kouyate |
| Seun Ojedeji by acclamation. | AGM2021-AGM2023 | |
AFRALO Vice Chair | (Eligible for re-appointment) | Aziz Hilali | Bakary Kouyate |
| Aziz Hilali by acclamation. | AGM2021-AGM2023 | |
ALAC Delegate to the NomCom | (NOT eligible for re-appointment) | Tijani Ben Jemaa | Dave Kissoondoyal |
| Tijani Ben Jemaa will be the RALO recommendation to the ALAC. | AGM2021-AGM2022 |
2021 APRALO Regional Selections*
Please see the 2021 APRALO Regional Selections workspace for important details of the APRALO elections requirements.
Position | Role Previously Held By | Nominee | Nominated By | Date Accepted | Statement of Interest | Results | Term to Serve |
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ALAC Member (RALO) | (Eligible for re-appointment) | Maureen Hilyard | Holly Raiche |
| Maureen Hilyard by acclamation. | AGM2021-AGM2023 | |
ALAC Member (NomCom Selected) | Justine Chew | NA | NA | NA | NA | Rao Naveed Bin Rais | AGM2021-AGM2023 |
APRALO Vice-Chair | (Eligible for re-appointment) | Lianna Galstyan | Ali AlMeshal |
| Lianna Galstyan by acclamation. | AGM2021-AGM2023 | |
ALAC Delegate to the NomCom | (NOT eligible for re-appointment) | Aris Ignacio | Nadira AlAraj |
| Ali AlMeshal - name will be sent to the ALAC for appointment consideration | AGM2021-AGM2022 | |
Ali AlMeshal | Amir Qayyum |
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*The APRALO Secretariat position is a discretionary appointment and, therefore, is not part of the annual selection process.
2021 EURALO Regional Selections
Position | Current Holder of Position | Nominee | Nominated By | Date Accepted | Statement of Interest | Results | Term to Serve |
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ALAC Member (RALO Selected) | (Eligible for re-appointment) | Matthias Hudobnik | Clément Genty |
| Matthias Hudobnik by acclamation. | AGM2021-AGM2023 | |
EURALO Chair | (Eligible for re-appointment) | Sébastien Bachollet | Natalia Filina |
| Sébastien Bachollet by acclamation. | AGM2021-AGM2023 | |
EURALO Secretary | (Eligible for re-appointment) | Natalia Filina | Sébastien Bachollet |
| Natalia Filina by acclamation. | AGM2021-AGM2023 | |
ALAC Delegate to the NomCom | (Eligible for re-appointment) | Sébastien Bachollet | Self-nomination | N/A - Self nominated on withdrew on | AGM2021-AGM2022 | ||
Yrjö Länsipuro | Self Nomination | N/A - Self nominated on | Yrjö Länsipuro. - name will be sent to the ALAC for appointment consideration | AGM2021-AGM2022 |
2021 LACRALO Regional Selections
Please see the 2021 LACRALO Regional Selections workspace for important details of the LACRALO elections rules and requirements.
Nota: Se extiende el periodo de nominaciones para la posición de miembro del ALAC periodo AGM2021-AGM2023 hasta el Miercoles 26 de Mayo a las 23 UTC.
Note: The nomination period for the position of ALAC member (AGM2021-AGM2023) is extended until Wednesday May 26 at 23 UTC.
Position | Current Holder of Position | Regional Rotation/Member Countries of Current Holder of Position | Nominee | Nominated By | Regional Rotation/Member Countries of Nominee | Date Accepted | Expression of Interest | Conflict of Interest Declaration | Results | Term to Serve |
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ALAC Member (RALO Selected) | (NOT eligible for re-appointment) | Region D Mercosur (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay) | Carlos Aguirre | Carlos Leal | Region A) Central America and Mexico ( Belice, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico and Panama. |
| Carlos Aguirre * | AGM2021-AGM2023 | ||
Alberto Soto | Lia Hernandez |
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ALAC Member (NomCom Selected) | Carlos Raul Gutierrez | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Laura Margolis | AGM2021-AGM2023 |
LACRALO Chair Elect Vice Presidente | (NOT eligible for re-appointment as he will be Chair) | Region A) Central America and Mexico | Lilian Ivette De Luque | Vanda Scartezini | Region B) Andes (Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela) |
| Harold Arcos | AGM2021-AGM2023 | ||
Harold Arcos | Sylvia Herlein-Leite |
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LACRALO Secretary Elect 2021 (Vice Secretary 2021) | Region C) Caribbean Islands | Claire Craig | Dev Anand Teelucksingh | Region C) Caribbean Islands |
| Claire Craig by acclamation. | June 2021-AGM 2021 The elected person will take the seat immediately (JUNE 2021-AGM 2021) and will take the Secretary position at the AGM 2021 - TERM: AGM2021-AGM2023 " | |||
LACRALO Secretary Elect (Vice Secretario 2021-2023) | Position vacant /(incumbent resigned) | Region C) Caribbean Islands | Sergio Salinas Porto | Augusto Ho | Region D) Mercosur (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay) |
| Sergio Salinas Porto by acclamation. | AGM2021-AGM2023 | ||
ALAC Delegate to the NomCom | (Eligible for re-appointment) | Region D) Mercosur | Vanda Scartezini | Lilian Ivette De Luque | Region D ) Mercosur Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. |
| Vanda Scartezini will be the RALO recommendation to the ALAC. | AGM2021-AGM2022 |
- Article 23 of LACRALO rules : In cases where there is no candidate available from the corresponding subregion, the ALSes of that subregion may nominate candidates from any other ALS. These extraordinary cases will not impact the job rotation table. "
