Re: Stepping down from the board

[Alexandre Franke]

Hi,

On Tue, Dec 5, 2017 at 10:47 PM, Zeeshan Ali (Khattak)
 wrote:
> I regret to announce that I have decided to step down from the board.

The board would like to thank Zeeshan for his service, as well as for
taking the courageous decision of stepping down when it turned out he
wouldn’t be able to dedicate as much time as needed for his work on
the board of directors. This is not an easy choice to make, and in
making room for someone else he has shown that he has the interests of
the Foundation at heart.

The board is taking steps to appoint someone to fill in the vacant
seat. We have established a list of potential directors, and we are
going to approach them individually to discuss whether they are
interested in joining us.

Input from the community is important for us, so if you can think of
someone that should be on that list of candidates, please send an
email to bo...@gnome.org with the name of that person and a short
summary of why you think they would make a good director.

On behalf of the board of directors,

-- 
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GNOME Hacker & Foundation Director
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Re: Stepping down from the board

[Florian Müllner]

On Tue, Dec 5, 2017 at 10:47 PM, Zeeshan Ali (Khattak)
 wrote:
> I'm dealing with a lot of personal issues at the moment and that is
> making it impossible for me to be of any use to the team.

Sad to hear that, I hope everything (whatever it might be) works out
fine for you.


> I still love GNOME and everyone involved in GNOME. That will never change!

Heh, good to hear that. Thank you for all your past (and future?) work
- don't be a stranger  :-)

Florian
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Re: Brian Cameron - Stepping down from the board

[Karen Sandler]

On 2012-05-23 15:52, Federico Mena Quintero wrote:

On Mon, 2012-05-14 at 20:15 -0500, Brian Cameron wrote:

After serving 4 terms on The GNOME Foundation board of directors, I 
will

be stepping down at the end of this term.


Thanks for all the work you put into your position, Brian :)


Yes, thank you, Brian - it's been a pleasure working with you :)

And thanks to Germán (who's served multiple terms and as treasurer 
previously too), Stormy and Ryan who have also decided to step down 
after this term. We really appreciate your hard work!!


karen

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Re: Brian Cameron - Stepping down from the board

[Federico Mena Quintero]

On Mon, 2012-05-14 at 20:15 -0500, Brian Cameron wrote:

> After serving 4 terms on The GNOME Foundation board of directors, I will
> be stepping down at the end of this term.

Thanks for all the work you put into your position, Brian :)

  Federico

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Re: Brian Cameron - Stepping down from the board

[Alberto Ruiz]

I want to thank him as well, your dedication is and will always be
appreciated.

2012/5/23 Behdad Esfahbod 

> On 05/22/2012 09:53 PM, Luis Villa wrote:
> > Brian-
> > Thanks for your selfless service the past few years. Your dedication,
> > including to some of the board's most thankless tasks, has been
> > admirable and will be very difficult for the board to replace.
>
> I want to second that.  Having been on the board for a few terms with
> Brian, I
> too fully appreciate all the leadership he has shown over the years lifting
> where no one else wanted to.
>
> behdad
>
> > Luis
> >
> > On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 6:15 PM, Brian Cameron 
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Friends in the GNOME community:
> >>
> >> After serving 4 terms on The GNOME Foundation board of directors, I will
> >> be stepping down at the end of this term.
> >>
> >> I would like to thank everyone in the community who has supported me
> >> and allowed me to represent them on this board.  It has been a
> >> profoundly rewarding and truly inspirational experience to help The
> >> GNOME Foundation and GNOME community to grow.
> >>
> >> The years that I have served on the board have been exciting and
> >> productive times.  I am proud to have served as president and secretary;
> >> to have been involved with the development, release and celebration
> >> surrounding the GNOME 3 release; and to have helped with the
> >> development of successful GNOME programs like the Outreach Program for
> >> Women.  In my time on the board, I have witnessed so much growth within
> >> the community.  Since then, the GNOME Foundation has hired two executive
> >> directors, started having successful annual summits in Asia, and has
> >> more than doubled the number of hackfests held each year.  Just to
> >> mention a few highlights.
> >>
> >> My stepping down should not be viewed as me becoming less involved
> >> with GNOME.  I plan to continue working on GNOME for Oracle and expect
> >> that I will continue helping the GNOME Foundation and community in
> >> many ways.  I mostly feel that it is just time for me to step down to
> >> reclaim some of my life back.  4.5 years (including one 18-month term
> >> in 2008-2009) is a long time to serve on The GNOME Foundation board of
> >> directors.  I believe that only Jonathan Blandford served as a board
> >> member for a longer period of time (5 years).
> >>
> >> With the two most senior board members (Germán and myself) both
> >> stepping down at the end of this term, it is especially important for
> >> passionate people to serve the community.  So I again encourage people
> >> who are considering to run for the board to step forward.  It is a great
> >> way to increase one's involvement with GNOME and free software and to
> >> help make sure that GNOME continues to rock.
> >>
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Re: Brian Cameron - Stepping down from the board

