Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce that James Kennedy has been elected to the Number Resource Organization Number Council (NRO NC), following Filiz Yilmaz's decision to step down from her seat as of 31 May 2021. James will begin his term on 1 June 2021 and his term will end on 31 December 2022. Details on the election process and the NRO NC are available online: https://www.ripe.net/participate/internet-governance/internet-technical-comm... We would like to congratulate James on his election to the NRO NC. Best regards, Hans Petter Holen Managing Director RIPE NCC