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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> They also must disclose any external affiliations they have that could be perceived as affecting a conflict of interest as they are charged with representing ICANN's best interests and not those of the group which nominated them or their professional affiliations.
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> They also must disclose any external affiliations they have that could be perceived as affecting a conflict of interest as they are charged with representing ICANN's best interests and not those of the group which nominated them or their professional affiliations.
===Current Board of Directors===
===Current Board of Directors===
The 15 current directors are listed below, along with the organization which nominated them and the length of their term:
The 15 current directors are listed below, along with the organization which nominated them and the length of their term:<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/general/board.html ICANN.org]</ref>
* [[Peter Dengate Thrush]] ('''Chair'''), selected by the [[ccNSO]], Jan. 2005 - June 2011.
* [[Steve Crocker]] ('''Vice Chair'''), selected by the [[NomCom]], Nov. 2008 - Oct. 2011.
* [[Katim Touray]], selected by the [[NomCom]], Nov. 2008 - Oct. 2011
* [[Rajasekhar Ramaraj]], selected by the [[NomCom]], Dec.2006 - Oct. 2012.
* [[George Sadowsky]], selected by the [[NomCom]], Oct. 2009 - Oct. 2012.
* [[Gonzalo Navarro]], selected by the [[NomCom]], Oct. 2009 - Oct. 2012.
* [[Cherine Chalaby]], selected by the [[NomCom]], Dec. 2010 - 2013.
* [[Bertrand de la Chapelle]], selected by the [[NomCom]], Dec. 2010 - 2013.
* [[Erika Mann]], selected by the [[NomCom]], Dec. 2010 - 2013.
* [[Sebastien Bachollet]], selected by the [[At-Large]], Dec. 2010 - 2013.
* [[Rita Rodin Johnston]], selected by the [[GNSO]], June 2006 - June 2011.
* [[Bruce Tonkin]], selected by the [[GNSO]], June 2007 - 2012.
* [[Raymond A. Plzak]], selected by the [[ASO]], May 2009 - April 2012.
* [[Kuo-Wei Wu]], selected by the [[ASO]], April 2010 - 2012.
* [[Mike Silber]], selected by the [[ccNSO]], May 2009 - April 2012.
* [[Rod Beckstrom]], President and CEO
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