[gnso-rds-pdp-wg] RDS PDP WG Leadership

[dmb at donblumenthal.com]

OK, so my last post on the subject wasn’t my final one. 😊

I agree with Steph. The problem is that listed affiliation has nothing to do with a person’s experience with ICANN and its processes.

To make the point, especially for folks who don’t know my ICANN background and some familiar names from other endeavors:
I listed myself as an individual using Steph’s criteria, not employed and not a consultant for a GNSO related group. For my own reasons, I have chosen not to join the SG that does not require  commercial relationships as part of their interests (not a criticism. Just covering all the possibilities).  On the other hand, I currently or have been
Chair (co-chair when I had to step back) of the Proxy/Privacy Accreditation Services Issues PDP WG
Chair of the Privacy subgroup of the Thick Whois PDP WG
Member of a number of other ICANN WGs
Initially involved in domain name registration system issues in 1998 when with the US FTC
Member of the ICANN Security and Stability Committee

I can spot other names with significant ICANN experience in the Individuals list, including at least one whose leadership credentials arguably are stronger than mine.

Judging from interest expressed so far, the WP leadership will be from GNSO groups and I see nothing wrong with that. I do have a problem with what to me are arbitrary restrictions on who can serve.

Don



From: Stephanie Perrin
Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2016 11:40 AM
To: gnso-rds-pdp-wg at icann.org
Subject: Re: [gnso-rds-pdp-wg] RDS PDP WG Leadership

AS someone who is a relative newcomer to ICANN (February 2013) who has participated in quite a few working groups and the EWG, I would like to add that it takes quite a while to understand the community, the processes, and the history at ICANN.  I arrived as an "independent expert" with quite a bit of experience in chairing various multi-stakeholder activities, but I would in all humility suggest that chairing or co-chairing an initiative such as this requires a set of skills best gained through experience with ICANN and its processes.  Yes we need particular expertise, and that is why the call for participation has been so broad. 

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