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

[michael.smith.erdc at gmail.com]

Maria,

I would also like to express my thanks for your service as OSGeo President, which is a demanding position. You lead with grace,  style, compassion and wisdom and we are all better for your efforts. 

 
Michael Smith
OSGeo Treasurer


> On Dec 8, 2019, at 9:18 AM, Astrid Emde (OSGeo) <astrid_emde at osgeo.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello Maria,
> 
> thanks a lot for beeing our president for the last two years. You did a great job and represented our community very well.
> 
> It was a great pleasure to work with you on the board. I liked the discussions, your energy, your inspiring ideas and all the cats.
> 
> I am looking forward to another 2 years in the board and hope we will follow the spirit.
> 
> All the best and see you
> 
> Astrid
> 
> Am 04.12.2019 08:08 schrieb María Arias de Reyna:
>> 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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