{"id":58974,"date":"2017-09-13T17:25:44","date_gmt":"2017-09-13T17:25:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/?page_id=58974\/"},"modified":"2025-12-30T17:04:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T17:04:43","slug":"board-trustee-committees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/board-of-trustees\/committees\/","title":{"rendered":"Board of Trustee Committees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-40cec859 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><nav class=\"has-18-font-size is-responsive items-justified-left wp-block-navigation is-horizontal is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-navigation-is-layout-f4f497dd wp-block-navigation-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"Board Menu\" \n\t\t data-wp-interactive=\"core\/navigation\" data-wp-context='{\"overlayOpenedBy\":{\"click\":false,\"hover\":false,\"focus\":false},\"type\":\"overlay\",\"roleAttribute\":\"\",\"ariaLabel\":\"Menu\"}'><button 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stroke-width=\"1.5\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><ul data-wp-on-async--focus=\"actions.openMenuOnFocus\" class=\"wp-block-navigation__submenu-container wp-block-navigation-submenu\"><li class=\"has-18-font-size wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/board-of-trustees\/committees\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">About the Committees<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"has-18-font-size wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"\/board-of-trustees\/committees\/audit\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Audit Committee<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"has-18-font-size wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"\/board-of-trustees\/committees\/compensation\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Compensation Committee<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"has-18-font-size wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"\/board-of-trustees\/committees\/elections\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Elections Committee<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"has-18-font-size wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"\/board-of-trustees\/committees\/executive\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Executive Committee<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"has-18-font-size wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"\/board-of-trustees\/committees\/finance\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Finance Committee<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"has-18-font-size wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"\/board-of-trustees\/committees\/governance\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Governance Committee<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"has-18-font-size wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"\/board-of-trustees\/committees\/leadership-continuity\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Leadership Continuity Committee<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"has-18-font-size wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"\/board-of-trustees\/committees\/nominations\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Nominations Committee<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/nav>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-32-font-size\"><strong>The Internet Society Board of Trustees currently has nine board committees. <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Board committees are composed of one or more current trustees and membership is reconstituted each year by board vote. Committee members serve one-year terms. The responsibilities and authority of each committee are outlined in charters approved by the board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-color uagb-columns__stack-mobile uagb-columns__valign-top uagb-columns__gap-10 align uagb-block-7dd91bdd uagb-columns__columns-2 uagb-columns__max_width-theme\"><div class=\"uagb-columns__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-columns__inner-wrap uagb-columns__columns-2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-color uagb-block-6f5c77c8\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-143afa74 uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox_cta-type-all uagb-infobox-icon-below-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/board-of-trustees\/committees\/audit\/\" class=\"uagb-infobox-link-wrap uagb-infbox__link-to-all\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Infobox Link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" onclick=\"return true;\"><\/a><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h3 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">Audit Committee<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">The Audit Committee is responsible for a range of activities related to the appointment and oversight of Internet Society&#8217;s independent auditors and the review of the independent audited financial statements, the U.S. Form 990, and the annual Conflict of Interest Disclosure Forms.<\/p><div class=\"uagb-ifb-button-wrapper wp-block-button\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-color uagb-block-fbfd24b2\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-c930a0aa uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox_cta-type-all uagb-infobox-icon-below-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/board-of-trustees\/committees\/compensation\/\" class=\"uagb-infobox-link-wrap uagb-infbox__link-to-all\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Infobox Link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" onclick=\"return true;\"><\/a><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h3 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">Compensation Committee<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">The Compensation Committee is responsible for determining the compensation of the CEO and other senior executives and establishing compensation policies and practices for other officers and employees of Internet Society.