Board of Trustees Committees
Each January the ARIN Board of Trustees appoints members to various committees. The President and CEO of ARIN serves as an ex-officio member of all committees, regardless of type, except the Compensation Committee.
Standing Committees:
As defined in Robert’s Rules of Orders, standing committees perform a continuing function and remain in existence permanently or for the life of the assembly that establishes them. Members of a standing committee are appointed by the Board of Trustees at its first business meeting of each calendar year. ARIN has two standing committees: the Compensation Committee and the Finance Committee.
Compensation Committee
Members: Members of the Compensation Committee are (as a result of the 8 January 2008 Board meeting): John Curran, Scott Bradner and Paul Vixie.
Committee created: 28 February 1997
The Board resolved to appoint a Compensation Committee to review the President of ARIN’s employment contract.
The committee consists of three elected members of the Board.
Finance Committee
Members: Members of the Finance Committee are (as a result of the 8 January 2008 Board meeting): Scott Bradner, Bill Manning Paul Vixie, the Treasurer (ex-officio), and the President (ex-officio, nonvoting).
Committee created: 21 July 2003
The committee shall consist of the Treasurer and two other elected members from the Board of Trustees. It shall function in three areas: Finance, Audit, and Investment. The Treasurer shall serve as the committee chair. The President/CEO and Director of Business will serve as committee liaisons.
Finance
The Committee shall:
- Periodically review ARIN's fee structure and make recommendations to the board, if necessary.
- Review support for outside organizations.
Audit
The Committee may:
- Review the auditor report.
- Receive copies of all correspondence between auditor and ARIN, directly from the auditor.
- Receive a copy of the auditor's adjustments, directly from the auditor.
- The committee may meet with auditors directly.
- Present the audit report to the Board of Trustees, for their acceptance.
- Hire and fire auditors.
- Bring in outside council for opinions on the audit and ARIN's books, from time to time. Any such reviews will be paid for by ARIN.
Investment
The Committee shall:
- Review the investment performance on, at least, an annual basis.
- Assess the investment advisor.
- Audit the plan by receiving quarterly reports.
- Recommend changes to the plan, when necessary. Changes shall include, but not be restricted to, the following:
- New allocation of monies between the funds.
- Change the percentages in the funds among the asset classes.
- Change the investment advisor.
- Make changes to individual investments, as required, and report to the Board.
Special Committees
As defined in Roberts Rules of Order, a special committee is a committee appointed, as the need arises, to carry out a specified task. At the completion of that task, and once a final report has been made to the Board, the committee automatically ceases to function. Currently ARIN has two special committees: the Membership Committee and the Anti-Takeover Committee.
Anti -Takeover Committee
Members: Lee Howard, Paul Vixie, Bill Woodcock, Ray Plzak ex officio, and Steve Ryan advising as general counsel.
Committee created: 1 May 2007
The purpose of this committee is to recommend measures to increase ARIN's resistance to takeover by a single interest.
Membership Committee
Members: John Curran, Bill Manning, Bill Woodcock, Ray Plzak ex officio, and Steve Ryan advising as general counsel.
Committee created: 23 July 2007
The purpose of this committee is to make recommendations on the nature and privileges of membership.