Re: [council] Motion - GNSO Liaison to the GAC

["Carlos Raúl Gutiérrez G." <crg@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

GRACIAS Keith!

Will start trying Mason´s shoes very soon!

Look forward to India next week.

Carlos Raúl Gutiérrez
+506 8837 7176
Skype: carlos.raulg
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On 25 Oct 2016, at 7:08, Drazek, Keith wrote:

> Congratulations to Carlos…an excellent choice.
>
> Also, sincere thanks to Mason for his service.
>
> Regards,
> Keith
>
> From: owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of James M. Bladel
> Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2016 12:34 AM
> To: GNSO Council List
> Subject: [council] Motion - GNSO Liaison to the GAC
>
> Councilors:


>
> Heather, Donna and I are pleased to announce that we have reached the 
> decision to unanimously recommend Carlos Gutiérrez to serve as the 
> next GNSO Council liaison to the GAC (See attached motion).
> We received and reviewed applications from three candidates, each of 
> whom had been nominated by an SG or C of the Non-Contracted Party 
> House. The applications set out in detail their qualifications and 
> experience relevant to this role, and we believe that each would have 
> well-represented the GNSO. We believe that all candidates met or 
> exceeded our published required skills set and desired experience, 
> which made our evaluation and selection all the more challenging.  As 
> a result, we considered additional strengths and areas of expertise 
> that each could contribute to this role and the particular challenges 
> it currently faces.
> Ultimately, it was Carlos’ direct experience with the GAC, as the 
> former GAC representative for Costa Rica, that differentiated him from 
> the other applicants.  While direct experience with the GAC is not a 
> requirement of the liaison role, in light of the recent and ongoing 
> discussions within the GNSO Council about the relationship between 
> GNSO recommendations, GAC Advice and ICANN Board action, it is our 
> hope and expectation that Carlos can leverage this experience, and 
> existing relationships and trust in particular, to hit the ground 
> running and make an immediate impact in this role.
> A key task for the liaison at this point in time is building a bridge 
> between GAC and GNSO working methods to encourage earlier and greater 
> GAC participation in our heavy PDP workload. While this will not be an 
> easy task, we believe that Carlos is well placed to tackle it.
> If approved by Council, Carlos will assume this role at the end of the 
> upcoming ICANN57 in Hyderabad, on the expiry of his current term on 
> the GNSO Council.
> Once again, we emphasize that we considered that all candidates' 
> applications clearly demonstrated that they could very capably serve 
> in this role, and that each would contribute their own unique 
> experience and talents. The GNSO Chairs thank these candidates for 
> volunteering, and hope they will do so again in the future for this 
> role, or other high-profile positions.
> 

> Finally, we ask that all Councilors and members of the GNSO community 
> thank Mason Cole for his service in the inaugural launch of this 
> liaison role, along with his agreeing to extend his service, and to 
> assist with this transition.
> Thank you,
>
> J.