CEO Search Committee
The ICANN CEO Search Committee was formed following Rod Beckstrom's August 2011 announcement that he will not continue as CEO past the fulfillment of his term, completed on 1 July 2012. The topic of CEO succession planning was first discussed at a Board meeting on 17 September 2011, where they directed the Board Governance Committee to appoint members to a CEO Search Process Management Work Committee.[1] The committee is contracting with search firm Odgers Berndtson in Brussels, who will be handling application inquiries and expressions of interest.[2]
Members
At a Board meeting on 11 October 2011, the BGC announced the following members, which were approved by the Board:
Criteria
At ICANN 42 in Dakar, the committee held an open session to consult with the community on the process and criteria used for selection of the next CEO. They also set up an email address to receive input, with a deadline of November 15th 2011.[4]