[Behdad Esfahbod]

On 05/22/2012 09:53 PM, Luis Villa wrote:
> Brian-
> Thanks for your selfless service the past few years. Your dedication,
> including to some of the board's most thankless tasks, has been
> admirable and will be very difficult for the board to replace.

I want to second that.  Having been on the board for a few terms with Brian, I
too fully appreciate all the leadership he has shown over the years lifting
where no one else wanted to.

behdad

> Luis
> 
> On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 6:15 PM, Brian Cameron  
> wrote:
>>
>> Friends in the GNOME community:
>>
>> After serving 4 terms on The GNOME Foundation board of directors, I will
>> be stepping down at the end of this term.
>>
>> I would like to thank everyone in the community who has supported me
>> and allowed me to represent them on this board.  It has been a
>> profoundly rewarding and truly inspirational experience to help The
>> GNOME Foundation and GNOME community to grow.
>>
>> The years that I have served on the board have been exciting and
>> productive times.  I am proud to have served as president and secretary;
>> to have been involved with the development, release and celebration
>> surrounding the GNOME 3 release; and to have helped with the
>> development of successful GNOME programs like the Outreach Program for
>> Women.  In my time on the board, I have witnessed so much growth within
>> the community.  Since then, the GNOME Foundation has hired two executive
>> directors, started having successful annual summits in Asia, and has
>> more than doubled the number of hackfests held each year.  Just to
>> mention a few highlights.
>>
>> My stepping down should not be viewed as me becoming less involved
>> with GNOME.  I plan to continue working on GNOME for Oracle and expect
>> that I will continue helping the GNOME Foundation and community in
>> many ways.  I mostly feel that it is just time for me to step down to
>> reclaim some of my life back.  4.5 years (including one 18-month term
>> in 2008-2009) is a long time to serve on The GNOME Foundation board of
>> directors.  I believe that only Jonathan Blandford served as a board
>> member for a longer period of time (5 years).
>>
>> With the two most senior board members (Germán and myself) both
>> stepping down at the end of this term, it is especially important for
>> passionate people to serve the community.  So I again encourage people
>> who are considering to run for the board to step forward.  It is a great
>> way to increase one's involvement with GNOME and free software and to
>> help make sure that GNOME continues to rock.
>>
>> Brian
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Re: Brian Cameron - Stepping down from the board

[Luis Villa]

Brian-
Thanks for your selfless service the past few years. Your dedication,
including to some of the board's most thankless tasks, has been
admirable and will be very difficult for the board to replace.

Luis

On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 6:15 PM, Brian Cameron  wrote:
>
> Friends in the GNOME community:
>
> After serving 4 terms on The GNOME Foundation board of directors, I will
> be stepping down at the end of this term.
>
> I would like to thank everyone in the community who has supported me
> and allowed me to represent them on this board.  It has been a
> profoundly rewarding and truly inspirational experience to help The
> GNOME Foundation and GNOME community to grow.
>
> The years that I have served on the board have been exciting and
> productive times.  I am proud to have served as president and secretary;
> to have been involved with the development, release and celebration
> surrounding the GNOME 3 release; and to have helped with the
> development of successful GNOME programs like the Outreach Program for
> Women.  In my time on the board, I have witnessed so much growth within
> the community.  Since then, the GNOME Foundation has hired two executive
> directors, started having successful annual summits in Asia, and has
> more than doubled the number of hackfests held each year.  Just to
> mention a few highlights.
>
> My stepping down should not be viewed as me becoming less involved
> with GNOME.  I plan to continue working on GNOME for Oracle and expect
> that I will continue helping the GNOME Foundation and community in
> many ways.  I mostly feel that it is just time for me to step down to
> reclaim some of my life back.  4.5 years (including one 18-month term
> in 2008-2009) is a long time to serve on The GNOME Foundation board of
> directors.  I believe that only Jonathan Blandford served as a board
> member for a longer period of time (5 years).
>
> With the two most senior board members (Germán and myself) both
> stepping down at the end of this term, it is especially important for
> passionate people to serve the community.  So I again encourage people
> who are considering to run for the board to step forward.  It is a great
> way to increase one's involvement with GNOME and free software and to
> help make sure that GNOME continues to rock.
>
> Brian
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Brian Cameron - Stepping down from the board

[Brian Cameron]

Friends in the GNOME community:

After serving 4 terms on The GNOME Foundation board of directors, I will
be stepping down at the end of this term.

