Board Committees
| ICANN Board Committees | Past/Present | Key Events & Criticisms | Members | Start/Stop | Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accountability Mechanisms | present | The Fundamental Bylaws were amended to redesignate Reconsideration responsibilities from the BGC to the BAMC. | Becky Burr, Alan Barrett, Edmon Chung, Sarah Deutsch, Patricio Poblete, Leon Sanchez, Katrina Sataki | August 17, 2017 | * writes annual reports on Accountability Mechanisms |
| Audit | present | Sarah Deutsch, Alan Barrett, Akinori Maemura, Mandla Msimang, Ihab Osman, Kaveh Ranjbar, Katrina Sataki | November 4, 1999 | ||
| Compensation | present | Maarten Botterman, Sarah Deutsch, Danko Jevtovic, Leon Sanchez, Tripti Sinha | November 8, 2005 | ||
| Executive Committee | present | Maarten Botterman, Göran Marby, Leon Sanchez, Tripti Sinha | November 4, 1999 | ||
| Finance | present | Danko Jevtovic, Harald Alvestrand, Becky Burr, Avri Doria, Mandla Msimang, Ihab Osman, Tripti Sinha | December 13, 2000 | * consults with the ICANN President on annual budget process* reviews and makes recommendations on President's submitted annual budget* develops and recommends long-term financial objectives | |
| Governance | present | Tripti Sinha, Becky Burr, Sarah Deutsch, Avri Doria, Danko Jevtovic, Ihab Osman, Leon Sanchez | March 12, 2003 | * created/updated: Guidelines for Board Members Serving as Liaisons to ICANN Community Groups, Board Engagement in Developing Slate for Board Leadership, Code of Conduct Guidelines, Board Committee and Leadership Selection Procedure, Board Conflicts of Interest Policy, Governance Guidelines * wrote annual reports on accountability mechanisms until 2017 * writes annual reports on code of conduct | |
| Organizational Effectiveness Committee | present | Avri Doria, Alan Barrett, Akinori Maemura, Patricio Poblete, Katrina Sataki, Matthew Shears | November 7, 2008 | * reviews and oversees all organizational, specific, and IANA functions reviews *assess whether ICANN has made progress toward key organizational objectives and commitments and whether the structure is effective and relevant to ICANN's mission. | |
| Risk | present | Harald Alvestrand, James Galvin, Danko Jevtovic, Mandla Msimang, Patricio Poblete, Kaveh Ranjbar, Matthew Shears | November 7, 2008 | ||
| Strategic Planning | present | Matthew Shears, Becky Burr, Edmon Chung, Avri Doria, James Galvin, Danko Jevtovic, Leon Sanchez, Tripti Sinha | October 22, 2020 | ||
| Technical | present | September 23, 2017 | |||
| Structural Improvements Committee | past | * The predecessor to the Organizational Effectiveness Committee | |||
| New gTLD Program | past | Cherine Chalaby, Rinalia Abdul Rahim, Fadi Chehadé, Steve Crocker, Chris Disspain, Asha Hemrajani, Markus Kummer, Bruno Lanvin, Erika Mann, Gonzalo Navarro, Raymond A. Plzak, George Sadowsky, Mike Silber, Kuo-Wei Wu, Thomas Schneider | April 4, 2012 to January 10, 2015 | ||
| President’s Globalization Advisory Groups | past | February 2014 to March 2014 | On: * Affirmation of Commitments * Policy Structures * Legal Structure * Root Server System * IANA Multistakeholder Accountability * Internet Governance * | ||
| DNS Risk Management Framework Working Group | past | October 28, 2011to November 21, 2013 | * predecessor to Risk Committee | ||
| Board Global Relationships | past | ||||
| IANA Functions | past | ||||
| Meeting Strategy Working Group | past | ||||
| Public and Stakeholder Engagement | past | ||||
| CEO Search Committee | past | 2011 through 2012 | |||
| Board-GAC Recommendation Implementation Working Group | past | ||||
| Board IDN Variants Working Group | past | ||||
| Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services | past | ||||
| Technical Relations Working Group | past | ||||
| Board Data and Consumer Protection Working Group | past | ||||
| Working Group on Equivalent Strings Support | past | 2010 | |||
| President's IANA Consultation Committee | past | 2005 to 2008 | |||
| President's Strategy Committee | past | 2005 to 2009 | |||
| President's Standing Committee on Privacy | past | 2003 | |||
| President's Advisory Committee on IDNs | past | 2005 | |||
| Board-GAC Working Group | past | 2009 to 2011 | |||
| Board Conflict of Interest Committee | past | 1999 to 2009 | |||
| Board Reconsideration Committee | past | 1999 to 2009 | |||
| Board and GAC Working Group | past | 2005 to 2008 | |||
| Board Meetings Committee | past | 2001 to 2008 | |||
| Committee on ICANN Evolution and Reform | past | 2001 to 2003 | |||
| President's Task Force on Simultaneous Language Translation | past | 2001 | |||
| At-Large Membership Study Committee | past | 2001 to 2002 | |||
| Independent Review Panel Nominating Committee | past | 2001 to 2002 | |||
| IDN Internal Working Group | past | 2001 | |||
| New TLD Evaluation Process Planning Task Force | past | 2000 to 2002 | |||
| IDN Committee | past | 2000 to 2002 | |||
| .com/.net/.org Whois Committee | past | 2001 to 2001 | |||
| Election Committee | past | 2000 | |||
| Membership Implementation Task Force | past | 2000 | |||
| Advisory Committee on Independent Review | past | 1999 | |||
| Advisory Committee on Membership | past | 1999 | |||
| Executive Search Committee | past | 1999 to 2002 | |||
| Forum for Ad Hoc Group on Numbering and Addressing | past | 1999 to 2001 | |||
| Task Force on Funding | past | 1999 | |||
| Membership Advisory Committee | past | 1998 to 1999 |