[Board] Resignation from Board

Michael P. Gerlek mpg at flaxen.com
Mon Feb 6 20:03:13 PST 2012


Jeff:

On behalf of the board, we accept your resignation.

I know this is difficult for you, but I also know that I speak for the whole community in thanking you for your work over the years and in looking forward to more good things from you in the future.

-mpg, board secretary



> -----Original Message-----
> From: board-bounces at lists.osgeo.org [mailto:board-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Jeff McKenna
> Sent: Monday, February 06, 2012 7:37 AM
> To: osgeo-board List
> Subject: [Board] Resignation from Board
> 
> Hello everyone,
> 
> I think it is best that I resign from the OSGeo Board.  I've tried to be
> very active on the Board, since my first term's election in September of
> 2009.  I feel I did a good job representing OSGeo through the years.
> 
> I have also resigned from the Conference Committee (email:
> http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/conference_dev/2012-February/001633.html),
> which I feel is the right thing to do.  I don't feel this is a haste
> decision, I feel it is best to move aside now to let others prosper and
> let FOSS4G continue to be the great event that it is.
> 
> I feel positive that OSGeo and FOSS4G will continue to grow (we can see
> that now as many other FOSS4G events are starting around the globe).
> 
> Personally, I will continue to focus my work and passion on a few
> specific OSGeo software: mostly MapServer.  I plan on continuing my hard
> work for that community.
> 
> So I may not be a visible OSGeo leader in the future, but I'll still be
> down in the trenches helping our (OSGeo's) software improve and continue
> to be the best.
> 
> Thank you for letting me be a part of the Board since 2009, it has been
> a great experience for me.
> 
> Your friend,
> 
> -jeff
> 
> 
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