<\/p><div class=\"uagb-ifb-button-wrapper wp-block-button\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-color uagb-columns__stack-mobile uagb-columns__valign-top uagb-columns__gap-10 align uagb-block-37201ec5 uagb-columns__columns-2 uagb-columns__max_width-theme\"><div class=\"uagb-columns__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-columns__inner-wrap uagb-columns__columns-2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-color uagb-block-46e5f87c\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-1f06ad1d uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox_cta-type-all uagb-infobox-icon-below-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/board-of-trustees\/committees\/elections\/\" class=\"uagb-infobox-link-wrap uagb-infbox__link-to-all\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Infobox Link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" onclick=\"return true;\"><\/a><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h3 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">Elections Committee<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">The Elections Committee is responsible for a variety of activities related to the Internet Society Board of Trustees elections, including establishing an election timeline, coordinating candidate forums, and overseeing voting.<br><\/p><div class=\"uagb-ifb-button-wrapper wp-block-button\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-color uagb-block-2b437dec\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-9cd19420 uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox_cta-type-all uagb-infobox-icon-below-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/board-of-trustees\/committees\/executive\/\" class=\"uagb-infobox-link-wrap uagb-infbox__link-to-all\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Infobox Link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" onclick=\"return true;\"><\/a><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h3 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">Executive Committee<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">The Executive Committee may act on behalf of the board when it is impossible or impractical to convene a meeting of the full board or conduct an e-vote. Powers are limited and, in keeping with sector practice, rarely meets or exercises its powers.<\/p><div class=\"uagb-ifb-button-wrapper wp-block-button\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-none uagb-columns__stack-mobile uagb-columns__valign-top uagb-columns__gap-10 align uagb-block-216e3a09 uagb-columns__columns-2 uagb-columns__max_width-theme\"><div class=\"uagb-columns__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-columns__inner-wrap uagb-columns__columns-2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-color uagb-block-11ac9f7b\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-b5dc4f4b uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox_cta-type-all uagb-infobox-icon-below-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/board-of-trustees\/committees\/finance\/\" class=\"uagb-infobox-link-wrap uagb-infbox__link-to-all\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Infobox Link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" onclick=\"return true;\"><\/a><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h3 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">Finance Committee<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">The Finance Committee is responsible for a variety of activities related to the review and monitoring of the budget and financial processes for Internet Society and its subsidiaries, including recommending the annual budget for board approval, monitoring financial statements and industry trends, overseeing and monitoring investment income and asset allocation, and reviewing matters that may impact Internet Society\u2019s U.S. tax-exempt status, among other things.<\/p><div class=\"uagb-ifb-button-wrapper wp-block-button\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-color uagb-block-22eea1c0\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-cdab8e9c uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox_cta-type-all uagb-infobox-icon-below-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/board-of-trustees\/committees\/governance\/\" class=\"uagb-infobox-link-wrap uagb-infbox__link-to-all\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Infobox Link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" onclick=\"return true;\"><\/a><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h3 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">Governance Committee<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">The Governance Committee\u2019s primary responsibility is to ensure strong internal governance and compliance with Internet Society\u2019s governing documents and policies. Responsibilities include reviewing governing documents and policies, recommending changes to the board, overseeing board succession planning and composition, and leading the board-appointed trustee process and board education program.<\/p><div class=\"uagb-ifb-button-wrapper wp-block-button\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-none uagb-columns__stack-mobile uagb-columns__valign-top uagb-columns__gap-10 align uagb-block-93c7bba6 uagb-columns__columns-2 uagb-columns__max_width-theme\"><div class=\"uagb-columns__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-columns__inner-wrap uagb-columns__columns-2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-color uagb-block-52cef766\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-d3f9f370 uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox_cta-type-all uagb-infobox-icon-below-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/board-of-trustees\/committees\/leadership-continuity\/\" class=\"uagb-infobox-link-wrap uagb-infbox__link-to-all\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Infobox Link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" onclick=\"return true;\"><\/a><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h3 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">Leadership Continuity Committee<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">The Leadership Continuity Committee is responsible for ensuring the continuity of leadership at Internet Society at all times and maintaining a CEO succession plan and process.<\/p><div class=\"uagb-ifb-button-wrapper wp-block-button\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-color uagb-block-381ba278\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-592140fa uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox_cta-type-all uagb-infobox-icon-below-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/board-of-trustees\/committees\/nominations\/\" class=\"uagb-infobox-link-wrap uagb-infbox__link-to-all\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Infobox Link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" onclick=\"return true;\"><\/a><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h3 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">Nominations Committee<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">The Nominations Committee is responsible for identifying a slate of qualified candidates for consideration and potential election to the board. Activities include publishing a call for nominations, reviewing applications, and conducting interviews.