Announcement of the Results of the At-Large Seat 15 Director Selection
Dear 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<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ABMS/pages/873005063/Final...> 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<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ABMS/pages/394657793/At-La...>. Kind regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, and Michelle DeSmyter At-Large Board Member Selection Program Staff Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Mobile: +1 310 437 3956 Fax: +1 310 823 8649 Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Mobile: +1 310 437 3956 Fax: +1 310 823 8649 Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/>
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 Selection Dear 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<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ABMS/pages/873005063/Final...> 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<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ABMS/pages/394657793/At-La...>. Kind regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, and Michelle DeSmyter At-Large Board Member Selection Program Staff Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Mobile: +1 310 437 3956 Fax: +1 310 823 8649 Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Mobile: +1 310 437 3956 Fax: +1 310 823 8649 Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/>
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. Alan On 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 Selection
Dear 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 <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ABMS/pages/873005063/Final...> 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 <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ABMS/pages/394657793/At-La...> .
Kind regards,
Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, and Michelle DeSmyter *At-Large Board Member Selection Program Staff*
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
Mobile: +1 310 437 3956
Fax: +1 310 823 8649
Website: atlarge.icann.org
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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 region Greetings to all a. 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.
Alan
On 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 Selection
Dear 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 <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ABMS/pages/873005063/Final...> 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 <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ABMS/pages/394657793/At-La...> .
Kind regards,
Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, and Michelle DeSmyter *At-Large Board Member Selection Program Staff*
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
Mobile: +1 310 437 3956
Fax: +1 310 823 8649
Website: atlarge.icann.org
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Mobile: +1 310 437 3956
Fax: +1 310 823 8649
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Dear Leon, I am sure Justine will be a great member and the right substitute for your exemplary performance during your 3 terms !! kisses Vanda From: León Felipe Sánchez Ambía via lac-discuss-en <lac-discuss-en@icann.org> Date: Friday, 20 February 2026 at 16:06 To: Andrés Piazza <andrespiazza@gmail.com> Cc: LAC-Discuss-en <lac-discuss-en@icann.org> Subject: [lac-discuss-en] Re: RV: Announcement of the Results of the At-Large Seat 15 Director Selection Congratulations Justine! Thanks to all candidates for their willingness to serve. Kind regards, León Sent from my iPhone On Feb 20, 2026, at 11:45, Andrés Piazza via lac-discuss-en <lac-discuss-en@icann.org> wrote: 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 th e process. I happen to share his concern on behalf of LAC region Greetings to all a. El vie, 20 feb 2026 a las 13:39, Alan Greenberg via lac-discuss-en (<lac-discuss-en@icann.org<mailto:lac-discuss-en@icann.org>>) escribió: Alejandro, As the person responsible for the overall election process, I have no choice but to respond. < div> 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. Alan On Fri, Feb 20, 2026 at 2:4 1 AM Dr. Alejandro Pisanty Baruch via lac-discuss-en <lac-discuss-en@icann.org<mailto: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<mailto:lac-discuss-en@icann.org>> Enviado: jueves, 19 de febrero de 2026 11:10:43 p. m. Para: lac-discuss-en@icann.org<mailto: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 Selection Dear 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<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ABMS/pages/873005063/Final...> 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<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ABMS/pages/394657793/At-La...>. 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Hi Andres. Welcome back! I am intrigued as to what the concern is for the LAC region? Alan's response to the concern raised by Alejandro Pisanty is a classic conundrum of judgment. Because he sought to answer two different questions with one [intellectual] mind. And that will always be difficult. Question 1: What are the rules? Question 2: What are the rules as seen in this jurisdiction (meaning LACRALO)? The answer to the second question is a rat hole for reason and judgment. No contest, the election rules - adopted after long - dare I say - somewhat unnecessary labour - are truly what Alan says they are. There are 20 electors; 15 ALAC members and 5 RALO chairs. Every elector is one [settled] vote. Every vote is - at least was intended to be - an unwhipped vote. In my humble view, the rank voting