− | Linda served on the [[ICANN Board]] when ICANN was founded in 1998. She was elected to serve as the first chair of ICANN's new Nominating Committee in January 2003. Vinton Cerf, chair of the board, said, "We are indeed fortunate that Linda has agreed to fill this role. The Nominating Committee is central to ICANN's reforms. Linda's distinguished background, reputation for fairness, and commitment to ICANN make her eminently qualified."<ref name=ICANN>[https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2003-01-20-enICANN Announces Nominating Committee Chair and Interim At-Large Advisory Committee Members] (January 20, 2003), ICANN. Retrieved November 12, 2015.</ref> | + | Linda served on the [[ICANN Board]] when ICANN was founded in 1998. She was elected to serve as the first chair of ICANN's new Nominating Committee in January 2003. Vinton Cerf, chair of the board, said, "We are indeed fortunate that Linda has agreed to fill this role. The Nominating Committee is central to ICANN's reforms. Linda's distinguished background, reputation for fairness, and commitment to ICANN make her eminently qualified."<ref name=ICANN>[https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2003-01-20-enICANN Announces Nominating Committee Chair and Interim At-Large Advisory Committee Members] (January 20, 2003), ICANN. Retrieved November 12, 2015.</ref> In 2004, she became a non-voting member of the 2004 Nominating Committee, serving as Advisor.<ref name=Advisor/> |