Agenda for the Meeting of the ARIN Board of Trustees - 13 January 2026
Miami, Florida
Attendees
- Nancy Carter, 2025 Chair and Treasurer
- Tina Morris, 2025 Vice Chair
- Dan Alexander, Board Trustee
- John Curran, President & CEO
- Ron da Silva, Board Trustee
- Peter Harrison, Board Trustee
- Lee Howard, Board Trustee
- Hank Kilmer, Board Trustee
- Robert Seastrom (RS), Board Trustee
- Chris Tacit, Secretary
Staff
- Michael Abejuela, General Counsel
- Erin Alligood, Chief Human Resources Officer
- Alyssa Arceneaux, Board Operations Mgr., Scribe
- Richard Jimmerson, COO
- Christian Johnson, CISO
- Brian Kirk, CFO
- Therese Simcox, Sr. Executive Assistant
- John Sweeting, CXO
1. Welcome, Agenda and Conflict of Interest Disclosure Review.
2. Election Chair.
3. Selection of Officers
Proposed Leadership Slate:
- Vice Chair – Tina Morris
- Secretary – Chris Tacit
- Treasurer – Hank Kilmer
4. Non-Disclosure and Conflict of Interest Disclosure Review.
(Exhibit A)
5. Board Fiduciary Responsibility Overview.
6. Consent Agenda
- Approval of the Minutes of December 15, 2025. (Exhibit B)
- Volunteer Code of Conduct and Volunteer Performance Guidelines. (Exhibits C, D, E)
- ARIN Board Standing Rules and Board Committee Standing Rules. (Exhibits F, G)
- 2026 Compliance Training. (Exhibit H)
- ESG Annual Update Memo. (Exhibit I)
- 2026 Election Calendar. (Exhibit J)
Suggested Motion:
“The ARIN Board of Trustees approves the Consent Agenda, as written.”
7. Authorization of the Treasurer to Approve Future Commitments.
8. ARIN Board Committee Charters.
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Compensation Committee. (Exhibit K)
Suggested Motion: “The ARIN Board of Trustees accepts the Compensation Committee Charter, as presented.”
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Finance Committee. (Exhibit L)
Suggested Motion: “The ARIN Board of Trustees accepts the Finance Committee Charter, as presented.”
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Nomination Committee. (Exhibit M)
Suggested Motion: “The ARIN Board of Trustees accepts the Nomination Committee Charter, as presented.”
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Governance Committee. (Exhibit N)
Suggested Motion: “The ARIN Board of Trustees accepts the Governance Committee Charter, as presented.”
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Risk and Cybersecurity Committee. (Exhibit O)
Suggested Motion: “The ARIN Board of Trustees accepts the Risk and Cybersecurity Committee Charter, as presented.”
9. Appointments of Board Members to Standing Committees and Other Roles.
Suggested Motion: “The ARIN Board of Trustees approves the establishment of their 2026 Committees, appointing the following Board Members, as follows (2026.01.13.08):
- Compensation Committee: Nancy Carter (Chair), Tina Morris (Vice Chair), Hank Kilmer (Treasurer)
- Finance Committee: Hank Kilmer (Treasurer), Rob Seastrom (Vice Chair), Chris Tacit, Lee Howard
- Governance Committee: Chris Tacit (Chair); Dan Alexander (Vice Chair), Peter Harrison, Ron da Silva
- Risk and Cybersecurity Committee: Ron da Silva (Chair); Dan Alexander (Vice Chair), Rob Seastrom, Lee Howard
- Nomination Committee: __________ (Chair), Rob Seastrom (Vice Chair), __________
- Special Committee for Strategic Planning: Nancy Carter, Chris Tacit, Peter Harrison, Tina Morris
- Board Election Officer: __________
- NRO EC Observer: Nancy Carter
10. Board Leadership Succession Process.
(Exhibits P, Q)
Suggested Motion:
“The ARIN Board of Trustees approves the Board Leadership Selection Procedure, as presented.”
Suggested Motion:
“The ARIN Board of Trustees approves the Board Self-Evaluation Questionnaire, as presented.”
11. Nomination Committee, 3rd Party Review, and Criteria Threshold.
(Exhibits R, S)
12. Management Continuity & Succession Planning.
- Succession Profiles. (Position Success Profiles)
- Standard Operating Procedures. (Position Standard Operating Procedures)
- Lessons Learned from CXO Sabbatical. (Exhibit T)
- CEO Sabbatical Update.
13. ARIN 56 Ombudsperson Memo and Report.
(Exhibits U, V)
14. 2025 ARIN RSD Audit Report.
(Exhibits W, X)
15. 2026 ARIN Board and Committee Meeting Calendars.
(Exhibit Y)
- Board Face to Face Meeting Dates and Locations
- Committee Calendars
- August Retreat Location