[OSGeo-Discuss] Board election: no re-elections this year?

[Arnulf Christl]

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There are several really good answers to this question. Michael Gerlek
provided the stats and Hans Gregers Peterson nailed it in his post here
(thanks to both!):
http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/discuss/2015-September/014892.html
http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/discuss/2015-September/014888.html

This is a really good insight and worthwhile to read.

Some more personal notes here:
http://arnulf.us/sevendipity/archives/49-OSGeo-Director-Retrospective.ht
ml

Thanks,
Arnulf

On 23.09.2015 09:17, Gert-Jan van der Weijden wrote:
> Hello list,
> 
> Preparing to cast my vote for the board election, I noticed that all 4
> (Jáchym, Bart, Gérald, Jorge) board members who reached the end of the
ir
> 2-year term are not standing for re-election. (besides that: Anne
> decided not to stay for her 2nd year of her 1st term)
> 
> Some questions arise:
> - Is the board membership such a demanding job that members always
> resign after 2 years?
> - Is this a good thing, to make sure we dont'have board members who ar
e
> tied to their seats?
> - Or is this a bad thing, with board members switching too fast to rea
ch
> their goals?
> 
> Respones from anybody are as always appreciated, but the 4+1 resigning
> board members and the current candidates are especially invited to giv
e
> their humble opinion on this.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Gert-Jan
> 
> 
> Gert-Jan van der Weijden
> Voorzitter Stichting OSGeo.nl
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