Affiliation: Commonwealth Bank
Candidate Assessment: Qualified
Candidate Questionnaire
1. Public Contact Information:
a) Please provide one URL to an online location (LinkedIn, Twitter, etc.) where community members can dialogue with you. [Optional.]
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ kendrick-knowles-jr-ccdp-ccnp-pmp-11bb4530
b) Please identify your organizational affiliations. Note that Advisory Council (AC) members serve as individuals required to take ARIN’s best interests into account—not those of the organizations with which they are affiliated.
ARIN, Rotary International, ISOC, NANOG, BTVI Occupational Advisory Committee, Co-founder of the Bahamas IT Professionals Association.
2. Relevant Biography:
a) Please describe your relevant professional experience and expertise and explain how this background will make you an effective AC member.
In addition to serving on the Arin AC and helping to draft numerous policies. I also served in leadership positions in my organization as an executive Assistant Vice President of IT and Infrastructure and held leadership roles in Rotary and Toastmasters. I also manage my consultancy where I help organization design provider independent networking using BGP with provider independent address space.
Experienced Information Technology Consultant, Executive and Technical Trainer with a demonstrated history of working in financial services, legal, insurance and service provider environments.
Kendrick is skilled in Project Management, Risk Management, Troubleshooting, Public Speaking, and Virtualization.
An engineer with over a dozen professional level certifications and a member of Harvard Business School Management Essentials Cohort 2019. In 2022 Kendrick became the first and only Bahamian elected to the American Registry of Internet Numbers Advisory Council.
He has helped draft policy regarding internet governance and currently serves as Assistant Vice President of IT & Infrastructure for Commonwealth Bank.
Kendrick is a former President of the Bahamas Chess Federation and a 5-time National Chess Champion.
He was awarded the Distinguished Toastmaster award in 2017 by Toastmasters International, the highest level of educational and leadership achievement in Toastmasters. In 2013, he advanced to the semi-finals of the Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking.
Among his many passions, Kendrick considers his greatest passion being a father to his 5-year-old twin boys.
b) Attach a resume, curriculum vitae, or other biography highlighting your experience most relevant to the duties of the AC. (PDF, DOC, DOCX files only)Remove any personal contact information (postal address, email, and/or phone number) from your resume/CV, as it will be posted publicly as part of the candidate information.
https://arin-elections.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/knowles_kendrik_resume.pdf
c) Optionally, you may also include additional web links to external websites (e.g., social media), though not as a substitute for your biography.
3. Eligibility:
a) Please disclose any conflicts of interest you may have, real or perceived, that would impact your ability to perform your duty as a member of ARIN’s Advisory Council. How do you propose to resolve any such conflicts?
No conflicts of interest that would impact my ability to serve.
b) Are you currently eligible to serve on the Advisory Council, according to the Conflicts of Interest Policy?
Yes
c) If not currently eligible, how will you become eligible to serve if elected (e.g.. “If elected, I will resign from the position of ______ before 31 Dec 2025”). If not applicable, simply enter “N/A”
N/A
d) Describe any limitations on your ability to: attend AC and Public Policy Meetings in person; or serve all of the elected term.
No limitations.
4. Nominee Information
a) Have you attended ARIN meetings or otherwise participated in ARIN activities in the past? What did you find the most rewarding from those meetings or activities? What suggestions for improvement do you have?
Yes, I have. I think the engagement with fellows and the sessions on routing security were particularly rewarding for me. I have no suggestions at this time as the meeting is inclusive and functional.
b) What areas of Internet number resource policy, if any, need more attention by ARIN, and why?
I think the waitlist policy could use more attention. I am not sure exactly, but I feel there is opportunity to shorten through policy and based on community feedback.
c) Aside from the professional experience and expertise detailed above, describe any other specific skills, background, and/or areas of expertise you believe will assist the Advisory Council in carrying out its duties.
I think we meet at conferences and socialise and this is important for human connection, trust and cooperation. We can continue that and build from there.