[ripe-list] The NomCom Requests your Support

Hi, Brian

Brian wrote:
> I think it's clear that, in future the involvement of NCC staff in
> the NomCom (other than agreed secretariat roles) should be
> severely limited 
[...]
>  and there should be consideration given to limits or grace 
> periods or the like where someone has been working for the
> NCC or on the Exec Board. 

It turns out that you actually agree with the points that Nick and I have made, so thank you for clarifying.

It seems that where we disagree is whether we should start that for this appointment or for the next.

If governance is improved by seeing the Community and NCC separation in the work of our committees then let's have that improvement for THIS selection.  We can ensure this quickly (without even delaying the chair appointment) by altering the constitution of those committees today - to reflect YOUR suggestion of severely limited involvement of NCC staffers in this process, and YOUR suggestion of a grace period - by those impacted by the limits and grace period withdrawing themselves.

[ Not withdrawing from the community, where their work is valued and welcomed, but from the nomination committee for this important leadership role. ]

Andy