[Board] R: [OSGeo-Discuss] My last letter as President

[Maria Antonia Brovelli]

Dear Maria 
Thank you for serving OSGeo as a President with your expertize and enthusiasm!
Your dedication needs a big applause from we all.
You have been always present with decision and with the gentle touch of a Lady President.
See you soon somewhere else. With respect and love.
Maria B



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Da: Discuss <discuss-bounces at lists.osgeo.org> Per conto di María Arias de Reyna
Inviato: mercoledì 4 dicembre 2019 08:08
A: OSGeo Discussions <discuss at lists.osgeo.org>; osgeo-board List <board at lists.osgeo.org>
Oggetto: [OSGeo-Discuss] My last letter as President

Dear fellow OSGeoers,

I want to congratulate all the recently elected members of the Board, specially the new ones! I hope you enjoy the journey as much as I did and contribute with your unique view to our organization. I want to thank all the people that helped me on this two-year journey and I hope I helped others on this journey too. OSGeo is evolving to be more inclusive, diverse and bigger than ever and I am proud of you all.

As some of you may know, some months ago I decided to go back into the barricades and far from public exposure. I think rotating positions inside a voluntary organization is something very healthy to do and gives you a unique perspective. That's why I decided to participate on a proposal for FOSS4G 2021 and not repeat elections again for the Board.

I hereby resign as President to let one of the current members of the Board take this position. I have always a strong advocate that this kind of positions should be taken by Board members, so I want to explicitly facilitate the transition. Our current vice-presidents Helena Mitasova and Angelos Tzotsos will fill the space until a new President is appointed.

I have to say I'm still a bit sad of the geographic, cultural and ethnic representation on the Board. I am sure we can change this on the following years. Until then, I am confident current members of the Board will do a great job representing you all.

See you all in Calgary in 2020!
María, your former OSGeo President.
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