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Re: Board seat 15 Final Selection
by Christian Wheeler Feb. 26, 2026

Feb. 26, 2026

Dear Empowered Community Administration representatives, Under the ICANN Bylaws, Section 7.8(d), "At least six months before the date specified for the commencement of the term as specified in Section 7.8(a)(iv) through Section 7.8(a)(vi) above, any Supporting Organization or the At-Large Community entitled to nominate a Director for a Seat with a term beginning that year shall give the EC Administration (with a copy to the Secretary and the Decisional Participants) written notice of its nomination of Directors for seats with terms beginning at the conclusion of the annual meeting, and the EC Administration shall promptly provide the Secretary (with a copy to the Decisional Participants) with written notice of the designation of those Directors. All such notices shall be posted promptly to the Website." Accordingly, ECA support staff have prepared the attached draft Designation Notice for your review and consideration. Please respond to this list by 23:59 UTC Friday, 27 February, if you have any objections, concerns, or changes; otherwise, support staff will be happy to forward the notice to the Secretary on your behalf. My sincere apologies for the delay of this request, which resulted from a typo in the previous email address. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to hearing from you. Kind regards, Christian Wheeler (on behalf of staff supporting the Empowered Community Administration) From: Christian Wheeler <christian.wheeler(a)icann.org> Date: Friday, February 20, 2026 at 12:08 PM To: "ecadmin(a)icannn.org" <ecadmin(a)icannn.org> Subject: Re: Board seat 15 Final Selection Dear Empowered Community Administration representatives, Under the ICANN Bylaws, Section 7.8(d), "At least six months before the date specified for the commencement of the term as specified in Section 7.8(a)(iv) through Section 7.8(a)(vi) above, any Supporting Organization or the At-Large Community entitled to nominate a Director for a Seat with a term beginning that year shall give the EC Administration (with a copy to the Secretary and the Decisional Participants) written notice of its nomination of Directors for seats with terms beginning at the conclusion of the annual meeting, and the EC Administration shall promptly provide the Secretary (with a copy to the Decisional Participants) with written notice of the designation of those Directors. All such notices shall be posted promptly to the Website." Accordingly, ECA support staff have prepared the attached draft Designation Notice for your review and consideration. Please respond to this list if you have any objections, concerns, or changes; otherwise, staff will be happy to forward the notice on your behalf. Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you. Kind regards, Christian Wheeler (on behalf of staff supporting the Empowered Community Administration) From: Jonathan Zuck via ECAdmin <ecadmin(a)icann.org> Reply-To: Jonathan Zuck <JZuck(a)innovatorsnetwork.org> Date: Friday, February 20, 2026 at 10:02 AM To: Christian Wheeler via ECAdmin <ecadmin(a)icann.org>, Secretary <secretary(a)icann.org> Subject: [ECAdmin] Board seat 15 Final Selection Dear Empowered Community Administration, As required under Section 7.2 of the ICANN Bylaws, please accept this note as formal notification that the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) has nominated Justine Chew to Seat 15 on the ICANN Board of Directors. On behalf of the ALAC, I ask that the Empowered Community confirm its Designation of Justine Chew to the Board. Justine’s term is scheduled to begin at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting in October 2026. Regards, Jonathan Zuck ALAC Chair Jonathan Zuck | Director, Future of Work Project | Innovators Network jzuck(a)innovatorsnetwork.org<mailto:jzuck@innovatorsnetwork.org> | O 202.827.7594 | D 202.420.7483 [See the source image]Jonathan-zuck [linkedin.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-zuck/__;!!P…> | [See the source image] jvzuck [twitter.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/twitter.com/Jvzuck__;!!PtGJab4!_3JVbL7hM…> | [See the source image] jonathanzuck [instagram.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.instagram.com/jonathanzuck/__;!!PtGJ…> | [See the source image] Jonathan.zuck [facebook.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.facebook.com/jonathan.zuck/__;!!PtGJ…> [signature_1023473624]

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Board seat 15 Final Selection
by Jonathan Zuck Feb. 20, 2026

