From: Judith Hellerstein via CPWG <cpwg@icann.org>
Date: Wednesday, 10 September 2025 at 17:53
To: mike palage.com <mike@palage.com>, CPWG <cpwg@icann.org>
Subject: [CPWG] Re: Offlist

HI Mike,

I cannot speak to what happened this year, but I can speak to what happened in 2022, and it was not at all like what you said. I was on the NomCom that year and can say definitively that what you wrote about that happened in 2022 was just wrong. As the NomCom discussions are private, perhaps what someone told you was going on was slanted by their point of view and not in actuality the way it played out. I can only say it was not how you mentioned it in your note.

On why Chris Chapman did not get selected this year. Do we even know for certain if Chris Chapman even did apply to be renominated? Also, sometimes people who were shortlisted and then did not make the cut had other issues. Some people have bad days when interviewing and other people just aced their interviews. Without being there in person, you have no way of judging the situation and what happened. If indeed Chris had put forward his name, perhaps the interviews did not go well, as that could happen. I recall when I was on noncom two candidates had excellent initial interviews but then bombed their next interview and so you never can know why a person was not chosen.

Perhaps you might want to think more thoroughly before posting your note to Circle ID to ensure you are not slandering people unfairly as you have done by your article. We also have some people in that NomCom committee that year who sadly are not alive anymore to correct these statements that are besmirching their good names.

Best,

Judith

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On 9/10/25 4:07 PM, mike palage.com via CPWG wrote:

Well maybe NOT offlist 😊

To provide context to the rest of the CPWG, I sent a communication to Tripti last week regarding concerns with the output of the ICANN Nominating Committee and the current capture of the ICANN Board by “affiliated” directors. Sadly, that communication has not yet been posted on the ICANN Correspondence page. I will be posting that communication on CircleID later today with some additional thoughts.

I wanted to raise this topic under the any other business portion of today’s CPWG call but I had to drop for an important client call.

In case I experience delays in publishing to CircleID today, I have attached the communication I sent to Tripti last week.

Best regards,

Michael

From: mike palage.com <mike@palage.com>
Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
To: Dr. Alejandro Pisanty Baruch <apisan@unam.mx>
Cc: CPWG <cpwg@icann.org>
Subject: Offlist

One big-happy trade association, so much for “unaffiliated” ICANN participants 😊

A lot has changed since 1999.

From: Dr. Alejandro Pisanty Baruch via CPWG <cpwg@icann.org>
Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
To: Carlton Samuels <carlton.samuels@gmail.com>
Cc: CPWG <cpwg@icann.org>
Subject: [CPWG] Re: [lac-discuss-en] IFR2 Review is Officially Shuttered

Hi,

note taken and filed. Since the work is finished, no futher comment for now.

Alejandro Pisanty

De: Carlton Samuels <carlton.samuels@gmail.com>
Enviado: martes, 9 de septiembre de 2025 04:18 p. m.
Para: Dr. Alejandro Pisanty Baruch
CC: CPWG
Asunto: Re: [lac-discuss-en] IFR2 Review is Officially Shuttered

Alejandro, not sure what your angle is but I would not wish to overcomplicate for you. A statement of interest is about relevance, not inventory. I could list every connection and side affiliation I have, but that would only drain oxygen from the room without adding substance.

For the record, I was nominated by ALAC as the At-Large rep to IFR2 RT.

Concerning LACRALO, I am and remain a foundational leader since 2006, the convenor of the UWI ALS and now, alternate for the UWI ALS to voting rep Patrick Anglin. In regard the institution, I still take p/t teaching posts at The UWI. We are indeed proud of our UWI antecedents.

Beyond that, yes, I have other ties I could parade, even to several ISOC chapters. But that would just be TMI. (A quick nod to our privacy dilemma.)

Think of it in the same way you show up UNAM one day and ISOC the next.

Cheers,
Carlton

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On Mon, 8 Sept 2025 at 12:14, Dr. Alejandro Pisanty Baruch <apisan@unam.mx> wrote:

Carlton,

thanks a lot. It is good to know that the IANA function gets very good marks after the review.

I do note that your statement of interest does not mention the University of the West Indies or any direct employment by an entity represented in LACRALO. Under "Current vocation, employer, and position" it states "Independent consultant, Self-employed, Digital Transformation Coach"

Alejandro Pisanty

De: Carlton Samuels via lac-discuss-en <lac-discuss-en@icann.org>
Enviado: lunes, 8 de septiembre de 2025 09:43 a. m.
Para: CPWG; LAC-Discuss-en
Asunto: [lac-discuss-en] IFR2 Review is Officially Shuttered

With the Final Report submitted to the ICANN Board, the IFR2 RT is now disbanded. See the announcement y the co-chairs here:

https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/ifr2-review-team-completes-iana-function-contract-review-08-09-2025-en

Carlton

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Mobile: 876-818-1799
Strategy, Process, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround
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