[Board] vice president discussion

[Jody Garnett]

aside: taking this into a seperate thread, since it is a change of topic.

Looking into this Dirk, sorry I was working and could not attend the
meeting:

*14:26:06 venka: Agenda 6: Selecting OSGeo Vice-President*
*14:26:55 helena_: it would be good to have somebody with industry contacts
for the second vice-president*
*14:26:56 vcraciunescu: this should also be postponed for a meeting when
all board members will attend*
*14:27:06 kalxas: vcraciunescu, +1*
*14:27:09 maria: +1*
*14:27:11 helena_: yes, I think it would be good to have Jody*
*14:27:16 venka: I suggest we start a thread on loomio and select our new
VP*

Checking Loomio there is indeed a discussion / motion

*https://www.loomio.org/d/jWiY2zLA/vice-president
<https://www.loomio.org/d/jWiY2zLA/vice-president>*

So yeah I confess myself confused on this one, we have no requirement for
our officers to be board members - and I feel you are fulfilling your role
very well (and had some activities scheduled as our vice-president that I
would hate to interrupt).

Let us assume that this was an assumption each vice-president had to be a
board member; rather than any reflection on your capabilities or commitment.

While our organization does not have a director we tend to lean on the
office of president to pick up activities. Backing Venka up with two
vice-presidents is one way of picking up the strain (since we would like
Venka to remain cheerful).
--
Jody Garnett

On 24 October 2016 at 00:03, Dirk Frigne <dirk.frigne at geosparc.com> wrote:

> Hi Venka,
>
> I see on the committees page that my Offices role as Vice president is
> erased, and today I see on loomino a nomination for a new Vice President.
> I didn't see a motion in the board to dismiss me as an OSGeo Officer.
> If you did, and of course the board has the right to do this, it is
> polite to let me know. Maybe in advance if possible.
>
> In an organisation where these positions are paid, this is obligated. I
> think it hows at least some respect when the position was executed
> voluntarly to act in the same way.
>
> Can I also knwo (in private please) the reason why I was dismissed from
> my function?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Dirk Frigne
> Vice president OSGeo
>
>
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