> On Jan 26, 2015, at 10:45 AM, Roman Shaposhnik <r...@apache.org> wrote: > > Hi! > > after making sure that there's still an Incubator > to be managed for the next 6-12 months, I'd like > to open up a discussion thread on soliciting > nominations for the next IPMC Chair. > > Feel free to self-nominate or nominate folks who > you know. Provide a summary of your 'program' > or not. At this point, we want as much feedback > and discussion as possible. The VOTE thread will > come in a few weeks. > > Things to keep in mind while thinking about nominating > yourself or others: > 1. This is a 6-12 months commitment that, based on my > personal experience, would require you to allocate 7-10 > hours per week. > > 2. This is a rotating Chair and you would be expected to > start a similar thread in 12 months.
FYI, this is a tradition, not a rule; albeit a very good tradition. > 3. From where I sit, the most important job for the new > Chair for the next few months would be to help shape > the incremental, actionable plan for improving the > mentoring situation in the Incubator. > > 4. The situation around 'professional student' podlings > is not improving nearly quick enough (4 years without > a single release? really?). Anybody who has actionable > ideas on how to improve it would get my support. > > Now, to get the ball rolling, here are the two folks I'd > like to suggest as future IPMC Chairs: > * Ted Dunning > * Henry Saputra > In my view, both have demonstrated an exceptional > understanding of the 'Apache Way', dedication to > mentoring podlings they are responsible for and enthusiasm > around bringing new communities into the ASF family. > On top of that, both have exercised a remarkable skill > in conducting public discussions and driving towards > consensus. > > Thanks, > Roman. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org