I would like to thank everyone in the community who has supported me
and allowed me to represent them on this board.  It has been a
profoundly rewarding and truly inspirational experience to help The
GNOME Foundation and GNOME community to grow.

The years that I have served on the board have been exciting and
productive times.  I am proud to have served as president and secretary;
to have been involved with the development, release and celebration
surrounding the GNOME 3 release; and to have helped with the
development of successful GNOME programs like the Outreach Program for
Women.  In my time on the board, I have witnessed so much growth within
the community.  Since then, the GNOME Foundation has hired two executive
directors, started having successful annual summits in Asia, and has
more than doubled the number of hackfests held each year.  Just to
mention a few highlights.

My stepping down should not be viewed as me becoming less involved
with GNOME.  I plan to continue working on GNOME for Oracle and expect
that I will continue helping the GNOME Foundation and community in
many ways.  I mostly feel that it is just time for me to step down to
reclaim some of my life back.  4.5 years (including one 18-month term
in 2008-2009) is a long time to serve on The GNOME Foundation board of
directors.  I believe that only Jonathan Blandford served as a board
member for a longer period of time (5 years).

With the two most senior board members (Germán and myself) both
stepping down at the end of this term, it is especially important for
passionate people to serve the community.  So I again encourage people
who are considering to run for the board to step forward.  It is a great
way to increase one's involvement with GNOME and free software and to
help make sure that GNOME continues to rock.

Brian
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Re: Paul Cutler stepping down from the Board of directors, replaced by Stormy Peters

[Paul Cutler]

2011/6/21 Sriram Ramkrishna :
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 1:58 PM, Allan Day  wrote:
>>
>>
>> Many thanks for all your hard work, Paul. I hope you'll be able to
>> return in the future. And thanks to Stormy for stepping in. It's nice to
>> see that we have the depth to let us deal with these kinds of
>> situations.
>
>
> Agreed!  Paul was always a hard working part of our community.  Few
> individuals I know work so hard in the non-coding parts of GNOME.  Without
> him a lot of things would have been hard or not possible to achieve.
>
> sri
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Hi,

Thanks for the kind words.  I'm sorry I was unable to finish my term -
unfortunately my job search has resulted in some conflicts with board
meeting times.  I'm excited that Stormy has replaced me.  Working with
the Board and for the community was a great honor - thanks again.

Paul
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Re: Paul Cutler stepping down from the Board of directors, replaced by Stormy Peters

[Sriram Ramkrishna]

On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 1:58 PM, Allan Day  wrote:

>
>
> Many thanks for all your hard work, Paul. I hope you'll be able to
> return in the future. And thanks to Stormy for stepping in. It's nice to
> see that we have the depth to let us deal with these kinds of
> situations.
>


Agreed!  Paul was always a hard working part of our community.  Few
individuals I know work so hard in the non-coding parts of GNOME.  Without
him a lot of things would have been hard or not possible to achieve.

sri
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Re: Paul Cutler stepping down from the Board of directors, replaced by Stormy Peters

[Allan Day]

On Wed, 2011-06-15 at 01:24 +0200, Andreas Nilsson wrote:
> Hi all Foundation members!
> Due to being busy with other matters, Paul Cutler has decided to step 
> down from The GNOME Foundation board of directors. Andreas Nilsson will 
> replace him as Chairman and Bastien Nocera will take the role of 
> Vice-Chairman.
> As the board needs to consist of 7 members, Stormy Peters was asked by 
> the board to step up and fill the empty seat. Having previously served 
> as Executive Director of the GNOME Foundation, Stormy is quite familiar 
> with the organization and is able to get started with her feet running.
> The board of directors would like to thank Paul for his time serving on 
> the board and wish him luck with his future endeavors!
> 
> - Andreas, on behalf of the Board of directors

Many thanks for all your hard work, Paul. I hope you'll be able to
return in the future. And thanks to Stormy for stepping in. It's nice to
see that we have the depth to let us deal with these kinds of
situations.

