[governance] The due diligence process for ICANN NomCom appointees

[George Sadowsky]

All,

I would respectfully disagree with Avri's reaction to the privacy 
implications of  the degree of due diligence that ICANN applies to 
selected nominees for the positions to be filled by the Nominating 
Committee.  I speak from my experience as Chair of the Nominating 
Committee in 2005, 2006, and 2007, and I doubt that the due diligence 
process has changed significantly since that time.

Being on the Board of a Corporation comes with a serious fiduciary 
responsibility for its proper fiscal management.  Corporations must 
perform adequate due diligence on prospective Directors.  We have all 
seen news reports of people who claimed non-existent degrees, or 
worse, licenses to practice medicine.  It's important to ensure that 
there is an adequate understanding of the backgrounds of people to 
whom Directorships are offered.  A lesser degree of due diligence is 
appropriate for membership on the Councils of the Supporting 
organizations.

I have executed due diligence processes for the NomCom for three 
years.  With one exception that required full discussion, only I and 
the Corporation Secretary have been privy to the results.  Further, I 
have gone through the due diligence process myself, and I found it 
neither objectionably invasive nor uncomfortable.

Bottom line: if you are interested in ICANN leadership positions, I 
would encourage you to apply, and to consider the due diligence 
process an understandable and necessary part of the selection process.


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At 8:58 AM -0500 12/16/10, Avri Doria wrote:
>On 16 Dec 2010, at 07:12, Adam Peake wrote:
>
>>> 
>>>http://blog.icann.org/2010/12/planned-changes-to-ipv4-reverse-dns-infrastructure/
>>
>>
>>  No, this <http://blog.icann.org/2010/12/2011-nominating-committee-opens-up/>
>>
>>  :-)
>>
>>  Adam
>>
>
>
>Think carefully before you get involved in the the ICANN nomcom 
>process.  Make sure you understand the incredible degree of privacy 
>you will have to give up to ICANN and its hired investigators before 
>going through a very long and arduous process that is likely to 
>leave you, and those you ask for references, feeling very burned.
>
>It is not that I recommend against getting involved, and I encourage 
>as many people as possible to get involved in the working groups and 
>other efforts that are open to all.   I just recommend caution when 
>getting involved with its Nomcom - get a full picture first of what 
>they will ask of you, especially if you are chosen.  And make sure 
>you are comfortable with the role of the ICANN staff, the access 
>they (especially their legal department) may or may not have with 
>the information their investigators find and the degree of guarantee 
>you are given on the protection of your privacy.
>
>a.
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