DotAsia Board Elections 2027
This notice provides the dates and details of the DotAsia Board Elections in accordance with the DotAsia Board Elections Procedures (BEP – https://dot.asia/BGC-004/).
The timeline for the elections is as follows:
Oct 14, 2026 |
(Wed) |
1st Draft of Board Elections Procedures |
Nov 13, 2026 |
(Fri) |
2nd Draft of Board Elections Procedures (if needed) |
Dec 11, 2026 |
(Fri) |
Final Board Elections Procedures |
Dec 11, 2026 |
(Fri) |
Seating of the Election Committee and Nomination Committee |
Dec 17, 2026 |
(Thu) |
Call for Expression of Interest (EOI) for NomCom Considerations |
Dec 30, 2026 |
(Mon) |
Deadline for confirmation of voting representative |
Jan 4, 2027 |
(Mon) |
Nomination Period Begins (20 days) |
Jan 23, 2027 |
(Sat) |
Nomination Period Ends |
Jan 29, 2027 |
(Fri) |
Nominations Report sent to the Board |
Feb 5, 2027 |
(Fri) |
Call for Annual General Meeting (AGM) |
Feb 1, 2027 |
(Mon) |
Voting Period Begins (if necessary for 10 days) |
Feb 10, 2027 |
(Thu) |
Voting Period Ends |
Feb 28, 2027 |
(Sun) |
Annual General Meeting 2027 |
The vacancies in the Board Elections 2027 for each Member category are:
- Sponsor Member: 2
- Co-Sponsor Member: 1
- Nomination Committee (NomCom) Appointee: 1
Directors whose current term is to be expired at the AGM 2027:
| Director | Seat Category | From Sub-Region |
|
Thomas BARRETT |
Sponsor Member |
N/A |
|
Boyoung KIM |
Sponsor Member |
North East Asia |
|
Rupesh Bhakta SHRESTHA |
Co-Sponsor Member |
Central and South East Asia |
|
Jo-Fan YU |
NomCom Appointee |
North East Asia |
| Director | Seat Category | From Sub-Region | Term Until |
|
Edmon CHUNG |
Ex-officio |
North East Asia |
n/a |
|
Maureen HILYARD |
Sponsor Member |
Australasia and Pacific |
AGM2028 |
|
Rose JAMIESON |
Sponsor Member |
Australasia and Pacific |
AGM2029 |
|
Jose A. LAY |
Sponsor Member |
Central and South East Asia |
AGM2028 |
|
Akinori MAEMURA |
Co-Sponsor Member |
North East Asia |
AGM2028 |
|
Kevin MEYNELL |
Co-Sponsor Member |
Australasia and Pacific |
AGM2029 |
|
Try THY |
Sponsor Member |
Central and South East Asia |
AGM2029 |
In accordance with the geographical diversity requirement specified in Article 3(4) of the DotAsia AA, the geographical diversity requirement that there shall be at least one (1) Director from at least three (3) of the four (4) sub-regions of Asia Pacific is already satisfied by the remaining Directors.
DotAsia Board Election Committee for the Board Elections 2027:
- Election Chair: TBD
- Election Committee Co-Sponsor Members community representative: to monitor election for seat(s) returned from the Sponsor Member category: TBD
- Election Committee Sponsor Members community representative: to monitor election for seat(s) returned from the Co-Sponsor Member category: TBD
DotAsia Nomination Committee for the Board Elections 2027:
- NomCom Chair: TBD
- NomCom Members: TBD
The term of the Election Committee and Nomination Committee for the Board Elections 2027 is from Dec 11, 2026 until the completion of the Board Elections 2027. In accordance with the Board Elections Procedures (BEP), the Election Committee will oversee the election process, declare the election results, and resolve procedural disputes, if any.
The Nomination Committee will determine the eligibility of candidates, establish and enforce an Elections Code of Conduct, and nominate a person for appointment to the DotAsia Board directly every 3 years or if the seat is otherwise vacated. An appointment was made in the Board Elections 2024 with the appointee serving for 3 years until AGM2027, therefore this year there will be one appointment.
In accordance with the BEP Section 2.2: The email address to be used for the Nominations process is elections[at]board.dot.asia. In accordance with the BEP Section 2.6 Dispute Resolution: Any complaint, disputes and appeals regarding the conduct of the election must be lodged in writing with the Election Chair to electioncommittee[at]board.dot.asia.
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