Call for Nominations: IAB-Appointed RFC Series Working Group (RSWG) Chair

IAB Executive Administrative Manager <execd@iab.org> Tue, 21 April 2026 16:24 UTC

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Subject: Call for Nominations: IAB-Appointed RFC Series Working Group (RSWG) Chair
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The RFC Series Working Group (RSWG) produces policy proposals for the 
RFC Series as a whole. As described in RFC 9920[1], the IAB is 
responsible for appointing one of the RSWG Chairs:

> The RSWG has two chairs, one appointed by the IESG and the other
> appointed by the IAB. The IESG and IAB determine their own processes
> for making these appointments, making sure to take account of any
> potential conflicts of interest. Community members who have concerns
> about the performance of an RSWG Chair should direct their feedback
> to the appropriate appointing body. The IESG and IAB may remove
> their appointed chairs at their discretion at any time and name a
> replacement who shall serve the remainder of the original chair's
> term.
> 
> It is the responsibility of the chairs to encourage rough consensus
> within the RSWG and to follow that consensus in their decision
> making, for instance, regarding acceptance of new proposals and
> advancement of proposals to the RSAB.

The IAB is therefore issuing a call for nominations (including self-
nominations) for the RSWG chair position. The incumbent is Pete 
Resnick, who has indicated that he is willing to continue in the role. 
The IAB is looking for a diverse pool of chair candidates. If you are 
interested or would like to nominate someone, please send a message 
with the name and email address of the nominee to iab-chair@iab.org and 
execd@iab.org. The deadline for nominations is 23:59 UTC on 2026-05-19.

In a second step, all nominees will then be asked to provide the 
following information to the IAB (self nominations may already include 
this information in the initial email):

  1. Full name and contact information. Include your employer or the 
     organizations that would provide financial support for you (if 
     any).

  2. Please provide a statement confirming your willingness to serve as 
     RSWG chair and ability to devote an appropriate level of time to 
     activities associated with the position.

  3. Please provide a brief biography outlining your relevant 
     experience and background.

  4. Please provide a statement of interests, views on the RFC Series 
     and its Model, goals as a RSWG Chair and motivation to serve as a 
     RSWG Chair.

  5. Any further information that is relevant to the work of the IAB in 
     considering your nomination, e.g., potential conflicts of 
     interest.

In a third step, the IAB will solicit community feedback and interview 
the willing candidates before making a decision.

On behalf of the IAB,
Cindy Morgan, IAB Executive Administrative Manager

[1] https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/rfc9920/

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