Changing Roles at the IETF Secretariat

[Albert Vezza <avezza@foretec.com>]

Steve Coya has been IETF Executive Director for these past 12 years. 
Recently, he and I have been talking about his assuming a business 
development role within Foretec.  Effective immediately, Steve will 
relinquish the role of Executive Director of the IETF and assume the 
role of Foretec's Director of Business Development.  Barbara Fuller, 
a senior Foretec staff member, will become Acting Executive Director 
of the IETF.  Of course Steve will be available to aid in a speedy 
and smooth transition.

I want to thank Steve for his significant contributions over these 
past 12 years.  He has shepherded the IETF from the time when only a 
few hundred people attended a meeting to today when between 1500 and 
3000 people attend.  Twelve years ago there were around  60 active 
Working Groups.  Today there are approximately 140.  During his 
tenure he has overseen the Secretariat's handling of tens of 
thousands of Internet-Drafts that have wended their way through the 
process, resulting in over 2000 RFCs.

Please join me in thanking Steve for his contributions, and when you 
see Steve in San Francisco please wish him success in his new 
position.