Feb. 20, 2026

Dear Empowered Community Administration, As required under Section 7.2 of the ICANN Bylaws, please accept this note as formal notification that the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) has nominated Justine Chew to Seat 15 on the ICANN Board of Directors. On behalf of the ALAC, I ask that the Empowered Community confirm its Designation of Justine Chew to the Board. Justine’s term is scheduled to begin at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting in October 2026. Regards, Jonathan Zuck ALAC Chair Jonathan Zuck | Director, Future of Work Project | Innovators Network jzuck(a)innovatorsnetwork.org<mailto:jzuck@innovatorsnetwork.org> | O 202.827.7594 | D 202.420.7483 [See the source image]Jonathan-zuck<https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-zuck/> | [See the source image] jvzuck<https://twitter.com/Jvzuck> | [See the source image] jonathanzuck<https://www.instagram.com/jonathanzuck/> | [See the source image] Jonathan.zuck<https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.zuck/> [signature_1023473624]

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Re: Official appointment of the GNSO Representative to the Empowered Community Administration
by Christian Wheeler Dec. 15, 2025

Dec. 15, 2025

Dear Terri, Thank you for this letter. I would like to confirm that the letter has been published on the Empowered Community correspondence page: https://www.icann.org/en/ec/correspondence Kind Regards, Christian Wheeler (on behalf of staff supporting the Empowered Community Administration) From: Terri Agnew via ECAdmin <ecadmin(a)icann.org> Reply-To: Terri Agnew <terri.agnew(a)icann.org> Date: Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM To: John Jeffrey <john.jeffrey(a)icann.org> Cc: Correspondence <Correspondence(a)icann.org>, "gnso-chairs(a)icann.org" <gnso-chairs(a)icann.org>, "ecadmin(a)icann.org" <ecadmin(a)icann.org> Subject: [ECAdmin] Official appointment of the GNSO Representative to the Empowered Community Administration Dear John, Please find attached the letter informing you of the offical appointment of the GNSO representative to the Empowered Community administration. This will also be circulated on the GNSO Council mailing list and posted on the Correspondence page [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/en/council/correspondence…> of the GNSO website. Thank you. With kind regards, Terri --- Terri Agnew Policy Operations Senior Specialist (GNSO) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Skype ID: terri.agnew.icann Find out more about the GNSO by visiting: https://learn.icann.org/<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__learn.icann.org_&d=DwM…> Follow @GNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ICANN_GNSO<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__twitter.com_ICANN-5FGN…> Transcripts and recordings of GNSO Working Group and Council events are located on the GNSO Master Calendar <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_grou…>

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Official appointment of the GNSO Representative to the Empowered Community Administration
by Terri Agnew Dec. 12, 2025

Dec. 12, 2025

Dear John, Please find attached the letter informing you of the offical appointment of the GNSO representative to the Empowered Community administration. This will also be circulated on the GNSO Council mailing list and posted on the Correspondence page<https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/correspondence/2023> of the GNSO website. Thank you. With kind regards, Terri --- Terri Agnew Policy Team Supporting the GNSO Policy Operations Specialist (GNSO) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Skype ID: terri.agnew.icann Find out more about the GNSO by visiting: https://learn.icann.org/<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__learn.icann.org_&d=DwM…> Follow @GNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ICANN_GNSO<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__twitter.com_ICANN-5FGN…> Transcripts and recordings of GNSO Working Group and Council events are located on the GNSO Master Calendar <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_grou…> [signature_1478796951]

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ECA Notice of Designation of ccNSO Appointment to ICANN Board Seat 11
by Christian Wheeler Dec. 2, 2025

Dec. 2, 2025

Dear Mr. Jeffrey, Please find attached correspondence from the Empowered Community Administration (ECA) for the designation of the ccNSO's appointment to ICANN Board Seat 11. Best regards, Christian Wheeler (Empowered Community Administration support staff)

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Re: [Ext] Re: Re: Notification ICANN Board Director Nominated by the ccNSO Council (Seat 11)
by Christian Wheeler Dec. 1, 2025

