Thank you, Jeff.

We are deeply saddened by this news. Rubens was on our most recent IRT call and, as always, provided  thoughtful and constructive input - it feels impossible to think that he has passed away.

The ICANN multistakeholder model relies on the dedication of its community, and Rubens has been a leading figure for many years,  in this IRT, across numerous PDPs, and through his work on the GNSO Council and the RySG. His expertise and commitment have left a lasting mark and he will be greatly missed.

ICANN’s AGB and IRT support staff team

From: Jeff Neuman via SubPro-IRT <subpro-irt@icann.org>
Reply to: Jeff Neuman <jeff@jjnsolutions.com>
Date: Monday, 3 November 2025 at 22:24
To: "subpro-irt@icann.org" <subpro-irt@icann.org>
Subject: [SubPro-IRT] Rubens Kuhl - Not of Condolence

It pains me to have to send this to the group, but for those of you that have not heard, fellow IRT member, RySG member, colleague, friend and father (ages 3 and 11), Rubens Kuhl passed away.  

This was just put out by Nic.br:  https://nic.br/noticia/notas/note-of-condolence-rubens-kuhl-registro-br-product-marketing-manager/ [nic.br]

Its not often I am at a loss for words, but all I can say is the Rubens was incredibly instrumental in the SubPro Working Group and in this IRT.  

May his memory be a blessing.

Sincerely,

Jeff