2021 NARALO Regional Selections
Position | Current Holder of Position | Nominee | Nominated By | Date Accepted | Statement of Interest | Results | Term to Serve |
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ALAC Member(RALO) | (Eligible for re-appointment) | Jonathan Zuck | Alfredo Calderon |
| Jonathan Zuck by acclamation. | AGM2021-AGM2023 | |
NARALO Secretary | (Eligible for re-appointment) | Glenn McKnight | Alfredo Calderon |
| Glenn McKnight by acclamation. | AGM2021-AGM2023 | |
Judith Hellerstein | Peter Knight | Not Accepted | N/A | ||||
ALAC Delegate to the NomCom | (NOT eligible for re-appointment) | Peter Knight | Glenn McKnight | Withdrawal on | N/A | Judith Hellerstein will be the RALO recommendation to the ALAC. | AGM2021-AGM2022 |
Judith Hellerstein | Jonathan Zuck |
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ALAC Chair
Position | Role Previously Held By | Nominee | Nominated By | Date Confirmed | Nominee Statement | Result | Term to Serve |
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ALAC Chair | Maureen Hilyard | N/A | N/A | 28 September 2021 | Dear All,
With the Annual General Meeting approaching, I would like to inform you that with my re-appointment to the ALAC, I am also willing to continue in the role of ALAC Chair for one more year. This note is in line with the ALAC Rules of Procedure: 8.2 - If the Chair is still a member of the ALAC in the year following his or her selection, is willing to continue in that role and subject to the eligibility rules in Paragraph 5, the Chair’s term is deemed to be automatically renewed for a second year without any explicit action of the ALAC. I intend to work to complete the work I have committed myself to, as the Chair, and to spend the second year of my APRALO term "on the bench", assisting the transition of the new Chair into his/her role. Best regards, Maureen | This note is in line with the ALAC Rules of Procedure: 8.2 - If the Chair is still a member of the ALAC in the year following his or her selection, is willing to continue in that role and subject to the eligibility rules in Paragraph 5, the Chair’s term is deemed to be automatically renewed for a second year without any explicit action of the ALAC | AGM2021 through AGM2022 |
Selection Schedule for ALAC Chair
TBD - Announcement of call for nominations and Nominee's Statement. (Only current ALAC Members may make nominations. Nominations must be sent to the ALAC list.)
TBD (23:59 UTC) - Nomination period (nominations accepted for 14 calendar days).
TBD (23:59 UTC) - Nomination acceptance deadline. Messages accepting or declining nominations must be sent to the ALAC list no later than 7 days after the close of nominations.
TBD - Elections (If required, elections will begin no later than one week after the deadline for nomination acceptances and end no later than two weeks after that deadline). The winner must receive votes from the majority of sitting ALAC Members. The ALAC RoP Section 17.2 details the election procedure and how to proceed in the case of a variety of unusual conditions.
2021 AGM [ ICANN72 ] - The newly elected ALAC Chair shall be seated at the 2021 AGM following the close of the Board Meeting on 28 October 2021.
ALT Members
Position | Role Previously Held By / RALO | Nominee / RALO | Nominated By (Nominations need not be seconded) | Date Accepted | Result | Term to Serve |
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Member | Jonathan Zuck /NARALO | Jonathan Zuck /NARALO | Holly Raiche |
| Jonathan Zuck /NARALO | AGM2021-AGM2022 |
Member | Joanna Kulesza/EURALO | Joanna Kulesza/EURALO | Holly Raiche |
| Joanna Kulesza/EURALO | AGM2021-AGM2022 |
Member | Dave Kissondoyal /AFRALO | Dave Kissondoyal /AFRALO | Holly Raiche |
| Dave Kissondoyal /AFRALO | AGM2021-AGM2022 |
Member | Carlos Raúl Gutiérrez/LACRALO | Laura Margolis/LACRALO | Holly Raiche |
| Laura Margolis/LACRALO | AGM2021-AGM2022 |
Selection Schedule for 2021-2022 ALT Members:
29 September 2021 - Announcement of call for nominations. (Only current ALAC Members may make nominations. Nominations must be sent to the ALAC list.)
29 September -6 October 2021 (23:59 UTC) - Nomination period (nominations accepted for 7 calendar days).
13 October 2021 (23:59 UTC) - Nomination acceptance deadline. Messages accepting or declining nominations must be sent to the ALAC list no later than 7 days after the close of nominations.
TBD - Elections (If required] - The newly elected ALT shall be seated at the 2021 AGM following the close of the Board Meeting on 28 October 2021.
ALAC Liaisons
Position | Role Currently Held By | Replacement/Re-appointment | Result | Term to Serve |
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ccNSO Liaison | Barrack Otieno | Barrack Otieno | Barrack Otieno | 2021 AGM-2022 AGM |
GNSO Liaison | Cheryl Langdon-Orr | Justine Chew | Justine Chew | 2021 AGM-2022 AGM |
SSAC Liaison | Andrei Kolesnikov | Andrei Kolesnikov | Andrei Kolesnikov | 2021 AGM-2022 AGM |
GAC Liaison | Yrjo Lansipuro | Joanna Kulesza | Joanna Kulesza | 2021 AGM-2022 AGM |
An ALAC Consensus Call for the reappointment of the SSAC and ccNSO Liaisons and the replacement of the GAC and GNSO Liaisons ran between Friday, 22 October through Wednesday, 27 October at 23:59 UTC