[FOSS4G-Oceania] appoint OSGeo Oceania board

[Cameron Shorter]

John,

I'm confident in the integrity and capability of the proposed board, and 
I'm confident they will continue listen to external ideas to help make 
good decisions. My extra vote on a board is not required for that.

However, I should occasionally be able lever my social capital to bridge 
FOSS4G-Oceania and OSGeo communities. Holding a FOSS4G Oceania board 
position would slightly help me with that (but is not essential). So I'm 
volunteering for a low level board role for a term or so while other 
members are building up their OSGeo social capital. (I will also 
continue to monitor the email list and vote on things.)

Cheers, Cameron

On 20/12/18 10:12 am, John Bryant wrote:
> Hi Cameron, just want to clarify - are you interested in taking a 
> position as a board member, or do you prefer to contribute from arm's 
> length?
>
> I believe your input would be very valuable in either case. The key 
> difference (as I see it) is when it comes to voting on motions - which 
> (so far) have usually enjoyed consensus, more or less.
>
> Cheers
> John
>
>
>
> On Tue, 18 Dec 2018 at 21:07, Cameron Shorter 
> <cameron.shorter at gmail.com <mailto:cameron.shorter at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     +1 for process suggested by John.
>
>     I will contribute toward board discussions while I think I'm
>     adding value. I've held multiple positions within OSGeo in the
>     past, and think it appropriate for me to make space for others to
>     shine, (and also be realistic about the time I can commit). I'm
>     not the right person for one of the central board roles, but happy
>     to hover around the edges.
>
>     Cheers, Cameron
>
>     On 18/12/18 3:53 pm, Edoardo Neerhut wrote:
>>     Thanks John. And great to see Alex and Adam putting their hands
>>     up already.
>>     Seems reasonable to me for people to express intent for the
>>     inaugural board now, with official nominations for positions
>>     occurring later. I agree with the concern of missing potential
>>     candidates.
>>
>>     I'm also incredibly excited by what we can achieve as an entity
>>     with some structure and clarity. Keen on helping in some capacity
>>     so might discuss at GeobeersMEL tonight.
>>
>>     On Tue, 18 Dec 2018 at 13:06, adam steer <adam.d.steer at gmail.com
>>     <mailto:adam.d.steer at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>         Sounds good.
>>
>>         I’d be happy to join the board as a regular member; and/or
>>         nominate as chair or co-chair. I don’t have a great election
>>         pitch - I am also on the ‘board’ (steering committee) of
>>         another organisation undergoing the same process right now
>>         (earth observation Australia), which might be helpful
>>         experience - and it’s super exciting to be helping embody the
>>         culture of this community in a thing, and want to help get
>>         the foundations sorted. Having said that, my ego isn’t
>>         attached to any of it, so if there’s a better candidate then
>>         all is fine and I’m less busy :D
>>
>>         Cheers
>>         Adam
>>
>>
>>
>>         On Tue, 18 Dec 2018 at 12:32, John Bryant
>>         <johnwbryant at gmail.com <mailto:johnwbryant at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>             I don't see any problem at all with people expressing
>>             their interests now. But the board will be filling the
>>             roles, and that can't happen until the board actually
>>             comes into existence. I suspect there's not enough time
>>             to fill roles before Christmas, without rushing and
>>             potentially missing folks who are disengaging for the
>>             holidays?
>>
>>             I suggest we can state our interests now, if we like, and
>>             the board's first order of business in the new year
>>             should be taking nominations and filling the roles.
>>
>>
>>             For the record, I'm keen to join the board. I'm super
>>             excited about the future of this community, and the role
>>             this group has to play in it.
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>>
>>
>>
>>         -- 
>>         Dr. Adam Steer
>>         http://spatialised.net
>>         https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Adam_Steer
>>         http://au.linkedin.com/in/adamsteer
>>         http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0046-7236
>>         +61 427 091 712
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>>         tweet: @adamdsteer
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>     -- 
>     Cameron Shorter
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>     Open Technologies and Geospatial Consultant
>
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Cameron Shorter
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