<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid"><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="gmail-m_3546067831604618182WordSection1"><div lang="NL"><span lang="EN-GB">One of the questions asked to our nominees to write down in their Manifesto is "which role you wish to fulfil in the Board".</span></div></div><p></p><span lang="EN-GB"><u></u></span></blockquote><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid"><div lang="NL"><div class="gmail-m_3546067831604618182WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Apparently a though question, since not answered by some candidates. </span></p></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div><div>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.</div></div><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid"><div lang="NL"><div class="gmail-m_3546067831604618182WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">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).</span></p></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>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).</div><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid"><div lang="NL"><div class="gmail-m_3546067831604618182WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">However, when reading more about the Officers in our Bylaws [1] two things struck me:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">1. "Chair of the Board" and "President" are two different positions. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">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. </span></p></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>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. </div><div>I would hope that all board members are available to listen to our membership.</div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid"><div lang="NL"><div class="gmail-m_3546067831604618182WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">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.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Although these elections are about membership, I'd like to ask the candidates if they have a preference for a certain officer position?</span></p></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>As above I am willing to serve in whatever capacity is needed, as I expect are any of the candidates.<br></div><div><span lang="EN-GB"> <u></u></span></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid"><div lang="NL"><div class="gmail-m_3546067831604618182WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">[1] <a href="http://www.osgeo.org/content/foundation/incorporation/bylaws.html" target="_blank">http://www.osgeo.org/content/<wbr>foundation/incorporation/<wbr>bylaws.html</a> (Article V) <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><u></u></span></p></div></div></blockquote><div><div><br></div><div>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.<span lang="EN-GB"> </span></div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid"><div lang="NL"><div class="gmail-m_3546067831604618182WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Gert-Jan van der Weijden<span class="gmail-HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><u></u><u></u></font></span></p><span class="gmail-HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><p class="MsoNormal">Stichting OSGeo.nl<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></font></span></div></div><br>______________________________<wbr>_________________<br>
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