[Board] OSGeo Elections

[Jeroen Ticheler]

Hey Arnulf,
I wanted to also thank you for all the energy, enthusiasm, ideas, thoughts and dedicated work and travel you put into OSGeo since its inception! It is something we can all take an example in. You jumped into the position of president because others including myself did not have the courage to do so. And you did it with dedication that can only be admired. Even on moving out of the board you are not instantly dropping the ball. Wow!
Thanks a lot!
Jeroen

On 17 mei 2012, at 23:45, Seven (aka Arnulf) wrote:

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> Folks,
> I have been on the board for six consecutive years which is a long time
> for an organization that is six years old. Sort of the whole life. :-)
> It was a great pleasure working with you and making OSGeo what it is
> now. Instead of dropping out completely I wish to continue serving OSGeo
> in my best capacities (if I got them right) as lateral thinker and
> lowest troll [0] but I would like to pass on the burden of being a
> director on the OSGeo Board.
> 
> Being president was a great experience and I have always felt welcomed
> and supported in this role, both by the board and OSGeo members and also
> by those who invited me. I will obviously complete all tasks which I
> have accepted in my role as president after my term ends unless the new
> president is keen on taking them over right away. For the next
> transition it might be a good idea to introduce the concept of a
> 'president elect' in order to avoid a void during transition.
> 
> There are other reasons which make me take this decision. One is a
> nagging feeling that many in the community object to many (if not all)
> strategic decisions we took as a board. This is probably inevitable
> given the diversity of interests represented through OSGeo - but
> nonetheless it is a strain. In summary it feels like I am a bit worn
> out. And I am actually looking forward to do some work which for a
> change is honored by monetary compensation.
> 
> It took me a lot of listening to friends and thinking on my own to
> arrive at this point but it seems to be the right thing to do.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> In my new role as outgoing director I would be happy to be CRO for the
> upcoming elections and suggest to get started asap so that we have
> enough time to run through Charter Member and Board elections before
> FOSS4G 2012. My hope is that we will receive broad support from around
> the globe and also to get some fresh faces on the board. If there are no
> objections I will set up a schedule for the 2012 elections and send it
> around for approval at the board meeting in three weeks.
> 
> Best regards,
> Arnulf.
> 
> [0] http://arnulf.us/Lowest_Troll
> 
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