I think Evan has very appropriately expressed the sentiments of many of us for the support that Matt has given to our roles on the ALAC, especially newbies like myself who found the maze of the community wikis a challenge.. but I have heeded Matt's wise words "Use the search tool" and usually found myself where I needed to be. :) Thank you Matt. We have just met Ariel in the ALT meeting and I look forward to working as closely with her in the future. Ariel will bring much to reinforce the APRALO motto "Celebrating diversity" within ICANN. Maureen -----Original Message----- From: at-large-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org [mailto:at-large-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org] On Behalf Of Evan Leibovitch Sent: Tuesday, 18 February 2014 12:28 p.m. To: At-Large Worldwide Subject: Re: [At-Large] STAFF ANNOUNCEMENT: Goodbye to Matt and Welcome to Xinyue (Ariel) Liang I've said my personal goodbyes to Matt privately, but I also want to publicly thank him for being an absolutely invaluable "go-to" person. "Above and beyond the call" does not begin to do justice to Matt's contribution to what we do here, both on a personal and professional level. I can think of specific times when he has helped me perform better, bailed me out, and cheered me up. Simply, he has contributed immensely at making At-Large a Better Place to Be. Matt, I certainly hope the Strategic Initiatives people deserve you. Stay in touch. And Xinyue, welcome to ICANN and this diverse group of people in At-Large. It's a demanding bunch but also a generally friendly group of people with good hearts and strong wills. I look forward to getting to know you better, and to seeing the combination of skills and interests you bring to our community. - Evan _______________________________________________ At-Large mailing list At-Large@atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/at-large At-Large Official Site: http://atlarge.icann.org