How does ISOC elect its leadership?
In order to create a more fair and representative governance structure, the ISOC board voted to change its governance model late last year. The board was previously comprised of Trustees elected by individual ISOC members. ISOC’s bylaws and policies now call for its Trustees to be elected by: • ISOC’s Chapters (which are composed of its individual members) • ISOC’s Organization Members (which include not-for-profit, for-profit, educational entities and international entities), and • Technical standards community as represented by the IETF/IAB. The decision to move to this new governance model was debated thoroughly and then approved by ISOC’s Board, which had been elected 100% by individual members. The majority of ISOC’s current Board was elected by its chapters and individual members. At the same time that the governance model was changed, ISOC made its individual memberships free at a central level. The goal was to give more people around the world the opportunity to become involved
