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→Composition of the Board
==Board of Directors==
==Board of Directors==
ICANN is governed by a [[ICANN Board|Board of Directors]] made up of 15 voting members,<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/board/ Board Review]</ref> and the [[Rod Beckstrom|President and CEO]]; who is also a voting member. The board is further aided by 5 non-voting liaisons.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm#VI ICANN Bylaws]</ref>
ICANN is governed by a [[ICANN Board|Board of Directors]] made up of 15 voting members,<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/board/ Board Review]</ref> and the [[Rod Beckstrom|President and CEO]]; who is also a voting member. The board is further aided by 5 non-voting liaisons.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm#VI ICANN Bylaws]</ref>
===Composition of the Board===
===Selection of Voting Members===
ICANN's bylaws stipulate the makeup of the board, stating:
ICANN's bylaws stipulate the makeup of the board, stating:
* 8 seats selected by the [[NomCom]]
* 8 seats selected by the [[NomCom]]
* The President shall also hold a voting seat.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm#VI ICANN Bylaws]</ref>
* The President shall also hold a voting seat.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm#VI ICANN Bylaws]</ref>
The board then selects a Chairman and vice-Chairman from among its voting ranks, although the President and CEO is excluded from consideration from either of these posts.
The board then selects a Chairman and vice-Chairman from among its voting ranks, although the President and CEO is excluded from consideration from either of these posts. Directors selected for the board must be: individuals of intelligence and integrity, aware of ICANN and the effects of its existence and decisions, representative of cultural and geographic diversity, familiar with Internet protocols and the roles of its important entities, volunteers (excluding the CEO), and capable of working in written and spoken English.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm#VI ICANN Bylaws]</ref>
=References=
=References=