Hi Councilors! Below is a motion to wrap up the work of the NCPH's Team 14. Attached are the Team's recommendations which were adopted by the NCPH (Andrea, if this is not the latest version, please step in!). Thanks all! Best, Paul ________________ Motion to replace ANNEX 7: Non-Contracted Parties House Procedure for Election of the Board Member/Seat No. 14. WHEREAS, 1. On 14 January 2024, a team of three volunteers from the Commercial Stakeholders Group and three volunteers from the Noncommercial Stakeholders Group, led by Paul McGrady, was formed to discuss topics surrounding the timely appointment of a candidate to Board seat 14. 2. On 15 July 2025, the Commercial Stakeholders Group and the Noncommercial Stakeholders Group (NCPH) approved the recommendations<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-nHpTTMO0DJgL5fX9iCLbAxOdH2n8CbH/view?usp=d...> from Team 14. 3. The proposed amendment for Annex 7 clearly sets out a twice-yearly review of the Board Seat 14 incumbent, a timeline to begin the selection process, and a recommendation for a search committee made up of members of each SG. RESOLVED, 1. The GNSO Council requests that the GNSO Operating Procedures be updated to include the new proposed Annex 7 process for immediate use by the Commercial Stakeholders Group and the Noncommercial Stakeholders Group to begin their selection process. 2. The GNSO Council congratulates the NCPHs on the collegial manner in which this work was completed. [cid:300e18dd-25a8-4d34-adab-caf0c2290db2] Paul McGrady Partner Elster & McGrady 1030 16th Ave. S Floor 2 Nashville,TN 37212 3847 N. Lincoln Avenue Second Floor Chicago, IL 60613 Office Direct: +1 (312) 515-4422 paul@elstermcgrady.com<mailto:paul@elstermcgrady.com> www.elstermcgrady.com<http://www.elstermcgrady.com/>
Thank you, Paul. We confirm receipt of the motion and have posted it on the Motions wiki page<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/RKifBg>. GNSO Councilors, the motion will need a second, please email the GNSO Council mailing list to do so: council@icann.org<mailto:council@icann.org> Thank you. Kind regards, Julie -- Julie Bisland Policy Team Supporting the GNSO From: Paul McGrady <paul@elstermcgrady.com> Date: Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 3:59 PM To: GNOS Council Mailing List <council@gnso.icann.org> Cc: GNSO-Secs <gnso-secs@icann.org> Subject: Motion for Team 14 Hi Councilors! Below is a motion to wrap up the work of the NCPH's Team 14. Attached are the Team's recommendations which were adopted by the NCPH (Andrea, if this is not the latest version, please step in!). Thanks all! Best, Paul ________________ Motion to replace ANNEX 7: Non-Contracted Parties House Procedure for Election of the Board Member/Seat No. 14. WHEREAS, 1. On 14 January 2024, a team of three volunteers from the Commercial Stakeholders Group and three volunteers from the Noncommercial Stakeholders Group, led by Paul McGrady, was formed to discuss topics surrounding the timely appointment of a candidate to Board seat 14. 2. On 15 July 2025, the Commercial Stakeholders Group and the Noncommercial Stakeholders Group (NCPH) approved the recommendations<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-nHpTTMO0DJgL5fX9iCLbAxOdH2n8CbH/view?usp=d...> from Team 14. 3. The proposed amendment for Annex 7 clearly sets out a twice-yearly review of the Board Seat 14 incumbent, a timeline to begin the selection process, and a recommendation for a search committee made up of members of each SG. RESOLVED, 1. The GNSO Council requests that the GNSO Operating Procedures be updated to include the new proposed Annex 7 process for immediate use by the Commercial Stakeholders Group and the Noncommercial Stakeholders Group to begin their selection process. 1. The GNSO Council congratulates the NCPHs on the collegial manner in which this work was completed. Outlook-x52rovf2<cid:300e18dd-25a8-4d34-adab-caf0c2290db2> Paul McGrady Partner Elster & McGrady 1030 16th Ave. S Floor 2 Nashville,TN 37212 3847 N. Lincoln Avenue Second Floor Chicago, IL 60613 Office Direct: +1 (312) 515-4422 paul@elstermcgrady.com<mailto:paul@elstermcgrady.com> www.elstermcgrady.com<http://www.elstermcgrady.com/>
