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The '''ICANN CEO''' serves as the leader of the organizations serves as its primary representative and spokesperson to the media and the global internet community. He works directly with the ICANN Board, staffs and liaisons and ensures the ICANN's activities and programs are implemented effectively and efficiently and operates in accordance with the rules and regulations and core values of the organization. In addition, he is also responsible in maintaining trust and good relationship with the different partners and constituencies of ICANN and actively advocate and promote the vision, bottom-up and multistakeholder process in policy development within the global internet stakeholders. The CEO will also supervise the financial planning in developing an annual operating budget for the organization and makes sure that all the programs of ICANN would be successful.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/committees/ceo-search/ceo-job-description-12dec11-en.pdf Job Description: ICANN CEO]</ref>

The '''ICANN CEO''' serves as the leader of the organizations serves as its primary representative and spokesperson to the media and the global internet community. He works directly with the ICANN Board, staffs and liaisons and ensures the ICANN's activities and programs are implemented effectively and efficiently and operates in accordance with the rules and regulations and core values of the organization. In addition, he is also responsible in maintaining trust and good relationship with the different partners and constituencies of ICANN and actively advocate and promote the vision, bottom-up and multistakeholder process in policy development within the global internet stakeholders. The CEO will also supervise the financial planning in developing an annual operating budget for the organization and makes sure that all the programs of ICANN would be successful.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/committees/ceo-search/ceo-job-description-12dec11-en.pdf Job Description: ICANN CEO]</ref>

==The CEO Succession Planning==

==CEO Succession Planning==

The [[ICANN Board]] started the CEO succession planning on during a meeting on September 17, 2011 following the announcement of [[Rod Beckstrom]], the current President and CEO of the organization that he would fulfill his term until the expiration of his contract on July 1, 2012.  During the meeting, the Board of Directors agreed that no current or incoming member of the Board or liaisons would be considered as a candidate for the role of the CEO for the current CEO Selection process. In addition, the Board of Directors approved the list of Board Members recommended by the Board Governance Committee ([[BGC]]) who would comprise the CEO Search Process Management Work Committee, which include  [[George Sadowsky]] (Chairman), [[Steve Crocker]], [[Bertrand de La Chapelle]], [[Erika Mann]], [[Chris Disspain]], [[Cherine Chalaby]], [[Ray Plzak]] and [[R. Ramaraj]]. The Committee will help in coordinating the timely transition of ICANN’s leadership. <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-11oct11-en.htm#2 Approval of CEO Search Committee Membership]</ref>

The [[ICANN Board]] started the CEO succession planning on during a meeting on September 17, 2011 following the announcement of [[Rod Beckstrom]], the current President and CEO of the organization that he would fulfill his term until the expiration of his contract on July 1, 2012.  During the meeting, the Board of Directors agreed that no current or incoming member of the Board or liaisons would be considered as a candidate for the role of the CEO for the current CEO Selection process. In addition, the Board of Directors approved the list of Board Members recommended by the Board Governance Committee ([[BGC]]) who would comprise the CEO Search Process Management Work Committee, which include  [[George Sadowsky]] (Chairman), [[Steve Crocker]], [[Bertrand de La Chapelle]], [[Erika Mann]], [[Chris Disspain]], [[Cherine Chalaby]], [[Ray Plzak]] and [[R. Ramaraj]]. The Committee will help in coordinating the timely transition of ICANN’s leadership. <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-11oct11-en.htm#2 Approval of CEO Search Committee Membership]</ref>