Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Elections 2017: roles and positions

[Jeff McKenna]

Hi Gert-Jan,

I had tried to answer this question in my original manifesto, the 
original words are still there in that section you referenced, where I 
volunteer to help with the leadership of OSGeo and also stress the 
importance of the 'executive Board' (President, Vice Presidents) to help 
with the demands of leadership.


I also think there are already great volunteers in the current roles, we 
should always be respectful of their interests to remain in those roles, 
and speak with them directly to get a sense of next steps - I've 
personally found that a face-to-face Board meeting is best for handling 
this, as it is tricky to do over email or video.


For now I think it's only important that each candidate offers to help 
with the Board, in any capacity, which we all did - great!  I think this 
is awesome, having so many great leaders (all 9 candidates are great 
OSGeo leaders) interested in volunteering and helping our foundation 
grow.


-jeff



On 2017-10-17 3:03 AM, Gert-Jan van der Weijden - Stichting OSGeo.nl wrote:

Hi all,

One of the questions asked to our nominees to write down in their 
Manifesto is "which role you wish to fulfil in the Board".


Apparently  a though question, since not answered by some candidates.

Only Vicky hinted towards wanting to be an officer (Chair of the Board, 
President, Secretary, Treasurer [1]); she stated in her response "I 
don't want to handle money, which I interpret as not wanting to be 
treasurer).


However, when reading more about the Officers in our Bylaws [1] two 
things struck me:


1.  "Chair of the Board" and "President" are two different positions.

That makes sense: they require different skills. The Chair  must be able 
to keep the Board on track, whereas the President has more of an 
outreach role,  making sure the community members are feeling 
comfortable, making sure "the guy in the back" is also reached.


2. An Officer does not have to be member Director (=Board Member) > OK, 
I should have know this, with Jachym being secretary while not being 
member of the Board of Directors.


Although these elections are about membership, I'd like to ask the 
candidates if they have a preference for a certain officer position?


[1] http://www.osgeo.org/content/foundation/incorporation/bylaws.html  
(Article V)


Gert-Jan van der Weijden

Stichting OSGeo.nl



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Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Elections 2017: roles and positions

[Jody Garnett]

>
> One of the questions asked to our nominees to write down in their
> Manifesto is "which role you wish to fulfil in the Board".
>
> Apparently  a though question, since not answered by some candidates.
>

I think that if we named a position it would be premature, the board when
formed would need to see what skills, passions, and time commitments the
individuals can make before deciding who can (or is willing) to fill each
role.


> Only Vicky hinted towards wanting to be an officer (Chair of the Board,
> President, Secretary, Treasurer [1]); she stated in her response "I don't
> want to handle money, which I interpret as not wanting to be treasurer).
>

Never the less if elected Vicky may be very well suited to office of
treasurer; each board will make sue of the skills at hand (sorry Vicky).


> However, when reading more about the Officers in our Bylaws [1] two things
> struck me:
>
> 1.  "Chair of the Board" and "President" are two different positions.
>
> That makes sense: they require different skills. The Chair  must be able
> to keep the Board on track, whereas the President has more of an outreach
> role,  making sure the community members are feeling comfortable, making
> sure "the guy in the back" is also reached.
>

The responsibilities of a president are more like a CEO under the direction
of the board, managing contracts, any employees and signing stuff.  We have
used our president for outreach (helpful as they can sign agreements) but
that is not really a president's function.
I would hope that all board members are available to listen to our
membership.


> 2. An Officer does not have to be member Director (=Board Member) > OK, I
> should have know this, with Jachym being secretary while not being member
> of the Board of Directors.
>
>
>
> Although these elections are about membership, I'd like to ask the
> candidates if they have a preference for a certain officer position?
>

As above I am willing to serve in whatever capacity is needed, as I expect
are any of the candidates.


> [1] http://www.osgeo.org/content/foundation/incorporation/bylaws.html
> (Article V)
>
>
Thanks for taking the time to look at the bylaws, I note that we have
looked at updating the language used here to better reflect how our
organization has evolved - but the cost and legal risk was prohibitive.


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> Gert-Jan van der Weijden
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> Stichting OSGeo.nl
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Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Elections 2017: roles and positions

[María Arias de Reyna]

On Tue, Oct 17, 2017 at 8:03 AM, Gert-Jan van der Weijden - Stichting
OSGeo.nl  wrote:
> Hi all,
>
>
>
> One of the questions asked to our nominees to write down in their Manifesto
> is "which role you wish to fulfil in the Board".
>
> Apparently  a though question, since not answered by some candidates.
>
> Only Vicky hinted towards wanting to be an officer (Chair of the Board,
> President, Secretary, Treasurer [1]); she stated in her response "I don't
> want to handle money, which I interpret as not wanting to be treasurer).
>
>
>
> However, when reading more about the Officers in our Bylaws [1] two things
> struck me:
>
> 1.  "Chair of the Board" and "President" are two different positions.
>
> That makes sense: they require different skills. The Chair  must be able to
> keep the Board on track, whereas the President has more of an outreach role,
> making sure the community members are feeling comfortable, making sure "the
> guy in the back" is also reached.
>
> 2. An Officer does not have to be member Director (=Board Member) > OK, I
> should have know this, with Jachym being secretary while not being member of
> the Board of Directors.
>
>
>
> Although these elections are about membership, I'd like to ask the
> candidates if they have a preference for a certain officer position?

I think I already answered the question by saying what I want to
achieve. The "title" that comes with it is not a big deal to me. At
least on the rest of the organizations I am/have been part of, in the
end the board acts more like a do-acry than anything else. In some
organizations I have been more active than in others where I had a
higher position. Sometimes you have more free time you can invest in
pushing further the organization, sometimes you just have to let
others do the hard work, no matter what your position is.

Should I take care of the money? I doubt it as I am not specially good
at paperwork. But somebody has to do it so if there is no better
candidate, sure, I can do it.
Should I take care of paperwork? Again, somebody has to do it so even
if I am not good at that, I can do it.

And the same with other positions. I think this is more a decision to
be made when we see who is there. Why would I say I want a specific
position so when we are there I find somebody else who could do the
work better than me (and want to). My interest is not in having a good
bureaucracy, is having things done. If it is me or somebody else, who
cares? If in the end I do the "work" related to another position, does
it matter, as long as it is being done?
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[OSGeo-Discuss] Elections 2017: roles and positions

[Gert-Jan van der Weijden - Stichting OSGeo.nl]

Hi all, 

 

One of the questions asked to our nominees to write down in their Manifesto
is "which role you wish to fulfil in the Board".

Apparently  a though question, since not answered by some candidates. 

Only Vicky hinted towards wanting to be an officer (Chair of the Board,
President, Secretary, Treasurer [1]); she stated in her response "I don't
want to handle money, which I interpret as not wanting to be treasurer).

 

However, when reading more about the Officers in our Bylaws [1] two things
struck me:

1.  "Chair of the Board" and "President" are two different positions. 

That makes sense: they require different skills. The Chair  must be able to
keep the Board on track, whereas the President has more of an outreach role,
making sure the community members are feeling comfortable, making sure "the
guy in the back" is also reached. 

2. An Officer does not have to be member Director (=Board Member) > OK, I
should have know this, with Jachym being secretary while not being member of
the Board of Directors.

 

Although these elections are about membership, I'd like to ask the
candidates if they have a preference for a certain officer position?

 

 

[1] http://www.osgeo.org/content/foundation/incorporation/bylaws.html
(Article V) 

 

 

 

 

Gert-Jan van der Weijden

Stichting OSGeo.nl

 

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