[FOSS4G-Oceania] Board roles

[Alex Leith]

I'm not sure what role a secretary in our organisation would form, but in
SSSI, it's a formal role (required by ASIC?) and is NOT an operational
role. The secretary is more of a backroom figure, with responsibility for
signing things, but not for setting up meetings and such. That work is
undertaken by paid staff, so the CEO and admin staff.

Having a read of this, though:
http://aicd.companydirectors.com.au/resources/all-sectors/roles-duties-and-responsibilities/role-of-the-company-secretary?no_redirect=true
it
seems that your take is about right, Adam, and the secretary would normally
be setting up meetings and such. The way we've operated so far is that the
'president' has taken on that role. Anyhow, we may be able to get by for a
while without a secretary, but will need one when we go formal!

On Mon, 14 Jan 2019 at 08:53 adam steer <adam.d.steer at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks Ed, John, Alex.
>
> To wake this up a bit - we are still missing a secretary nomination. I
> think this should *not* be me, I was a secretary to a regional fire
> fighting unit for a while, and while useful, I didn’t enjoy it. Maybe I
> could try again - and I know I suck at organisational record keeping, so
> whatever systems get in place will be the laziest possible. Anyway -
> nominate yourselves!
>
> …and we’re missing a number of important voices (we’re nominating and
> voting on a manel still :D )
>
> This is the week John had proposed for voting - so please speak up!
>
> As a self-nominated candidate for president, I don’t have a compelling
> reason that you should vote for me instead of John. To articulate a vision
> anyway:
> - much of what John said. I’d love barriers to entry remaining as low as
> possible (like OSGeo - create yourself a member page, you’re a member :D )
> - working on a GeoForAll presence in Oceania - education is a key
> component of building a community!
> - building corporate/university/government/intergovernment relationships
> for funding - specifically to work on the Good Mojo initiative and travel
> grants.
>
> Perhaps some of these are second-order goals, and John’s focus on laying
> the foundation of a transparent, open, diverse and equitable organisation
> is the primary task right now.
>
> Cheers
>
> Adam
>
> On Wed, 9 Jan 2019 at 19:17, Edoardo Neerhut <ed at mapillary.com> wrote:
>
>> Thanks for stepping up guys!
>>
>> Nomination process sounds good to me John and I'd love to see all three
>> of you as executives on the board. I can see you all doing well in any of
>> those positions.
>> Don't see any major issues with your travel John, we'll make it work.
>>
>> +1 for Election buddy system.
>>
>> On Wed, 9 Jan 2019 at 17:16, John Bryant <johnwbryant at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hey all
>>>
>>> Thanks Adam for the encouragement. I would like to nominate myself for
>>> the role of President.
>>>
>>> I see the work ahead of this board for 2019 as:
>>> - laying the foundation for future growth by creating a formal entity,
>>> and setting up formal OSGeo & OSMF chapters
>>> - engaging with the community to grow a membership
>>> - developing systems and processes to empower members, keep them engaged
>>> & contributing, and get them involved
>>> - reaching and empowering different constituencies, including the
>>> OpenStreetMap community
>>> - testing out methods for expanding our reach (presence at other events,
>>> further event organising, strategic partnerships)
>>>
>>> I would hope that by the time the November conference takes place, we're
>>> in a strong position to take advantage of that event to kick off a new
>>> period of growth (quantitative *and* qualitative).
>>>
>>> As President, I'd see my role as being focused on coordinating the
>>> efforts of this board, using a consensus-based decision model wherever
>>> possible, setting an agenda with strong input from the board and
>>> membership. I'd be excited about developing relationships between OSGeo
>>> Oceania and other orgs in Oceania and beyond, and about providing a means
>>> for OSGeo and OSMF to expand their reach in Oceania.
>>>
>>> One caveat I have to raise though, some may consider it major: I'll be
>>> physically outside the region for part of the year. I'll be back well
>>> before the November conference, but will be working remotely in Canada and
>>> Europe for a few months, and attending FOSS4G in Bucharest in August (might
>>> see some of you there!). Personally I don't see it as a problem, because
>>> we're basically a remote-first organisation, and I'd put in the same amount
>>> of energy as if I were here... but the time difference will be
>>> considerable, and I obviously wouldn't be able to make any in-person
>>> meetings in Oceania during that time. If you see this as an obstacle, I
>>> totally understand.
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>> John
>>>
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