<\/p><div class=\"uagb-ifb-button-wrapper wp-block-button\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-none uagb-columns__stack-mobile uagb-columns__valign-top uagb-columns__gap-10 align uagb-block-364b588a uagb-columns__columns-2 uagb-columns__max_width-theme\"><div class=\"uagb-columns__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-columns__inner-wrap uagb-columns__columns-2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-color uagb-block-8a58958d\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-6f1b3457 uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox_cta-type-all uagb-infobox-icon-below-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/board-of-trustees\/committees\/pir-nominations\/\" class=\"uagb-infobox-link-wrap uagb-infbox__link-to-all\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Infobox Link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" onclick=\"return true;\"><\/a><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h3 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">PIR Nominations Committee<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">The Nominations Committee is responsible for identifying a slate of qualified candidates for election to the PIR Board of Directors. Activities include setting the timeline for the nominations process, liaising with the PIR board and identifying desired criteria for prospective directors, driving the outreach process, proactively soliciting candidates, conducting interviews, and recommending a slate of candidates to the Internet Society board for approval.<\/p><div class=\"uagb-ifb-button-wrapper wp-block-button\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-color uagb-block-7ed6723b\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">All Committees Charter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\"><strong>As amended March 7, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I. Introduction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">This shows the additions to the charter if we adopt the resolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">II. Preamble<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">The Board of Trustees (the \u201cBoard\u201d) of The Internet Society (\u201cISOC\u201d) has a set of<br>committees (\u201cCommittees\u201d). Each Committee has a Charter. The following applies to all Board Committees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">III. Authority and Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">Committees shall have the necessary authority and resources to discharge its responsibilities and duties. This shall include the authority to retain special counsel, experts, or consultants as the Committee deems appropriate. ISOC shall provide for appropriate funds as determined by the Committee for the payment of the fees and expenses of any such special counsel, experts, or consultants as well as all ordinary administrative costs incurred by the Committee and its individual members that are necessary and appropriate in performing their duties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IV. Annual Review<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">Committees shall review, on at least an annual basis, (a) the Charter and the scope of the responsibilities and duties of the Committee, and (b) the Committee\u2019s performance of its responsibilities and duties as set forth in its Charter. The Committee shall refer to the Board for appropriate action on any proposed changes to its Charter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">V. Availability of Charters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">Committee Charters shall be made public by posting on the ISOC website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">VI. Meetings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">The Chair of the committee calls for a committee meeting. However, any member of the committee can call a special meeting of the committee. All calls must be sent to all Committee members and must identify the time and place (electronic or physical) of the meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">VII. Chair Appointments<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">The chair of each committee shall be appointed by the Board at the Annual General Meeting. Unless the charter of the committee specifies otherwise, the members of the committee shall also be appointed at that time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">VIII. Committee Reports<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">The Chair of the Committee shall submit a written report at the meeting prior to the Annual General Meeting that describes the work performed by the committee during the year as well as provides recommendations for the following year\u2019s committee.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Board of Trustees Committees have the necessary authority and resources to discharge their responsibilities and duties.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":48,"featured_media":0,"parent":2830,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-board-of-trustees.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[99],"tags":[2666],"region_news_regions":[],"content_category":[],"ppma_author":[4039],"class_list":["post-58974","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-about-internet-society","tag-isoc-board"],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false,"post-thumbnail":false,"square":false,"gform-image-choice-sm":false,"gform-image-choice-md":false,"gform-image-choice-lg":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Henri Wohlfarth","author_link":"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/author\/wohlfarth\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Board of Trustees Committees have the necessary authority and resources to discharge their responsibilities and duties.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/58974","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/48"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58974"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/58974\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2830"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58974"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58974"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58974"},{"taxonomy":"region_news_regions","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/region_news_regions?post=58974"},{"taxonomy":"content_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content_category?post=58974"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=58974"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}