Re: IETF Trust Chair -- 25 Oct 2012

[David Morris <[e-mail]>]

Does the resolve the issue, or only move Marshall from the role of Trust 
Chair to Trustee?

On Thu, 25 Oct 2012, IETF Administrative Director wrote:

> The Trustees of the IETF Trust took two actions today:
> 1.  Removed the current IETF Trust Chair
> 2.  Elected a new IETF Trust Chair
> 
> The Trustees passed the following resolution removing Marshal Eubanks as Trust Chair:
> 
> RESOLUTION
> After consideration of the lack of participation by the Trust Chair in Trust matters for a 
> period in excess of two months, and the failure of the Chair to respond to repeated 
> attempts to contact him, the Trustees hereby remove Marshall Eubanks as the IETF 
> Trust Chair effective 25 October at 10:15 AM EDT.
> 
> The resolution passed with seven of the nine votes, with two absentees, which included
> Marshall.  
> 
> The Trustees took this action pursuant to the authority in the Trust Administrative 
> Procedures (adopted 4-17-08) <http://trustee.ietf.org/docs/Trust_Procedures_2008.pdf>, which states:
> 
> 	The Chair serves at the pleasure of the Trustees and may be removed from that
> 	position at any time by the Trustees.
> 
> Notice of the Trust meeting and its Agenda that specifically included Trust Chair 
> Removal Vote was sent to all Trustees  on October 12, 2012.
> 
> Following this action the Trustees elected Ole Jacobsen as the Chair of the IETF Trust 
> for the remainder of the term of Marshall Eubanks, that is, until March 13, 2013.  
> We appreciate Ole's volunteering for this position.
> 
> The Trustees thank Marshall for his contribution to the Trust as a Trustee and as an
>  active, effective Chair from March 2009 through August 4, 2012.  His contribution 
> will be missed.
> 
> Ray Pelletier
> Trustee
> 
>