Many thanks to all who helped us get this far, I am Happy to second this motion. Lawrence Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> ________________________________ From: Paul McGrady via council <council@icann.org> Sent: Saturday, August 2, 2025 9:59:25 PM To: GNOS Council Mailing List <council@gnso.icann.org> Cc: GNSO-Secs <gnso-secs@icann.org> Subject: [council] Motion for Team 14 Hi Councilors! Below is a motion to wrap up the work of the NCPH's Team 14. Attached are the Team's recommendations which were adopted by the NCPH (Andrea, if this is not the latest version, please step in!). Thanks all! Best, Paul ________________ Motion to replace ANNEX 7: Non-Contracted Parties House Procedure for Election of the Board Member/Seat No. 14. WHEREAS, 1. On 14 January 2024, a team of three volunteers from the Commercial Stakeholders Group and three volunteers from the Noncommercial Stakeholders Group, led by Paul McGrady, was formed to discuss topics surrounding the timely appointment of a candidate to Board seat 14. 2. On 15 July 2025, the Commercial Stakeholders Group and the Noncommercial Stakeholders Group (NCPH) approved the recommendations<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-nHpTTMO0DJgL5fX9iCLbAxOdH2n8CbH/view?usp=d...> from Team 14. 3. The proposed amendment for Annex 7 clearly sets out a twice-yearly review of the Board Seat 14 incumbent, a timeline to begin the selection process, and a recommendation for a search committee made up of members of each SG. RESOLVED, 1. The GNSO Council requests that the GNSO Operating Procedures be updated to include the new proposed Annex 7 process for immediate use by the Commercial Stakeholders Group and the Noncommercial Stakeholders Group to begin their selection process. 2. The GNSO Council congratulates the NCPHs on the collegial manner in which this work was completed. [cid:300e18dd-25a8-4d34-adab-caf0c2290db2] Paul McGrady Partner Elster & McGrady 1030 16th Ave. S Floor 2 Nashville,TN 37212 3847 N. Lincoln Avenue Second Floor Chicago, IL 60613 Office Direct: +1 (312) 515-4422 paul@elstermcgrady.com<mailto:paul@elstermcgrady.com> www.elstermcgrady.com<http://www.elstermcgrady.com/>
Hello Lawrence, Thank you for your email! The motion for Team 14 is a consent agenda item and therefore does not need a second (this is my fault, I asked for a second!) All the best, Julie -- Julie Bisland Policy Team Supporting the GNSO From: "Lawrence O. Olawale-Roberts" <lawrence@microboss.org> Date: Monday, August 4, 2025 at 10:38 AM To: Paul McGrady <paul@elstermcgrady.com>, GNOS Council Mailing List <council@gnso.icann.org> Cc: GNSO-Secs <gnso-secs@icann.org> Subject: Re: Motion for Team 14 Many thanks to all who helped us get this far, I am Happy to second this motion. Lawrence Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> ________________________________ From: Paul McGrady via council <council@icann.org> Sent: Saturday, August 2, 2025 9:59:25 PM To: GNOS Council Mailing List <council@gnso.icann.org> Cc: GNSO-Secs <gnso-secs@icann.org> Subject: [council] Motion for Team 14 Hi Councilors! Below is a motion to wrap up the work of the NCPH's Team 14. Attached are the Team's recommendations which were adopted by the NCPH (Andrea, if this is not the latest version, please step in!). Thanks all! Best, Paul ________________ Motion to replace ANNEX 7: Non-Contracted Parties House Procedure for Election of the Board Member/Seat No. 14. WHEREAS, 1. On 14 January 2024, a team of three volunteers from the Commercial Stakeholders Group and three volunteers from the Noncommercial Stakeholders Group, led by Paul McGrady, was formed to discuss topics surrounding the timely appointment of a candidate to Board seat 14. 2. On 15 July 2025, the Commercial Stakeholders Group and the Noncommercial Stakeholders Group (NCPH) approved the recommendations<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-nHpTTMO0DJgL5fX9iCLbAxOdH2n8CbH/view?usp=d...> from Team 14. 3. The proposed amendment for Annex 7 clearly sets out a twice-yearly review of the Board Seat 14 incumbent, a timeline to begin the selection process, and a recommendation for a search committee made up of members of each SG. RESOLVED, 1. The GNSO Council requests that the GNSO Operating Procedures be updated to include the new proposed Annex 7 process for immediate use by the Commercial Stakeholders Group and the Noncommercial Stakeholders Group to begin their selection process. 1. The GNSO Council congratulates the NCPHs on the collegial manner in which this work was completed. Outlook-x52rovf2<cid:300e18dd-25a8-4d34-adab-caf0c2290db2> Paul McGrady Partner Elster & McGrady 1030 16th Ave. S Floor 2 Nashville,TN 37212 3847 N. Lincoln Avenue Second Floor Chicago, IL 60613 Office Direct: +1 (312) 515-4422 paul@elstermcgrady.com<mailto:paul@elstermcgrady.com> www.elstermcgrady.com<http://www.elstermcgrady.com/>
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Julie Bisland -
Lawrence O. Olawale-Roberts -
Paul McGrady