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The '''Number Resource Organization''' '''(NRO)''' is the coordinating body for the world's five Regional Internet Registries ([[RIR]]s), which manage the allocation of [[IP Address|IP addresses]] and [[Autonomous System Numbers]].

The '''Number Resource Organization''' '''(NRO)''' is the coordinating body for the world's five Regional Internet Registries ([[RIR]]s), which manage the allocation of [[IP Address|IP addresses]] and [[Autonomous System Numbers]].

The NRO consists of three suborganizations, including: the Executive Council, the Number Council and the Secretariat.  

The NRO consists of three suborganizations, including: the Executive Council, the Number Council and the Secretariat.  

===Executive Council===

===Executive Council===

The Executive Council of the NRO is composed of the Chief Executives from each of the five [[RIR]]s. The positions rotate annually.  

The Executive Council of the NRO is composed of the CEOs or Directors from each of the five [[RIR]]s. The positions of Chair, Vice Chair/Secretary and Treasurer rotate annually.  

*'''Chairman:''' [[Axel Pawlik]], [[RIPE NCC]]

*'''Chair:''' [[Oscar Robles-Garay|Oscar Robles]], [[LACNIC]]

*'''Secretary''': [[Oscar Robles-Garay|Oscar Robles]], [[LACNIC]]

*'''Vice-Chair and Secretary''': [[John Curran]], [[ARIN]]

*'''Treasurer:''' [[John Curran]], [[ARIN]]

*'''Treasurer:''' [[Paul Wilson]], [[APNIC]]

*'''Member:''' [[Alan Barrett]], [[AFRINIC]]

*'''Member:''' [[Eddy Kayihura]], [[AFRINIC]]

*'''Member:'''   [[Paul Wilson]], [[APNIC]]

*'''Member:''' [[Hans Petter Holen]], [[RIPE NCC]]

 

The current NRO chair acts as the [[ICANN Empowered Community|Empowered Community]] Decisional Participant and only acts on the consensus of all five members of the NRO Executive Council.

===Secretariat===

===Secretariat===

*'''Executive Secretary:''' [[German Valdez]]

*'''Executive Secretary:''' [[German Valdez]]

===Number Council===

===Number Council===

The full list of members can be found here: [[Address_Supporting_Organization#Address_Council_Members|Address Council Members]]

The full list of members can be found here: [[Address_Supporting_Organization#Address_Council_Members|Address Council Members]]

==References==

==References==