Allan
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Paul Cutler stepping down from the Board of directors, replaced by Stormy Peters

[Andreas Nilsson]

Hi all Foundation members!
Due to being busy with other matters, Paul Cutler has decided to step 
down from The GNOME Foundation board of directors. Andreas Nilsson will 
replace him as Chairman and Bastien Nocera will take the role of 
Vice-Chairman.
As the board needs to consist of 7 members, Stormy Peters was asked by 
the board to step up and fill the empty seat. Having previously served 
as Executive Director of the GNOME Foundation, Stormy is quite familiar 
with the organization and is able to get started with her feet running.
The board of directors would like to thank Paul for his time serving on 
the board and wish him luck with his future endeavors!


- Andreas, on behalf of the Board of directors
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Re: Stepping down from the board

[Behdad Esfahbod]

Thank you all for the nice words.  I hope to remain an approachable member of
the community.  Feel free to drop me a line if I can help with anything.

behdad

On 03/12/2010 07:42 PM, john palmieri wrote:
> Sorry to see you leave Behdad.  You have been a machine on the board. 
> Paul has his work cut out to fill your shoes but knowing Paul and the
> amount of energy he has put into GNOME I have no doubt he is up to the
> challenge.  I'm looking forward to the continuing good works coming out
> of the Board.
> 
> On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 6:19 PM, Behdad Esfahbod  > wrote:
> 
> On 03/12/2010 03:54 PM, Behdad Esfahbod wrote:
> 
> > The board has decided to appoint Paul Cutler to take the seat.
> 
> Oops, seems like I misspelled Paul's name.  Fixed now.
> 
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Re: Stepping down from the board

[john palmieri]

Sorry to see you leave Behdad.  You have been a machine on the board.  Paul
has his work cut out to fill your shoes but knowing Paul and the amount of
energy he has put into GNOME I have no doubt he is up to the challenge.  I'm
looking forward to the continuing good works coming out of the Board.

On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 6:19 PM, Behdad Esfahbod  wrote:

> On 03/12/2010 03:54 PM, Behdad Esfahbod wrote:
>
> > The board has decided to appoint Paul Cutler to take the seat.
>
> Oops, seems like I misspelled Paul's name.  Fixed now.
>
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Re: Stepping down from the board

[Behdad Esfahbod]

On 03/12/2010 03:54 PM, Behdad Esfahbod wrote:

> The board has decided to appoint Paul Cutler to take the seat.

Oops, seems like I misspelled Paul's name.  Fixed now.

behdad
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Re: Stepping down from the board

[Shaun McCance]

On Fri, 2010-03-12 at 15:54 -0500, Behdad Esfahbod wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> When I decided to run for the foundation board in 2006, many of the old timers
> where not running again and there was the feeling that new people are needed
> on the board.  The board work has been very educational and rewarding for me,
> but given other engagements and all the new, capable, people on the board this
> year, I think it's time for me to step down so I can focus on hacking.
> 
> The board has decided to appoint Paul Culter to take the seat.  Paul has been
> doing wonders on the marketing team, GNOME Journal, and the sysadmin team.
> I'm sure this opportunity gives him more ways to contribute to GNOME even 
> more.

He's also a honest-to-goodness documentation team hero.

Congratulations Paul.  I know you'll rock on the board.
And thanks Behdad for all your hard work.

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Re: Stepping down from the board

[Paul Cutler]

On Fri, 2010-03-12 at 15:54 -0500, Behdad Esfahbod wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> When I decided to run for the foundation board in 2006, many of the old timers
> where not running again and there was the feeling that new people are needed
> on the board.  The board work has been very educational and rewarding for me,
> but given other engagements and all the new, capable, people on the board this
> year, I think it's time for me to step down so I can focus on hacking.
> 
> The board has decided to appoint Paul Culter to take the seat.  Paul has been
> doing wonders on the marketing team, GNOME Journal, and the sysadmin team.
> I'm sure this opportunity gives him more ways to contribute to GNOME even 
> more.
> 
> Cheers,
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Behdad, thanks for all your work on the Foundation Board and I'll do my
best to fill the big shoes you leave behind.

Paul

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Stepping down from the board

[Behdad Esfahbod]

Hi,

When I decided to run for the foundation board in 2006, many of the old timers
where not running again and there was the feeling that new people are needed
on the board.  The board work has been very educational and rewarding for me,
but given other engagements and all the new, capable, people on the board this
year, I think it's time for me to step down so I can focus on hacking.

The board has decided to appoint Paul Culter to take the seat.  Paul has been
doing wonders on the marketing team, GNOME Journal, and the sysadmin team.
I'm sure this opportunity gives him more ways to contribute to GNOME even more.

Cheers,
behdad
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