Historical Resolution Tracking Feature » 2009-09-30 - Management of Senior President

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2009-09-30 - Management of Senior President

Resolution of the ICANN Board
Topic: 
Personnel Management
Summary: 

Board granted ICANN President and CEO authority for evaluating ICANN Senior President's performance under the relevant Consulting Services Agreement.

Category: 
Administration and Budget
Meeting Date: 
Wed, 30 Sep 2009
Resolution Number: 
2009.09.30.23
URL for Resolution: 
http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/prelim-report-30sep09-en.htm
Status: 
Complete
Implementation Actions: 
  • Set milestones, evaluate performance against milestones and make payment of performance bonus
    • Responsible entity: ICANN CEO
    • Due date: None specified
    • Completion date: April 2010
Resolution Text: 

Whereas, Rod A. Beckstrom, assumed the role of President and CEO of ICANN effective 1 July 2009.

Whereas, Dr. Paul Twomey, stepped down from his former role, and assumed for an interim period, the role of Senior President of ICANN, and was directed to report to President and CEO Beckstrom.

Whereas, Argo Pacific provides Dr. Twomey's services to ICANN, and such relationship is set out in the Addendum to Consulting Services Agreement, by and between ICANN and Argo Pacific, dated 10 June 2009 (hereinafter referred to as the "Consulting Services Agreement", and

Whereas, under paragraph 5 of the Consulting Services Agreement, Dr. Twomey's "Performance Bonus" for the "Six Month Follow-On Consulting Period" between 1 July 2009 and 1 January 2010, requires milestones to be set, and for those milestones to be measured and evaluated upon completion of Twomey's services.

Resolved, (2009.09.30.23), ICANN Board grants to ICANN's President and CEO, Rod Beckstrom, the authority vested under the Consultant Services Agreement for setting milestones, evaluating performance against those milestones, and making payment to Argo Pacific for Twomey's performance bonus, as he reasonably determines, in his discretion.

Other Related Resolutions: 
  • TBD
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