I disagree with Edrich. The list excludes people with institutional memory of AFRINIC. I would suggest replacing Adewole Ajao (17 or 20 years of Internet experience) with myself, Mark Elkins, an ex-Board Member of six years at AFRINIC, member of the Institute of Directors (SA) as well as serving on other Boards and has 40 years of Internet experience.
I also suspect that for the two non-Geo seats, the top two scoring candidates will fill these seats - there will not be an election for each seat - that does not make sense (I've also been Chair of NomCom more than once...)
On 2025/06/12 16:02, Edrich de Lange via zanog-discuss wrote:
Dear Zanoggers!
There has been considerable interest in ZANOG’s position regarding the upcoming AFRINIC board election. More than ever, this election is crucial — and we strongly encourage every eligible resource member to vote. As you cast your vote, we urge you to consider which candidates are best equipped to serve the long-term interests of AFRINIC and the broader Internet community.
As a resource holder, ZANOG will be participating in this election. We have spent significant time to review the candidates to ensure that our choice reflects ZANOG’s values and commitment to a healthy, community-driven Internet ecosystem.
Below is a list of candidates we believe are best positioned to guide AFRINIC through its current challenges and help restore it to a state of operational stability and credibility — so that it may once again fulfil its role in serving the community effectively.
Seat 1 (North Africa) - Abdelaziz Hilali Seat 2 (West Africa) - Emmanuel Adewale Adedokun Seat 3 (Indian Ocean) - Kaleem Usmani Seat 4 (Central Africa) - Laurent Ntumba Seat 5 (Southern Africa) - Carla Sanderson Seat 6 (East Africa) - Fiona Asonga Seat 7 (Non-regional/Independent 1) - Adewole David Ajao Seat 8 (Non-regional/Independent 2) - Ben Roberts
Kind regards
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