<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif">Mark</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif">Thanks for your clarifications. We are on the same page.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif">Regards</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><b><font face="georgia, serif" size="2">Ali
Hussein</font></b></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><br></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span>T<font size="2">el: +254 713 60<font size="2">1113</font></font><br></span></span></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span>Twitter: @AliHKassim</span><span></span></span></font></p><font size="2"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">
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<span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face",serif"></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Nov 8, 2019 at 10:29 AM Mark Tinka <<a href="mailto:mark.tinka@seacom.mu">mark.tinka@seacom.mu</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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points are noted. Let me make one or two points clear.</div>
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<div style="font-family:georgia,serif">1.
There is a clear separation of duties between executive and
board. I'm not suggesting that the Board usurp the role of
the CEO. Or vice versa. I'm simply saying there are issues
that the CEO CANNOT purport to speak for the board. This is
basic corporate governance 1o1. For example, if there's an
issue with the NomComm or HR & Governance committee
pertaining to the conduct of a senior executive or the CEO
himself, there will be a clear conflict for the CEO to
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<div style="font-family:georgia,serif">2.
If the community is unclear between the roles of the Board
and the CEO then I suggest that they read up on this and/or
Afrinic endeavors to capacity build the community on the
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I think it would not be unreasonable for the CEO to give us a simple
summary of when we should expect to hear from the Board in lieu of
him. <br>
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The membership could read the bylaws about this, but I imagine a
simple message from the CEO will provide more clarity than wading
the wording.<br>
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board that is detached from the rest of the organization,
seemingly like they are some demi-gods, is one of the
reasons that companies lose their way..There's a fine
balance between 'interference' and 'neglect'. We must ensure
that Afrinic doesn't suffer from this.</div>
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You are interpreting my comments about my organization's Board as
them being detached from the organization. That is not what I said,
and you are welcome to re-read my e-mail.<br>
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I said my staff (the ones that report to me) would not typically be
involved with the Board. However, I, and upper management, are more
likely to be involved with the Board. I'm sure you get this.<br>
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The depth of structure of an RIR's governance is a lot simpler than
that of an organization such as ours, i.e., the membership are more
likely to run into and interact with the Board as a matter of course
than, say, all the staff at a highly structured organization would
theirs. <br>
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So no, I'm not advocating that AFRINIC members do not speak to the
Board, and I am sure you know that.<br>
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last point. The chairperson of a board is supposed to
represent the board in such matters. Not the CEO. This MUST
be made clear. Board matters are Board matters. He/she is
First Among Equals. <br>
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Again, grateful if the CEO can dumb it down for us. <br>
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I could read it for myself, but in the interest of the avoidance of
any doubt, nothing beats the horse's mouth. I'm getting old and
lazy, so this sort of thing is helpful.<br>
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Mark.<br>
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