<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">I would like to nominate Andrew Ross for a position on the OSGeo Board.<br><br>Andrew has been involved with the open source geospatial community for the past three years, and in this time has demonstrated extensive commitment and leadership in his involvement with OSGeo and its projects.<br><br>As the director of the geospatial development project within the open source Ingres database, Andrew has become heavily engaged in the open source community both through his work and his volunteer time after hours. A few of Andrew's key accomplishments in the past few years:<br><br>- Founder of FOSSLC - (Free and Open Source Software Learning Centre) - a non-profit organization dedicated to education about open source principles and skills to people around the world.<br>- Engagement and contributions from his team to multiple OSGeo projects including GEOS, GDAL/OGR, Proj.4, and others.<br>- Organized multiple events presenting geospatial and OSGeo material including Geocamp 2008, Summercamp 2009, and a number of bootcamps.<br>- Mentor for a large number of interns involved with the Talent First Network, Google Summer of Code, and other student programs.<br>- Encouraging Ingres to become a Supporting Sponsor of OSGeo<br>- Active member of the Ottawa Local Chapter<br><br>In particular - given education is a key priority for OSGeo, Andrew as a board member of FOSSLC and of OSGeo would establish a strong opportunity for educational collaboration. The organizations FOSSLC works with include a number of Universities, open source companies,<br>and open source foundations.<br><br>Andrew would bring a valuable and balanced mix of technical, business, teaching, and organizational skills backed by energy and enthusiasm.<br><br><br>Thanks,<br><br>Dave McIlhagga<br><br><a href="http://www.mapsherpa.com/">www.mapsherpa.com</a><br><a href="http://www.dmsolutions.ca/">www.dmsolutions.ca</a><br></body></html>