Dick, This seems to be a very different motion than the one made and seconded on the private list. The other motion specifically named a company to add.
I would reccomend that this be treated as a new motion. --David --- Sent from my iPhone Classic. On Oct 23, 2008, at 9:48 AM, "Dick Hardt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > (this motion was originally posted on the board-private list to > protect the confidentiality of the potential corporate board members > -- reposting to public list to provide transparency to community) > > Background: > > There are two corporations that have expressed interest in joining the > OpenID Foundation for the last six months. The board approved adding 5 > new corporate board seats, to be balanced with community seats so that > the community seats have a majority. > Brian Kissel has been active on the marketing committee and the > customer research committee. He organized a gathering of content > providers in NY that led to the OpoenID UX summit last Monday. > The primary source of funding for the Foundation is corporate board > seats. In order to fund a new Executive Director and OpenID adoption > initiatives, we need more funding. The patience of the two > corporations is running thin as they have been waiting for far to long > for a decision from the board. > > The motion: Add the two corporate board seats and add Brian Kissel as > the community seat. Brian's seat (like all other community board > seats) would be up for re-election when we hold an election. > > All board members need to vote or abstain for the motion to be > considered. > > Votes to date: > > +1 Dick Hardt (made motion) > +1 Martin Atkins (seconded motion) > -1 David Recordon > _______________________________________________ > board mailing list > [email protected] > http://openid.net/mailman/listinfo/board _______________________________________________ board mailing list [email protected] http://openid.net/mailman/listinfo/board
