Hi Joseph, I could not agree more.
We as voting members really need to be more involved in the processes and activities of governing our organization.
Input, ideas and our membership's priorities need to be expressed or the Board and Kate are left in the dark.
If anyone is thinking about running for Board I hope they will speak up soon.
Further, if anyone has questions for people running for Board, I hope they will ask them now so candidates have a chance to answer questions.
Cheers, blake On 3/4/2015 8:41 PM, Joseph Reeves wrote:
Hi all, Blake, thanks for nominating Heather; I was just thinking about this nomination process. All, last year one of the problems we went through with the Board election process was that a last minute proposal was made to radically change the organisation and members didn't, it could well be argued, have enough time to openly discuss the issues and the ramifications. More recently we've admitted more members to the organisation and have, again, arguably done this too quickly and without enough time for debate and discussion. The nomination period closes on March 9th. This is less than a week in the future and there are currently only 2 nominations, both for people who are current Board members. If you're considering running for the Board, please get your name on the list soon. Please also tell us why you should be a Board member; if you've written a manifesto, get it circulated as soon as possible. Please lets go through this process as best we can. Thanks, Joseph On 4 March 2015 at 19:28, Blake Girardot <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Hi everyone, It is my privilege to nominate Heather Leson for the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team Board of Directors. Heather is a dedicated and tireless HOT member and current Board member but most importantly, she always expresses and represents what to me are the core values of HOT: Altruism, inclusiveness, genuine respect for every person and peacefulness. I hope you will join me in supporting her for the Board. Best wishes, Blake On 2/25/2015 4:44 PM, Heather Leson wrote: Thank you, Russell. Fellow Community supporters and members, I ask for your nomination and support to continue the mandate as your Board Member. https://www.openstreetmap.org/__user/Heather%20Leson/diary/__34467 <https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/Heather%20Leson/diary/34467> My recent article on OpenSource.com also highlights the opportunity that we have to continue our growth: https://opensource.com/life/__15/2/getting-involved-hfoss <https://opensource.com/life/15/2/getting-involved-hfoss> For Hotties who are eligible, I would encourage you to support HOT with your skills. I am happy to answer questions as a Board Member to aid in your decisions. As well, I would encourage former Board Members and Current Members to assist folks in their decision. Some skills that I think HOT needs: * Strong network, partnership relationships, fundraising capabilities * Finance or legal background * Strategic and management experience * Languages Please read the Board primer and the HOT 2014-2015 Strategy as well. (links in my diary) Thank you in advance for your potential support. Heather Heather Leson [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>__> Twitter: HeatherLeson Blog: textontechs.com <http://textontechs.com> <http://textontechs.com> On Mon, Feb 23, 2015 at 6:35 PM, Russell Deffner <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:russell.deffner@__hotosm.org <mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote: Good day HOT community,____ __ __ It is my humble honor to launch the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team 2015 Election for Board of Directors and Chairperson for the Voting Members!____ __ __ Key Dates:____ - Nomination period from today (23 February 2015) until 9 March 2015*.____ - Ballot/voting period from delivery (no later than 13 March 2015) until 27 March 2015 23:59 UTC*.____ - Election concludes at the Annual Meeting of the voting membership (week of 29 March 2015)*.____ * Unless altered following the Election Procedures.____ __ __ Places to find details and (hopefully) answers to all your questions:____ - 2015 Board and Chair Election wiki-page: https://wiki.openstreetmap.__org/wiki/Humanitarian_OSM___Team/Board_Elections_2015 <https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Humanitarian_OSM_Team/Board_Elections_2015> ____ - 2015 Annual Meeting Details/Agenda: https://docs.google.com/a/__hotosm.org/document/d/__1PUyBevgpRxM3EGk7g4FqAYw7mj1eO__TUegJXY6PuVzwY/edit <https://docs.google.com/a/hotosm.org/document/d/1PUyBevgpRxM3EGk7g4FqAYw7mj1eOTUegJXY6PuVzwY/edit> ____ - 2015 Board/Chair Election Procedures: https://docs.google.com/a/__hotosm.org/document/d/1K1TUa___847Il1M3eVb1RMlONgqB5JusuO4HOj__2QbspIo/edit# <https://docs.google.com/a/hotosm.org/document/d/1K1TUa_847Il1M3eVb1RMlONgqB5JusuO4HOj2QbspIo/edit#> ____ __ __ A big Thank You to the current Board of Directors for another great HOT year! Thank you to my fellow Election Committee members (Heather, Severin and Boris) and again to our independent observer, Michael Collinson!____ __ __ May the election favor HOT!____ __ __ Sincerely,____ __ __ Russell Deffner____ Chairperson for the Voting Members____ [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:Russell.Deffner@__hotosm.org <mailto:[email protected]>>____ Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT)____ http://hot.openstreetmap.org/ ____ __ __ __ __ _________________________________________________ HOT mailing list [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> https://lists.openstreetmap.__org/listinfo/hot <https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot> _________________________________________________ HOT mailing list [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> https://lists.openstreetmap.__org/listinfo/hot <https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot> _________________________________________________ HOT mailing list [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> https://lists.openstreetmap.__org/listinfo/hot <https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot>
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