[address-policy-wg] WG chair rotation 2021

Dear AP WG,  

Maybe not as timely as initially projected, but with no further delay ... 

We have 2 prospects for the Co-Chair position for the AP-WG, as Gert is leaving us as co-chair after 18 years of being one of the Chairs of the AP-WG ( since RIPE 44 in Amsterdam, 2003 ). 
Or the LIR WG as it was called back in those days..  ( https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/ripe-meetings/ripe-44/meeting-report ) 

Both Leo Vegoda and James Kennedy re-stated that they want to serve the WG as a co-Chair.  

Their motivation you can read below: 

James Kennedy: 
Clogg size M, preferably wooden.

Relevant background
- BSc degree in IT and Telecommunications from University of Limerick, 2005
- Various roles in technology in Luxembourg and Amsterdam before working for the Registration Services department of the RIPE NCC for 3.5 years
- Now the IP Address Manager for tier 1 Internet access provider for over 8 years
- Regular RIPE Meeting attendee and active RIPE community member
- Author of address policy 2015-02: https://www.ripe.net/participate/policies/proposals/2015-02
- Member of the RIPE Database Requirements Task Force: https://www.ripe.net/participate/ripe/tf/rdb-requirements-tf

Likes
- Well maintained, accurate, reliable data
- Smart process simplification
- Bottom-up, consensus-driven, open policy development

Goals as AP-WG co-chair
- Facilitate and encourage open, constructive discourse on address policy related topics
- Provide neutral guidance to community members interested in proposing address policy
- Support productive communication between the RIPE NCC and the RIPE community regarding address policy issues in a post-IPv4 runout world

Leo Vegoda: 

I had operational roles at two ISPs before joining the RIPE NCC's
registration services team in 2000. I led the team for several years
before joining ICANN to manage Internet Number Resources in its IANA
team at the end of 2006. I then moved into ICANN's Office of the COO
to focus on continuous improvement and organisational planning. I
started a small business in 2020, and focus on helping organisations
operating in the Internet infrastructure and community space. Clients
include Euro-IX, PeeringDB, and UKNOF. I am also currently chairing
RIPE's Code of Conduct TF.

The first meeting I attended was RIPE 35, in 2000. I have previously
submitted one policy proposal
(https://www.ripe.net/participate/policies/proposals/2006-07) and have
implemented several more, both at the RIPE NCC and ICANN.

And Leo's response in reply to the info above, as to what his shoe size is ...  
> My shoes say 255, but that is a Chinese scale. Also, I think my feet have spread after a year of almost not wearing shoes.
 
Me and Gert had the pleasure on working with Leo and James in the last 6 months on topics in relation on the AP-WG related stuff. 
And I would suggest to the working group to extend, if the WG agrees, to accept both applicants, so that we are going to a 3 chair WG. 

I think they have a solid understanding of the policy making and background which is relevant for the AP-WG and a good addition to the position. 

During RIPE82 we will have the time in the agenda for the rotation process.  
If you like to support or have specific questions / concerns, please let us know via the mailing list or to myself directly. 

We will send out the AP-WG RIPE82 agenda shortly. 

Regards,
Erik Bais
On behalf of the AP-WG chair team.