Hello Alan and Alejandro,I have not participated in this list in the last (decade?) but I believe Alejandro was talking to the region and never questioned the transparency of the process.I happen to share his concern on behalf of LAC regionGreetings to alla.El vie, 20 feb 2026 a las 13:39, Alan Greenberg via lac-discuss-en (<lac-discuss-en@icann.org>) escribió:_______________________________________________Alejandro,As the person responsible for the overall election process, I have no choice but to respond.The selection was run in accordance with our published rules and as transparent as any process could be given the requirement to have a secret ballot. As is our normal process, we have published the full voting results in detail (see https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/BwAJN). I do not know how we can be more transparent or more public.I have no ability to read minds so I cannot say why each elector voted as they did. You are correct that Lito was an excellent candidate. I first met him 30 years ago and have the utmost respect for him and his abilities. I do note that despite the fact that he was not well known in much of At-Large, he did receive the largest number of second-rank votes.AlanOn Fri, Feb 20, 2026 at 2:41 AM Dr. Alejandro Pisanty Baruch via lac-discuss-en <lac-discuss-en@icann.org> wrote:Well it looks like we lost without even putting up a fight. Signs of dereliction of duty are glaring. We now don't have a Director position from the region, with León leaving, and we did have an excellent candidate. Lito deserves a public, transparent explanation._______________________________________________
Alejandro Pisanty
De: Heidi Ullrich via lac-discuss-en <lac-discuss-en@icann.org>
Enviado: jueves, 19 de febrero de 2026 11:10:43 p. m.
Para: lac-discuss-en@icann.org
CC: Jonathan Zuck; ICANN At-Large Staff
Asunto: [lac-discuss-en] Announcement of the Results of the At-Large Seat 15 Director SelectionDear All,
On behalf of Alan Greenberg, Chair of the Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC), we are announcing the final election result of ICANN Board Director (Seat #15) selected by the At-Large Community. The nomination will be sent to the Empowered Community for the formal appointment of the Director as per the ICANN Bylaws.
The At-Large Community's ICANN Board Director selection process was a six-month effort and officially ended on 19 February 2026. Justine Chew has been selected by At-Large as the successor of León Felipe Sánchez Ambía and will begin her three-year term as an ICANN Board Director at the end of ICANN87 (22 October 2026).
The selection process began in September 2025 and started with the formation of two At-Large committees tasked with managing the timeline, calling for and evaluating the candidates, and organizing the final election.
Four Expressions of Interest for the position were received, of which all were deemed eligible. The candidates were Sébastien Bachollet, Justine Chew, Maureen Hilyard, and Rafael (Lito) Ibarra. Before the election took place, the At-Large Community was given several opportunities to ask questions to the finalists, both verbally and in writing, to make an informed choice.
The final selection was made by the fifteen (15) members of the At-Large Advisory Committee and the five (5) Regional At-Large Large Organization Chairs with the involvement of the At-Large Community.
Click here to review the result, as well as detailed information about the election process. See additional information about Justine Chew on the At-Large Board Member Selection Home – 2025-2026 workspace.
Kind regards,
Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, and Michelle DeSmyter
At-Large Board Member Selection Program Staff
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