Meetings of the Board of Trustees

8-9 November 2025

Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth
900 René-Lévesque Blvd W
Espace 21 Room
Montreal, QC, Canada H3B 4A5

Guide to Board session types:

• Closed executive session: board members only.
• Open to observers session: local and remote attendees are welcome to listen in.
• Open forum session: local and remote attendees are welcome to ask questions, provide input, and discuss with the board. There are no open forum sessions scheduled for this meeting.

Note: The Board may invite individuals to participate in any session (e.g., as presenters) as needed.

Agenda

Times on this agenda are listed in UTC for the benefit of remote participants and observers in different regions. Use timezone conversion to convert to your local time.

Saturday, 8 November

Open to Observers Session

14:00
1. Welcome and Declaration of Conflicts – Ted Hardie

Resolution 2025-X: Welcome and Congratulations to New and Rejuvenated Chapters
RESOLVED, that the Internet Society Board of Trustees extends a warm welcome and congratulations to the new Hawaii Chapter;
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Internet Society Board of Trustees celebrates the rejuvenation of the Namibia Chapter and the Somalia Chapter.

14:05
2. Welcome to New Chapters and SIGs – Ted Hardie

14:10
3. Community Chair Reports – Ted Hardie

• IETF – Roman Danyliw
• IAB – Tommy Pauly
• ChAC – Flávio Rech Wagner
• OMAC – Harald Summa and David Belson
• IETF Trust – Glenn Deen (written submission only)

15:30
4. Chapter Reports – Ted Hardie

• Canada Chapter – Brent Arnold
• Canada Québec Chapter – Pierre-Jean Darres

16:15
Break

16:30
5. President and CEO’s Report – Sally Wentworth

17:15
6. ISOC Update – Yogesh Khanna

18:00
Lunch

19:00
7. Presentation of the Action Plan – Yogesh Khanna and Katie
Bengaard

20:00
8. Accessibility Update – Sally Wentworth

20:10
Break

Closed Executive Session

20:30
9. CFO’s Report: Q3 2025 Financial Update – Sae Park

20:50
10. Presentation of the 2026 Budget – Sae Park

21:20
11. Finance Committee Report – Victor Kuarsingh

21:30
12. Presentation of PIR Long Term Plan – Jon Nevett

21:45
13. Review of PIR Budget – Jon Nevett

22:00
14. Adjournment for the Day – Ted Hardie

Sunday, 9 November

*Please refer to the Foundation Board Meeting F33 agenda for the morning program.

Open to Observers Session

18:00
15. Call to Order – Ted Hardie

18:00
16. Approval of the PIR Budget – Ted Hardie

Resolution 2025-X: Approve the 2026 Public Interest Registry Budget
RESOLVED, that the Internet Society Board of Trustees hereby approves the 2026 budget of the Public Interest Registry as presented.

18:05
17. Approval of the Action Plan, Budget and Board Designated
Funds – Ted Hardie

Resolution 2025-X: Approve the 2026 Action Plan and Budget
RESOLVED, that the Internet Society Board of Trustees approves the 2026 Action Plan and Budget as presented.

Resolution 2025-X: Approve Board Designated Funds for the Internet Society
RESOLVED, that the Internet Society Board of Trustees approves repurposing and designating a total of $1,064,500 to be funded by the Connected Giving Foundation as a restricted grant for board initiatives as outlined below:

• Rename “Data Transformations” to “CRM Unification” fund and add $298,500;
• Rename “ESG Initiatives” to “Enterprise Risk Management” fund and add $100,000;
• Repurpose “Human Capital Management System” to “ERP Unification” and add $366,000 to the fund; and
• Replenish the Opportunities fund by adding $300,000.

18:10
18. Approval of Board Meeting 190 Meeting Minutes (7
September 2025) – Ted Hardie

Resolution 2025-X: Approve the Minutes of the 190^th Internet Society Board Meeting
WHEREAS, the Internet Society Board of Trustees has reviewed the minutes of the 190^th board meeting as presented;
RESOLVED, that the minutes of the 190^th meeting of the Internet Society Board of Trustees are approved.

18:15
19. Committee Reports – Ted Hardie

Finance Committee – Victor Kuarsingh

Approval of Amendments to the Investment Policy

Resolution 2025-X: Approve the Amended Internet Society Investment Policy
WHEREAS, via Resolution 2022-42, the Internet Society Board of Trustees approved the Internet Society Investment Policy in 2022;
WHEREAS, the Finance Committee is responsible for reviewing and recommending any changes to the Investment Policy to ensure it remains aligned with current market conditions, legal requirements, and the Internet Society’s objectives;
WHEREAS, the Finance Committee has reviewed and recommended proposed revisions by investment managers;
RESOLVED, that the Internet Society Board of Trustees approves the amended Investment Policy as presented.

Governance Committee – Charles Mok

Approval of Amendments to the Bylaws and PIR Nominations Committee Charter

Resolution 2025-X: Approve the Amended Bylaws and PIR Nominations Committee Charter
WHEREAS, the Internet Society Board of Trustees has reviewed the amendments to the Bylaws and corresponding amendments to the PIR Nominations Committee Charter;
RESOLVED, the Internet Society Board of Trustees approves the amended Bylaws and PIR Nominations Committee Charter as presented.

Approval of Amendments to the Nominations Committee Charter

Resolution 2025-X: Approve the Amended Nominations Committee Charter
WHEREAS, the Internet Society Board of Trustees has reviewed the amendments to the Nominations Committee Charter;
RESOLVED, that the Internet Society Board of Trustees approves the amended Nominations Committee Charter as presented.

Nominations Committee – Kathleen Moriarty