2026 ARIN Elections Results

Posted: Monday, 02 November 2026
Elections

The 2026 ARIN Elections concluded at 7:00 PM ET on Friday, 30 October, and ARIN wishes to congratulate those elected by the community to serve on the Board of Trustees and Advisory Council (AC).

Board of Trustees

Catherine Middleton has been elected, and incumbents Dan Alexander and Tina Morris have been re-elected to the Board of Trustees. Each will serve a three-year term starting 1 January 2027. The Board of Trustees thanks Kevin Blumberg for his participation in this year's election. His interest in contributing to the future of ARIN - and his concern for the governance of the organization and the Internet - are deeply appreciated, and we look forward to his continued participation.

Advisory Council

Altie Jackson has been elected, and incumbents Elizabeth Goodson, Kaitlyn Pellak, Leif Sawyer, and Matthew Wilder have been re-elected to the AC for three-year terms beginning 1 January 2027. The Board of Trustees thanks Douglas Camin and Evghenii Kosatii for their participation in this year's AC elections and looks forward to their continued involvement in our community, including Internet number resource policy development.

NRO Number Council

This year was an appointment year for the NRO Number Council (NC) seat from the ARIN region. As announced on 22 October 2026, Kathleen Hunter was appointed by the Board of Trustees and will begin serving on 1 January 2027 for a three-year term. Thank you to Kate Gerry and Adair Thaxton for volunteering as candidates for the NRO NC, and we appreciate your participation.

Thanks and Appreciation

We would like to extend a thank you to our Board of Trustees Chair Nancy Carter, whose years of service to our community have made an impact on ARIN and its mission. We would also like to thank outgoing AC member Douglas Camin, who has helped shepherd many policies during his time on the Advisory Council, and NRO NC member Kevin Blumberg, whose commitment to global Internet policy has helped shape the future of the Internet.

Regards,

John Curran
President and CEO
American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)

2026 Nomination Process Summary

In accordance with the ARIN Bylaws and ARIN Election Processes:

• A call for nominations for the Board of Trustees, AC, and NRO NC went out to the ARIN community via the ARIN Announce and General Members mailing lists and ARIN's website. ARIN's call for nominations closed at the specified date and time as publicly announced.
• The ARIN Nomination Committee confirmed the nomination process was conducted following procedures, noting assessed qualifications. Three nominations were received for the NRO NC, nine nominations were received for the AC, and six were received for the Board; all are present on the final slate of candidates except for two Board of Trustees nominees and two Advisory Council nominees who withdrew their candidacy.
• ARIN's President and CEO notified the General Membership of the slate of candidates.
• Candidate biographies were posted to the ARIN Elections website and the Voting Contacts of all eligible General Members in Good Standing were sent an email with a link to the 2026 Voter Guide containing the candidate biographies and were given the opportunity to read and post Statements of Support for each candidate.
• Each candidate was provided an opportunity to record a video addressing the community. These videos were provided to the community on ARIN's YouTube channel and ARIN Election headquarters.

2026 Election Process Summary

In accordance with the ARIN Bylaws:

• ARIN President and CEO John Curran certified a list of eligible member organizations and affiliated Voting Contacts. ARIN Elections Officer Ron da Silva confirmed the President's review.
• Online voting for eligible General Members in Good Standing began 22 October 2026 at 3:00 PM ET. Voting closed eight days later (30 October 2026 at 7:00 PM ET). All online votes were confirmed.
• Quorum in the Board and AC elections was achieved as ballots were cast by more than 5 percent of the total eligible General Membership.
• Adherence to approved voting procedures and the vote tally were confirmed by ARIN President and CEO John Curran, ARIN Elections Officer Ron da Silva and ARIN Chief Legal Officer Michael Abejuela.
• The results are provided below. The election process and results have been verified according to the requirements of the ARIN Bylaws.

Election Results

Voting Participation: 1,073 ARIN General Members (via 898 Voting Contacts); 45.7% of total eligible General Members.

2026 Voter Statistics

• 2,407 ARIN General Members in total as of 7 September 2026
• 2,350 ARIN eligible organizations^* as of 15 October 2026
• Active Participation Amongst ARIN General Membership: 1,073 ARIN General Members cast ballots (via 898 Voting Contacts)

^*ARIN General Member in Good Standing with a properly registered Voting Contact linked to an ARIN Online account as of 15 October 2026 (the deadline for Voting Contact updates).