The committee expects to announce their CEO selection in May, with the CEO taking office at the close of Beckstrom's term, on July 1, 2012.<ref>[http://dakar42.icann.org/meetings/dakar2011/presentation-ceo-search-committee-24oct11-en.pdf CEO Selection Criteria Powerpoint Presentation, icann.org]</ref> The committee later stipulated a deadline of February 17th for applying for the CEO position.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-19jan12-en.htm Announcement, ICANN.org]</ref> They subsequently updated the community in February that they had received over 100 applications and were still aiming for a July, 1st start date and that they hoped to have finished the actual vetting and interviewing process with top candidates by mid-April.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-21feb12-en.htm Announcement, 2.21.12, ICANN.org]</ref> | The committee expects to announce their CEO selection in May, with the CEO taking office at the close of Beckstrom's term, on July 1, 2012.<ref>[http://dakar42.icann.org/meetings/dakar2011/presentation-ceo-search-committee-24oct11-en.pdf CEO Selection Criteria Powerpoint Presentation, icann.org]</ref> The committee later stipulated a deadline of February 17th for applying for the CEO position.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-19jan12-en.htm Announcement, ICANN.org]</ref> They subsequently updated the community in February that they had received over 100 applications and were still aiming for a July, 1st start date and that they hoped to have finished the actual vetting and interviewing process with top candidates by mid-April.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-21feb12-en.htm Announcement, 2.21.12, ICANN.org]</ref> |