Dear All, As required under Section 7.2 of the ICANN Bylaws, please accept this letter as formal notification from the Country Code Names Supporting Organisation (ccNSO) that the ccNSO has selected Nigel Roberts (United Kingdom, EU Region) to serve for his first term for Seat 12 on the ICANN Board of Directors. On behalf of the ccNSO, I ask that the Empowered Community confirm the designation of Nigel Roberts to the Board, beginning at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting in October 2018, in Barcelona. Happy New Year! Kind regards, Katrina Sataki