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Board adds Steve Goldstein to the Conflict of Interest and Meetings Committees and Rita Rodin to the Executive Committee.

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Roberto Gaetano, Chairman of the Board Governance Committee advised the Board that the Board Governance Committee had met to discuss the composition of some Board committees, which have been triggered by the end of Alejandro Pisanty's term from the Board. After polling different members of the Board, and each of the Committee Chairs, the BGC recommended: 1) that Steve Goldstein be added to the Conflict of Interest Committee and the Meetings Committee; 2) that Rita Rodin be added to the Executive Committee and, 3) that Bruce Tonkin be added to the Finance Committee. The BGC has identified a possible conflict of interest in adding Bruce to the Finance Committee, related to Bruce's employment of one of the leading registrars, which may be related to the financial situation of his employer. In order to play it safe on this issue, clearance is sought of the Conflict of Interest Committee.

Bruce Tonkin advised that he would be willing to serve on the Committee and in response to the potential conflict of interest, which he had himself identified, he would abstain from discussions relating to the setting of fee amounts for registrars.

Paul Twomey asked Bruce Tonkin whether he considered the balance of contributions from stakeholders a possible area for conflict of interest. Bruce Tonkin advised that with regard to the balance between registrars or registries, ccTLDs, and others he doesn't see a direct conflict. It was agreed to let the Conflict of Interest Committee discuss Bruce's appointment to the Finance Committee before confirming it, but to move ahead to confirm the other appointments as advised by Roberto.

Roberto Gaetano moved and Peter Dengate Thrush seconded the following motion:

Resolved (07.67), the Board hereby approves the recommendations of the Board Governance Committee to make the following appointments to Board Committees: 1) Steve Goldstein is hereby added to the Conflict of Interest and Meetings Committees; and, 2) Rita Rodin is hereby added to the Executive Committee.A voice vote was taken and all Board Members present approved unanimously by a vote of 12-0.

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