Dear colleagues, RIPE 80 is going online and Hans Petter is no longer available. Here is how it will affect the NomCom plans: RIPE 80 going online will make it more difficult to gather community input to the NomCom process. We considered taking more time to make up for this. However, as Hans Petter has told us he is no longer available for selection, we will stick to the agreed timeline and aim to have the new Chair and Vice Chair selected by 15 June. We are also considering to speed up the transition period. Rather than waiting until RIPE 81 we aim to have the confirmed candidates assume their roles as soon as feasible. The intention is to minimize the period during which Hans Petter has to serve in the role of RIPE Chair in addition to his new role as Managing Director of the RIPE NCC. The NomCom will actively participate in the online version of RIPE 80 and we will do our best to collect as much community input as we possibly can. We will be there at the online community plenary and we will have online office hours. We aim to select excellent candidates for the Chair and Vice Chair roles and follow an exemplary process. As of now, we have three brilliant nominees. Nominations are open until 29 March 2020! You can find more on the NomCom blog [https://blog.ripe-nomcom.org/]. Stay safe and healthy Daniel Karrenberg Chair RIPE NomCom 2020