Dec. 1, 2025

Thank you Germán, your non-objection is well noted. Dear ECA representatives, If you have not done so already, please review the attached draft Board Seat 11 Designation Notice and respond to this list by 23:59 UTC today (1 Dec) if you have any objections, concerns, or changes. If none are received, then we will send the Board Seat 11 Designation Notice to the ICANN Secretary at end of day today. Kind regards, Christian Wheeler (on behalf of staff supporting the Empowered Community Administration) From: German Valdez Aviles <german(a)apnic.net> Date: Friday, November 28, 2025 at 1:14 PM To: Christian Wheeler <christian.wheeler(a)icann.org>, "ecadmin(a)icann.org" <ecadmin(a)icann.org>, "susan.payne(a)comlaude.com" <susan.payne(a)comlaude.com> Subject: [Ext] Re: [ECAdmin] Re: Notification ICANN Board Director Nominated by the ccNSO Council (Seat 11) Dear Christian There are no objections or concerns from the ASO. Kind Regards Germán Valdez ASO -- From: Christian Wheeler via ECAdmin <ecadmin(a)icann.org> Date: Thursday, 27 November 2025 at 4:17 am To: ecadmin(a)icann.org <ecadmin(a)icann.org>, susan.payne(a)comlaude.com <susan.payne(a)comlaude.com> Subject: [ECAdmin] Re: Notification ICANN Board Director Nominated by the ccNSO Council (Seat 11) Dear Empowered Community Administration representatives, As a reminder, please review the attached draft Board Seat 11 Designation Notice and respond to this list if you have any objections, concerns, or changes. If no objections or proposed changes are received by end of day Monday, 1 December, then we will proceed to forward the ECA Designation Notice to the ICANN Secretary. Thank you again. Kind regards, Christian Wheeler (on behalf of staff supporting the Empowered Community Administration) From: Christian Wheeler <christian.wheeler(a)icann.org> Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 9:21 AM To: "ecadmin(a)icann.org" <ecadmin(a)icann.org>, "susan.payne(a)comlaude.com" <susan.payne(a)comlaude.com> Subject: Re: [ECAdmin] Notification ICANN Board Director Nominated by the ccNSO Council (Seat 11) Dear Empowered Community Administration representatives, Under the ICANN Bylaws, Section 7.8(d), "At least six months before the date specified for the commencement of the term as specified in Section 7.8(a)(iv) through Section 7.8(a)(vi) above, any Supporting Organization or the At-Large Community entitled to nominate a Director for a Seat with a term beginning that year shall give the EC Administration (with a copy to the Secretary and the Decisional Participants) written notice of its nomination of Directors for seats with terms beginning at the conclusion of the annual meeting, and the EC Administration shall promptly provide the Secretary (with a copy to the Decisional Participants) with written notice of the designation of those Directors. All such notices shall be posted promptly to the Website." Accordingly, the ECA support staff has prepared the attached draft Designation Notice for your review and consideration. Please respond to this list if you have any objections, concerns, or changes; otherwise, staff will be happy to forward the notice on your behalf. Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you. Kind regards, Christian Wheeler (on behalf of staff supporting the Empowered Community Administration) From: Alejandra Reynoso Barral via ECAdmin <ecadmin(a)icann.org> Reply-To: Alejandra Reynoso Barral <alejandra.reynoso(a)gmail.com> Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 8:03 AM To: ECAdmin <ecadmin(a)icann.org> Cc: Tripti Sinha <tripti.sinha(a)board.icann.org>, Patricio Poblete <ppoblete(a)nic.cl>, Kurtis Lindqvist <kurtis.lindqvist(a)icann.org>, ccNSO Secretariat <ccnsosecretariat(a)icann.org> Subject: [ECAdmin] Notification ICANN Board Director Nominated by the ccNSO Council (Seat 11) Dear members of the ECA On behalf of the ccNSO Council, please find attached a notification of the ICANN Board Director Nominated by the ccNSO Council for Seat 11. 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. *******************************************

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Notification ICANN Board Director Nominated by the ccNSO Council (Seat 11)
by Alejandra Reynoso Barral Nov. 28, 2025

Nov. 28, 2025

Dear members of the ECA On behalf of the ccNSO Council, please find attached a notification of the ICANN Board Director Nominated by the ccNSO Council for Seat 11. 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. *******************************************

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Interim appointment of the GNSO Representative to the Empowered Community Administration
by Terri Agnew Oct. 30, 2025

