The IAB appoints one non-voting liaison to the ICANN Board of Directors on behalf of the IETF. Each term is two years, and the IAB sends a call for nominations for every new term regardless of whether the incumbent is willing to continue. The incumbent is David Lawrence.
Timeline
- Call for Nominations: 2026-06-09
- Deadline for Nominations: 2026-07-24
- Call for Feedback: 2026-07-27
- Deadline for Feedback: 2026-08-24
- IAB Decision: 2026-08-26
- Liaison name sent to ICANN: 2026-09-04
The IAB appoints one non-voting liaison to the ICANN Board of Directors on behalf of the IETF. Each term is two years, and the IAB sends a call for nominations for every new term regardless of whether the incumbent is willing to continue. The incumbent is David Lawrence.
Timeline