ICANN Announcements

Read ICANN Announcements to stay informed of the latest policymaking activities, regional events, and more.

ICANN’s 2024 Nominating Committee Announces Leadership Selections

5 August 2024

Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) 2024 Nominating Committee is pleased to announce its selections for seven leadership positions:

ICANN Board of Directors

Name Region
Amitabh Singhal Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands
Miriam Sapiro North America
Tripti Sinha North America

At-Large Advisory Committee

Name Region
Natálie Terčová Europe
Judith Hellerstein North America

Country Code Names Supporting Organization Council

Name Region
Jaijit Bhattacharyya Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands

Generic Names Supporting Organization Council

Name Region
Anne Aikman-Scalese North America

Those selected will begin their terms at the conclusion of the ICANN81 Annual General Meeting in November 2024.

About the 2024 Nominating Committee Applicants

The 2024 Nominating Committee received 78 completed applications during the application period from 2 January 2024 to 15 March 2024. Out of 78 applicants:

  • 26 percent were from Africa.
  • 22 percent were from Asia, Australia, or the Pacific Islands.
  • 24 percent were from Europe.
  • 8 percent were from Latin America or the Caribbean.
  • 20 percent were from North America.
  • 29 percent were female and 71 percent were male.

The Nominating Committee is charged with recruiting and selecting a portion of ICANN's leadership. In doing so, the Committee is mandated to ensure that ICANN's overall leadership is diverse in geography, culture, skills, experience, and perspective. Further, selectees should:

  • Have integrity, objectivity, and sound judgment.
  • Support decision-making within groups.
  • Work effectively in English.
  • Understand ICANN's mission.
  • Be committed to ICANN's success.
  • Have experience in world affairs.
  • Contribute to cultural, professional, and geographic expertise.
  • Be able to work long and hard, generally as volunteers.

A Message From Nominating Committee Chair Amir Qayyum

The 2024 Nominating Committee is thankful for the numerous applications received. Although the Committee can appoint only a few of the large pool of highly qualified candidates, all applicants are encouraged to continue participating, as their involvement is critical to the Nominating Committee's selection process. The Nominating Committee wants to congratulate all the selected candidates.

To learn more about the Nominating Committee, visit: http://nomcom.icann.org.

About ICANN

ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address – a name or a number – into your computer or other device. That address must be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a nonprofit public benefit corporation with a community of participants from all over the world.