Hi Anne, all, I’ve added in your suggested language to the attached document, so everyone can see what it looks like in context. Best, Steve From: Anne ICANN via council <council@icann.org> Reply-To: Anne ICANN <anneicanngnso@gmail.com> Date: Friday, September 12, 2025 at 10:59 AM To: Tomslin Samme-Nlar <mesumbeslin@gmail.com> Cc: "Council@icann.org" <council@icann.org>, GNSO-Secs <gnso-secs@icann.org> Subject: [council] Re: NomCom GNSO Job Description Thanks Tomslin. I would favor adding the following sentence at the end of the new language: Accordingly, any candidate for a NomCom appointment to Council whose second term ends less than two years prior to the commencement of the NomCom appointment would be ineligible. I think this would make the restriction crystal clear to new applicants for the NomCom role. Anne Aikman-Scalese GNSO Councilor NomCom Non-Voting 2022-2026 anneicanngnso@gmail.com<mailto:anneicanngnso@gmail.com> On Thu, Sep 11, 2025 at 3:25 PM Tomslin Samme-Nlar <mesumbeslin@gmail.com<mailto:mesumbeslin@gmail.com>> wrote: Hi Anne, Here is the document again attached. We are open to a language proposal that makes it clearer. Regarding seeking for extension, leadership will check with staff if that is possible. Remain blessed, Tomslin On Thu, 11 Sept 2025, 21:40 Anne ICANN, <anneicanngnso@gmail.com<mailto:anneicanngnso@gmail.com>> wrote: Hi Tomslin. I may be confused but I think I have missed the redline. There is a black blotch in one of your emails that I cannot read at all and that could be it. If you refer to the first change that was made, I'm not sure that language makes it clear that a Councilor retiring from two terms cannot be appointed in immediate succession to a NomCom spot. If Julf has an additional question for discussion, could we get a one month extension from the NomCom? Anne Anne Aikman-Scalese GNSO Councilor NomCom Non-Voting 2022-2026 anneicanngnso@gmail.com<mailto:anneicanngnso@gmail.com> On Wed, Sep 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM Tomslin Samme-Nlar <mesumbeslin@gmail.com<mailto:mesumbeslin@gmail.com>> wrote: Thanks Anne, Yes, that is what is happening with the redline I shared. Let us know if there are any concerns with the language added to the JD please. Remain blessed, Tomslin On Wed, 10 Sept 2025, 13:11 Anne ICANN, <anneicanngnso@gmail.com<mailto:anneicanngnso@gmail.com>> wrote: So it appears that based on the Bylaws language, the last sentence of the existing description is inaccurate, right? And NomCom must be advised that a candidate for the NomCom appointment to Council cannot be someone who will have just served two two year terms on Council? Anne Bylaws language: Except in a "special circumstance," such as, but not limited to, meeting geographic or other diversity requirements defined in the Stakeholder Group charters, where no alternative representative is available to serve, no Council member may be selected to serve more than two consecutive terms, in such a special circumstance a Council member may serve one additional term. For these purposes, a person selected to fill a vacancy in a term shall not be deemed to have served that term. A former Council member who has served two consecutive terms must remain out of office for one full term prior to serving any subsequent term as Council member. A "special circumstance" is defined in the GNSO Operating Procedures. Anne Aikman-Scalese GNSO Councilor NomCom Non-Voting 2022-2026 anneicanngnso@gmail.com<mailto:anneicanngnso@gmail.com> On Mon, Sep 8, 2025 at 10:59 PM Tomslin Samme-Nlar <mesumbeslin@gmail.com<mailto:mesumbeslin@gmail.com>> wrote: Hi Anne, Damon, That is my understanding, but i stand corrected. Here is the relevant Bylaw language from Article 11.2 (b): Except in a "special circumstance," such as, but not limited to, meeting geographic or other diversity requirements defined in the Stakeholder Group charters, where no alternative representative is available to serve, no Council member may be selected to serve more than two consecutive terms, in such a special circumstance a Council member may serve one additional term. For these purposes, a person selected to fill a vacancy in a term shall not be deemed to have served that term. A former Council member who has served two consecutive terms must remain out of office for one full term prior to serving any subsequent term as Council member. A "special circumstance" is defined in the GNSO Operating Procedures. Let me know your thoughts on it. Remain blessed, Tomslin On Tue, 9 Sept 2025, 08:50 Anne ICANN, <anneicanngnso@gmail.com<mailto:anneicanngnso@gmail.com>> wrote: Thanks Tomslin. Does this mean that a Councilor serving an SG or C who is termed out (after two terms) at the upcoming AGM may not apply to be a NomCom appointee for a term beginning when that Councilor's second term ends? If so, is that clear from the document? Anne Anne Aikman-Scalese GNSO Councilor NomCom Non-Voting 2022-2026 anneicanngnso@gmail.com<mailto:anneicanngnso@gmail.com> On Mon, Sep 8, 2025 at 2:35 PM Tomslin Samme-Nlar <mesumbeslin@gmail.com<mailto:mesumbeslin@gmail.com>> wrote: Hi Anne, Thanks for the feedback and the good points raised. Leadership thinks you make a fair point on point #1. So, with the help of staff, we drafted a redline version of the JD with the following language to address that last sentence: "The ICANN Bylaws stipulate that Councilors shall not serve more than two consecutive two-year terms. A Council member who has served two consecutive terms must remain out of office for at least one full term immediately prior to the term period for which they are seeking to apply." I have attached the redlined JD here for consideration. On point #2 regarding Board Code of Conduct, we think that’s probably not necessary since it’s supposed to apply to anyone taking part in any ICANN community processes. We don’t think the code of conduct will apply to NomCom Councilors differently in any way. Hopefully this helps. Remain blessed, Tomslin On Fri, 5 Sept 2025, 00:00 Anne ICANN, <anneicanngnso@gmail.com<mailto:anneicanngnso@gmail.com>> wrote: Thanks Tomslin. This still looks good but two questions: 1. Last sentence in the job description says: " The ICANN Bylaws do not impose a limit on the number of terms GNSO Council members may serve." Does this suggest to the Applicant that there are no term limits on NomCom appointees to Council? I can't remember the source of the limits but this sentence seems a bit misleading. (We kicked Paul and Desiree off Council after four years each.) 2. Should this document make any reference to Board Code of Conduct once it is finalized? (The Board is likely to act before applications for the NomCom position are due.) Thank you, Anne Anne Aikman-Scalese GNSO Councilor NomCom Non-Voting 2022-2026 anneicanngnso@gmail.com<mailto:anneicanngnso@gmail.com> On Tue, Sep 2, 2025 at 3:17 PM Tomslin Samme-Nlar via council <council@icann.org<mailto:council@icann.org>> wrote: Dear GNSO Councilors, As occurs on an annual basis, the Nominating Committee (NomCom) has invited the GNSO Council to review the GNSO job description that is used both for recruitment and for the NomCom to use in their evaluation processes. You can see the 2026 job description attached, which relies on a version that was subject to Council’s review and revisions a few years ago. Council leadership has reviewed the 2026 job description and believe it remains fit for purpose and can again be used. Our suggestion is to move forward with the current job description for 2026. However, if you believe changes are needed, please reply to this message by 12 September. If changes are needed and are of a substantive nature, we may need to consider establishing a short-lived drafting team. If changes are not needed, we will simply convey that message to the NomCom Operations Team. Please let us know if you have any questions. Remain blessed, Tomslin _______________________________________________ council mailing list -- council@icann.org<mailto:council@icann.org> To unsubscribe send an email to council-leave@icann.org<mailto:council-leave@icann.org> _______________________________________________ By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos). 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