[Board] OSGeo Elections

[Ravi Kumar]

Arnulf, will be missed very much for all his spirited work.
Nice to know that he will help the transition. 
Ravi Kumar
On 12-05-17 5:45 PM, 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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> http://arnulf.us
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