business is there to give comfort to those who would wish to feel they know what the electorate thinks. The candidate who receives a [bare] majority of the vote, in this case 11 votes - is the winner. Justine attracted 14 first-ranked votes. Incontestable, the winner. There are 4 votes resident in the LACRALO region. Even if every one of those votes was first-ranked for a preferred candidate, presumably Lito, that candidate cannot win without votes from other areas of the world. The LACRALO Chair believed a first-rank vote for Lito Ibarra is directed because 18 ALS reps of 65 reps responded to a survey and chose Lito. Um, well, that was connivance at error and I understand why it was done. Again, about judgment and channeling Kant, that was '*purposiveness without purpose'*. A beauty contest as it were. Because a directed vote in LACRALO can only be official with a weighted vote of the membership. Period. I put it to you those 18 member reps if there was an official vote would represent between 12-15% of the vote. Sell it as a ringing endorsement if you must but do be mindful of the whispers of numbers. I've know Lito for more than 20 years. I first met him as a fellow board member of Microsoft's Partners in Learning Initiative at Alberto Marroquin University in Guatemala City. He's a good man and absolutely qualified to sit on the ICANN Board. But whoever was his campaign manager in this election failed miserably to count the votes before the voting. And even worse, could not convince 13 others from around the world to vote their conscience and make it Lito. I hope you were not taken in by this talk of dereliction of duty. Because that would be purely performative. Cheers. Carlton ============================== *Carlton A Samuels* *Mobile: 876-818-1799Strategy, Process, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround* ============================= On Fri, 20 Feb 2026 at 12:45, Andrés Piazza via lac-discuss-en < lac-discuss-en@icann.org> wrote:
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 region
Greetings to all
a.
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.
Alan
On 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 Selection
Dear 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 <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ABMS/pages/873005063/Final...> 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 <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ABMS/pages/394657793/At-La...> .
Kind regards,
Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, and Michelle DeSmyter *At-Large Board Member Selection Program Staff*
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
Mobile: +1 310 437 3956
Fax: +1 310 823 8649
Website: atlarge.icann.org
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
Mobile: +1 310 437 3956
Fax: +1 310 823 8649
Website: atlarge.icann.org
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Alan, this has nothing to do with you or the conduct of the election process. The statement by Andres is correct and I thank him for it; being at work made me come in late to the exchange. Thanks for sharing information that LACRALO leadership didn't i.e. the place Lito Ibarra got in the vote count. I was wondering why you have to be on this list but certainly the transparency and access to information you provide is worth any qualms others may have. This piece of information could, if provided on time and with additional context, lead to a different assessment. Alejandro Pisanty ________________________________ De: Alan Greenberg <greenberg.alan@gmail.com> Enviado: viernes, 20 de febrero de 2026 10:38 a. m. Para: Dr. Alejandro Pisanty Baruch CC: LAC-Discuss-en Asunto: Re: [lac-discuss-en] RV: Announcement of the Results of the At-Large Seat 15 Director Selection 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. Alan On Fri, Feb 20, 2026 at 2:41 AM Dr. Alejandro Pisanty Baruch via lac-discuss-en <lac-discuss-en@icann.org<mailto: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<mailto:lac-discuss-en@icann.org>> Enviado: jueves, 19 de febrero de 2026 11:10:43 p. m. Para: lac-discuss-en@icann.org<mailto: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 Selection Dear 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<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ABMS/pages/873005063/Final...> 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<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ABMS/pages/394657793/At-La...>. Kind regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, and Michelle DeSmyter At-Large Board Member Selection Program Staff Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Mobile: +1 310 437 3956 Fax: +1 310 823 8649 Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Mobile: +1 310 437 3956 Fax: +1 310 823 8649 Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> _______________________________________________ lac-discuss-en mailing list -- lac-discuss-en@icann.org<mailto:lac-discuss-en@icann.org> To unsubscribe send an email to lac-discuss-en-leave@icann.org<mailto:lac-discuss-en-leave@icann.org> _______________________________________________ By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos). 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I do not "have" to be on this list, but as an involved ALAC Member and later ALAC Chair, I have an interest in all RALOs and have been on all RALO lists since 2013. Alan On Fri, Feb 20, 2026 at 7:52 PM Dr. Alejandro Pisanty Baruch <apisan@unam.mx> wrote:
Alan,
this has nothing to do with you or the conduct of the election process. The statement by Andres is correct and I thank him for it; being at work made me come in late to the exchange.
