Dear Councillors Katrina has stepped down from Board Seat 12, effective 23 August 2024 (see attachment). Following her resignation, we are formally asked by ICANN to initiate the process to fill the vacancy of Board Seat 12 (see attachment): 1. For the remainder of Katrina’s term until the 2024 AGM (November 2024) 2. For the 3-year term starting at ICANN’s AGM in November 2024 up and until the AGM in 2027. To start this process, the secretariat will, as usual, put together a timeline. This timeline will follow the requirements of section 10.3 (i) of the Bylaws, the internal Rules of the ccNSO and the applicable Guideline ( https://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/ccnso-nominations-icann-board-guidelin...) . Once the timeline has been put together, you’ll be asked to comment and then approve the timeline and appoint Joke as the Nomination Process Manager. Later today I will also be sending a note to the members, informing that Katrina has stepped down, and that the Council will be launching a Board seat 12 nomination process, once it has agreed on the timeline and appointment of the Nomination Process Manager. Best regards, Alejandra ******************************************* Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. And live like it's Heaven on Earth. *******************************************