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The '''[[ICANN]] CEO Search Committee''' was formed following [[Rod Beckstrom]]'s August 2011 announcement that he would not continue as [[ICANN CEO|CEO]] past the fulfillment of his term, completed on 1 July 2012. The topic of CEO succession planning was first discussed at a [[ICANN Board|Board]] meeting on 17 September 2011, where they directed the [[Board Governance Committee]] to appoint members to a CEO Search Process Management Work Committee.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/committees/ceo-search/ CEO Search Committee, icann.org]</ref> The committee contracted with search firm Odgers Berndtson in Brussels, who will be handling application inquiries and expressions of interest.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-12dec11-en.htm CEO Search Committee Progress, icann.org]</ref> In January 2012, ICANN began openly advertising the position in places such as ''The Economist.''<ref>[http://domainincite.com/icann-ceo-job-ad-in-the-economist-image/ ICANN CEO job ad in The Economist, domainincite.com]</ref>

The '''[[ICANN]] CEO Search Committee''' was formed following [[Rod Beckstrom]]'s August 2011 announcement that he would not continue as [[ICANN CEO|CEO]] past the fulfillment of his term, completed on 1 July 2012. The topic of CEO succession planning was first discussed at a [[ICANN Board|Board]] meeting on 17 September 2011, where they directed the [[Board Governance Committee]] to appoint members to a CEO Search Process Management Work Committee.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/committees/ceo-search/ CEO Search Committee, icann.org]</ref> The committee contracted with search firm Odgers Berndtson in Brussels, who will be handling application inquiries and expressions of interest.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-12dec11-en.htm CEO Search Committee Progress, icann.org]</ref> In January 2012, ICANN began openly advertising the position in places such as ''The Economist.''<ref>[http://domainincite.com/icann-ceo-job-ad-in-the-economist-image/ ICANN CEO job ad in The Economist, domainincite.com]</ref>

The committee was originally expected 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 was originally expected 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 17 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>

[[Njeri Rionge]], a former ICANN Director and founder of Wananchi Online, an ISP in East Africa, and Ignite Consulting, a business consultancy firm, expressed her desire to apply as ICANN CEO. Her application to the position was published by [[Sophia Bekele]], CEO of [[DotConnectAfrica]] (DCA). [[Lesley Cowley]], CEO of [[Nominet]] and current chairperson of [[ccNSO]] was also rumored as one of the possible applicants to the position.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/first-icann-ceo-candidate-revealed/ First ICANN CEO candidate revealed]</ref>

[[Njeri Rionge]], a former ICANN Director and founder of Wananchi Online, an ISP in East Africa, and Ignite Consulting, a business consultancy firm, expressed her desire to apply as ICANN CEO. Her application to the position was published by [[Sophia Bekele]], CEO of [[DotConnectAfrica]] (DCA). [[Lesley Cowley]], CEO of [[Nominet]] and current chairperson of [[ccNSO]] was also rumored as one of the possible applicants to the position.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/first-icann-ceo-candidate-revealed/ First ICANN CEO candidate revealed]</ref>

===Outside Opinion===

===Outside Opinion===

One of the qualifications that was frequently discussed by ICANN attendees and commentators was whether the next CEO should be an American. Those against having another American CEO argued that the organization is already so U.S.-centric that a non-American leader would bolster ICANN's international reputation. The proponents of an American CEO note that the CEO must be able to work closely with the U.S. government and command respect from American lawmakers and lobbying groups.<ref>[http://aptantech.com/2012/01/737/ ICANN's New CEO Needs to Fit the Bill, Aptantech.com]</ref>

One of the qualifications was frequently discussed by ICANN attendees and commentators was whether the next CEO should be an American. Those against having another American CEO argued that the organization is already so U.S.-centric that a non-American leader would bolster ICANN's international reputation. The proponents of an American CEO note that the CEO must be able to work closely with the U.S. government and command respect from American lawmakers and lobbying groups.<ref>[http://aptantech.com/2012/01/737/ ICANN's New CEO Needs to Fit the Bill, Aptantech.com]</ref>

==First CEO Search Committee==

==First CEO Search Committee==

In 2008, the previous CEO Search Committee was formed by some members of the ICANN Board who volunteered or were self-appointed. A significant number of consultations were conducted before the [[ICANN Board]] formally approved the composition of the CEO Search Committee. An external consultant was also hired to help ICANN in selecting a CEO, but ICANN did not issue any bidding process from interested parties. The responsibilities of the consultancy firm in the CEO selection process was not clearly defined by the previous CEO Search Committee. ICANN published the vacancy for the CEO position only on its website. The advertisement for the CEO job was seen as inadequate and undermined the credibility and transparency of the Internet governing body.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/selecting_icanns_next_ceo_letter_2/ Selecting ICANN's Next CEO - Letter 2]</ref>

In 2008, the previous CEO Search Committee was formed by some members of the ICANN Board who volunteered or were self-appointed. A significant number of consultations were conducted before the [[ICANN Board]] formally approved the composition of the CEO Search Committee. An external consultant was also hired to help ICANN in selecting a CEO, but ICANN did not issue any bidding process from interested parties. The responsibilities of the consultancy firm in the CEO selection process were not clearly defined by the previous CEO Search Committee. ICANN published the vacancy for the CEO position only on its website. The advertisement for the CEO job was seen as inadequate and undermined the credibility and transparency of the Internet governing body.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/selecting_icanns_next_ceo_letter_2/ Selecting ICANN's Next CEO - Letter 2]</ref>

==References==

==References==

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