Thanks for sharing information that LACRALO leadership didn't i.e. the place Lito Ibarra got in the vote count. I was wondering why you have to be on this list but certainly the transparency and access to information you provide is worth any qualms others may have. This piece of information could, if provided on time and with additional context, lead to a different assessment.
Alejandro Pisanty
------------------------------ *De:* Alan Greenberg <greenberg.alan@gmail.com> *Enviado:* viernes, 20 de febrero de 2026 10:38 a. m. *Para:* Dr. Alejandro Pisanty Baruch *CC:* LAC-Discuss-en *Asunto:* Re: [lac-discuss-en] RV: Announcement of the Results of the At-Large Seat 15 Director Selection
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.
Alan
On 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 Selection
Dear 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 <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ABMS/pages/873005063/Final...> 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 <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ABMS/pages/394657793/At-La...> .
Kind regards,
Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, and Michelle DeSmyter *At-Large Board Member Selection Program Staff*
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
Mobile: +1 310 437 3956
Fax: +1 310 823 8649
Website: atlarge.icann.org
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
Mobile: +1 310 437 3956
Fax: +1 310 823 8649
Website: atlarge.icann.org
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Alan, thanks - and it turned up for the good this time. You are a live witness of the leadership's failure and other undesirable goings-on. When things come to a head you will have known the background and the build-up. Cheers, mate! Alejandro Pisanty ________________________________ De: Alan Greenberg <greenberg.alan@gmail.com> Enviado: viernes, 20 de febrero de 2026 08:52 p. m. Para: Dr. Alejandro Pisanty Baruch CC: LAC-Discuss-en; Alan Kristian Hernández Romo Asunto: Re: [lac-discuss-en] RV: Announcement of the Results of the At-Large Seat 15 Director Selection I do not "have" to be on this list, but as an involved ALAC Member and later ALAC Chair, I have an interest in all RALOs and have been on all RALO lists since 2013. Alan On Fri, Feb 20, 2026 at 7:52 PM Dr. Alejandro Pisanty Baruch <apisan@unam.mx<mailto:apisan@unam.mx>> wrote: Alan, this has nothing to do with you or the conduct of the election process. The statement by Andres is correct and I thank him for it; being at work made me come in late to the exchange. Thanks for sharing information that LACRALO leadership didn't i.e. the place Lito Ibarra got in the vote count. I was wondering why you have to be on this list but certainly the transparency and access to information you provide is worth any qualms others may have. This piece of information could, if provided on time and with additional context, lead to a different assessment. Alejandro Pisanty ________________________________ De: Alan Greenberg <greenberg.alan@gmail.com<mailto:greenberg.alan@gmail.com>> Enviado: viernes, 20 de febrero de 2026 10:38 a. m. Para: Dr. Alejandro Pisanty Baruch CC: LAC-Discuss-en Asunto: Re: [lac-discuss-en] RV: Announcement of the Results of the At-Large Seat 15 Director Selection 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. Alan On Fri, Feb 20, 2026 at 2:41 AM Dr. Alejandro Pisanty Baruch via lac-discuss-en <lac-discuss-en@icann.org<mailto: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<mailto:lac-discuss-en@icann.org>> Enviado: jueves, 19 de febrero de 2026 11:10:43 p. m. Para: lac-discuss-en@icann.org<mailto: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 Selection Dear 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<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ABMS/pages/873005063/Final...> 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<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ABMS/pages/394657793/At-La...>. Kind regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, and Michelle DeSmyter At-Large Board Member Selection Program Staff Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Mobile: +1 310 437 3956 Fax: +1 310 823 8649 Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Mobile: +1 310 437 3956 Fax: +1 310 823 8649 Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> _______________________________________________ lac-discuss-en mailing list -- lac-discuss-en@icann.org<mailto:lac-discuss-en@icann.org> To unsubscribe send an email to lac-discuss-en-leave@icann.org<mailto:lac-discuss-en-leave@icann.org> _______________________________________________ By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos). 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Alan Greenberg -
Andrés Piazza -
Carlton Samuels -
Dr. Alejandro Pisanty Baruch -
Heidi Ullrich -
León Felipe Sánchez Ambía -
Vanda Scartezini