Oct. 30, 2025

Dear John, Please find attached the letter informing you of the interim appointment of the GNSO representative to the Empowered Community administration. This will also be circulated on the GNSO Council mailing list and posted on the Correspondence page<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_coun…> of the GNSO website. Thank you. With kind regards, Terri --- Terri Agnew Policy Team Supporting the GNSO Policy Operations Specialist (GNSO) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Skype ID: terri.agnew.icann Find out more about the GNSO by visiting: https://learn.icann.org/<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__learn.icann.org_&d=DwM…> Follow @GNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ICANN_GNSO<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__twitter.com_ICANN-5FGN…> Transcripts and recordings of GNSO Working Group and Council events are located on the GNSO Master Calendar <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_grou…> [signature_1478796951]

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ECA Notice of Designation of NomCom Appointments to ICANN Board Seats 4, 5, and 6
by Christian Wheeler Aug. 22, 2025

Aug. 22, 2025

Dear Mr. Jeffrey, Please find attached correspondence from the Empowered Community Administration (ECA) designating the NomCom's appointments to Board Seats 4, 5 and 6. Thank you. Best regards, Christian Wheeler (Empowered Community Administration support staff)

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Re: CONFIDENTIAL - 2025 Nominating Committee (NomCom) Formal notification to EC Administration of 2025 Selected Nominees to ICANN Board of Directors
by Christian Wheeler Aug. 22, 2025

Aug. 22, 2025

Dear Empowered Community Administration representatives, Today a notification was received from the NomCom as to their nominations for Board seats 4, 5, and 6. Under the ICANN Bylaws, Section 7.8(c), “At least two months before the commencement of each annual meeting, the Nominating Committee shall give the EC Administration (with a copy to the Decisional Participants and Secretary) written notice of its nomination of Directors for seats with terms beginning at the conclusion of the annual meeting, and the EC Administration shall promptly provide the Secretary (with a copy to the Decisional Participants) with written notice of the designation of those Directors. All such notices shall be posted promptly to the Website.” Accordingly, ECA support staff have prepared the attached draft designation letters for your review and consideration. Please respond to this list and indicate whether you have any objections, concerns, changes, or not. Staff will be happy to forward the notices to the Secretary on your behalf after each Empowered Community Administration representative has indicated that they do not have any concerns. Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you. Kind regards, Christian Wheeler (on behalf of staff supporting the Empowered Community Administration) From: NomCom Operations Team via ECAdmin <ecadmin(a)icann.org> Reply-To: NomCom Operations Team <nomcom-ops-team(a)icann.org> Date: Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 2:32 PM To: "ECAdmin(a)icann.org" <ecadmin(a)icann.org>, "qayyum(a)gmail.com" <qayyum(a)gmail.com> Cc: "aso-chairs(a)aso.icann.org" <aso-chairs(a)aso.icann.org>, "gnso-chairs(a)icann.org" <gnso-chairs(a)icann.org>, Amy Stathos <amy.stathos(a)icann.org>, NomCom Operations Team <nomcom-ops-team(a)icann.org>, Teresa Elias <teresa.elias(a)icann.org>, Jennifer Johnson <jennifer.johnson(a)icann.org>, Noémie Hailu <noemie.hailu(a)icann.org> Subject: [ECAdmin] CONFIDENTIAL - 2025 Nominating Committee (NomCom) Formal notification to EC Administration of 2025 Selected Nominees to ICANN Board of Directors On Behalf of 2025 NomCom Chair – Amir Qayyum: Dear Empowered Community Administration, As per ICANN Bylaws, Article 7 Board of Directors, Section 7.8 (c),<https://www.icann.org/en/governance/bylaws#article7:~:text=amendment%20and%…> it is my pleasure to inform you of the 2025 Nominating Committee selected nominees for the three ICANN Board of Director positions. The 2025 NomCom selected nominees to ICANN’s Board of Directors are: ICANN Board of Directors: 1. Constance Bommelaer de Leusse (Region: EUR) – Seat #4 2. Raúl Echeberria (Region: LAC) – Seat #5 3. Md Sajidur Rahman (Region: AP) – Seat #6 Please keep the information above confidential until the publication of the announcement. We will notify you once the announcement has been posted. Warm regards, Amir Qayyum Chair, 2025 Nominating Committee

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