Appointments & Confirmations
As part of its chartered oversight role in RFC 2850: Charter of the Internet Architecture Board (IAB), the IAB makes appointments and confirmations to other various bodies.
The IAB appoints three members to the CCG on behalf of the IETF.
Current appointments:
- Russ Housley (2017-2025)
- Barry Leiba (2017-2025)
- Tim Wicinski (2018-2026)
More information: RFC 8090: Appointment Procedures for the IETF Representatives to the Community Coordination Group (CCG)
The IAB appoints one non-voting liaison to the ICANN Board of Directors on behalf of the IETF.
Current appointment:
- David Lawrence (2024-2026)
More information: Bylaws for Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, Article 7.9
The IAB appoints one member to the ICANN RZERC on behalf of the IETF.
Current appointment:
- Willem Toorop, 2024-present
More information:
The IAB appoints one voting delegate to the ICANN NomCom on behalf of the IETF. The delegate shall serve a one-year term. A delegate may serve at most two successive one-year terms, after which at least two years must elapse before the individual is eligible to serve another term.
Current appointment:
- Pete Resnick, 2025-2026
More information: Bylaws for Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, Article 8
The IAB appoints these two technical experts to the ICANN TLG on behalf of the IETF. The IAB has not committed itself to a particular process for selection, and ICANN Bylaws do not impose any constraints on this process.
Current appointments:
- Warren Kumari, 2019-2027
- Petr Špaček, 2020-2026
More information: Bylaws for Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
The IAB acts as the confirming body for the IESG slate chosen by the IETF NomCom.
More information: RFC 8713: IAB, IESG, IETF Trust, and IETF LLC Selection, Confirmation, and Recall Process: Operation of the IETF Nominating and Recall Committees
IETF Liaison Managers
The IAB acts as representative of the interests of the IETF and the Internet Society in technical liaison relationships with other organizations concerned with standards and other technical and organizational issues relevant to the world-wide Internet.
More information:
The ISE is appointed by and is responsible directly to the IAB.
Current appointment:
- Eliot Lear, 2022-2026
More information: RFC 8730: Independent Submission Editor Model
The IAB appoints four Trustees to the ISOC BoT, with staggered 3-year terms.
Current appointments:
- Brian Haberman, 2021-2027
- Russ Housley, 2024-2027
- Victor Kuarsingh, 2022-2025
- Laura Thomson, 2020-2026
More information: Amended and restated By-Laws of the Internet Society
The IAB appoints the IRTF Chair for a two-year renewable term. The IRTF Chair is an ex-officio member of the IAB.
Current appointment:
- Colin Perkins, 2019-2025
More information: RFC 2850: Charter of the Internet Architecture Board (IAB)
The IAB appoints a stream representative for the IAB Stream: either an IAB member or someone appointed by the IAB.
Current appointment:
- Mirja Kühlewind, 2023-2025
More information: RFC 9820: RFC Editor Model (Version 3)
The IAB appoints one RSWG chair. (The other chair is appointed by the IESG.)
Current appointment:
- Pete Resnick, 2022-2026
More information: RFC 9820: RFC Editor Model (Version 3)
The IAB appoints two members to the GWG on behalf of the IETF.
Current appointments:
- Geoff Huston
- Jim Reid
More information: Root Server System Governance Working Group (GWG)