On Friday I learned that the Internet Engineering Task Force's NomCom has selected me to serve a two-year term as Area Director (with Alexey Melnikov) of the Applications Area, beginning at IETF 77 in Anaheim this March. Being selected as Apps AD (and thereby a member of the IESG) is a great honor, and I shall endeavor to live up to the highest principles of the IETF while serving. Here's to rough consensus and running code!