Expressions of Support

Hervé Clément

Name: Ricardo Patara

Organisation: NIC.br/Registro.br

I would like to express my support for Herve Clement on his nomination to run for NRO/NC election for the 2027-2029 term.

Name: Janos Zsako

Organisation: ISZT Nonprofit Kft.

Hervé has been active in the Internet governance and IP addressing policies area for many years. He is a well known and respected member of the RIPE community. He has been active in several working groups. He also often attends the

meetings of other RIRs. He has been appointed as NRO NC member as RIPE

NCC EB representative at the end of 2017, when I was on the Board. I did support his appointment at the time, and the useful work he did for the RIPE community since, makes me support him this time too. The remarkable thing about Hervé Clément's work in the NRO NC is essentially one big achievement: he chaired the council through the most consequential governance project the number community has undertaken in two decades — the rewrite of ICP-2. He regularly reported back to the community on the progress of the work. I hope he will be able to continue his work in the NRO NC.

Name: Jorge Villa
Organisation: REDUNIV

My name is Jorge Villa, I'm one of the current LACNIC elected members to the ASO AC/NRO NC. I've had the great opportunity to work with Hervé Clement for several years in the ASO AC/NRO NC. His professionalism, commitment, and responsibility make Hervé one of our most respected members. He has fulfilled the role of ASO AC/NRO NC chair during the last few years with excellent results. His leadership was fundamental to achieving the RIR Governance Document draft (former ICP-2). I think that is really valuable for the global Internet community to have Hervé serving a new term in ASO AC/NRO NC, I'd like to support his re-election for this body.

Name: Esteban Lescano
Organisation: LACNIC

I am strongly support Hervé Clement’s candidacy for the NRO NC. He has been served as NRO NC’s chair for many years with great success! His diplomacy and skills to lead the group toward consensus is well appreciated. I recommend him for an additional term in the NRO NC.

Name: Constanze Bürger
Organisation: NRO NC

I am very pleased to support Hervé Clément for another term on the NRO NC. Having worked closely with Hervé, particularly throughout the intensive work on the RIR Governance Document, I have come to value not only his outstanding expertise and deep understanding of the Internet governance ecosystem, but also his very particular way of leading and bringing people together.

Hervé combines diplomacy, empathy and a clear focus on results. He has an exceptional ability to guide colleagues through complex and sometimes difficult discussions, creating space for different perspectives while keeping the group focused on our common objective.

What I appreciate most is that his leadership goes beyond producing good outcomes. Hervé creates a genuine sense of shared responsibility and purpose. Under his leadership, we have not simply worked together as a team; we have developed a strong sense that we are jointly contributing to the stewardship and future of the Internet.

For me, this combination of expertise, integrity, diplomacy and inclusive leadership is particularly valuable for the NRO NC. I therefore warmly support Hervé’s appointment for another term.

Name: Amy Potter
Organisation: ICANN ASO AC

I just wanted to express my support for Herve. He has been so great to work with on the NRO NC. He is kind and diligent. We have been so lucky to have him!

Name: Leslie Nobile
Organisation: ARIN

Herve is known for his dedication and hard work in support of the NRO NC, the Internet Registry System, and the Internet community in general. He has demonstrated exceptional professionalism and leadership over the past 8+ years as both a member of, and later, as Chair of the NRO NC. He is fair, intelligent, and committed to the success of the global Internet Number Registry System and its policy development process.

Name: James Kennedy
Organisation: KIPA

I have had the pleasure of serving with him on the ASO AC and can vouch for his diplomacy, leadership and deep knowledge of Internet number governance, all of which the Council needs.