[FOSS4G-Oceania] Board roles

[Edoardo Neerhut]

Thanks for stepping up guys!

Nomination process sounds good to me John and I'd love to see all three of
you as executives on the board. I can see you all doing well in any of
those positions.
Don't see any major issues with your travel John, we'll make it work.

+1 for Election buddy system.

On Wed, 9 Jan 2019 at 17:16, John Bryant <johnwbryant at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey all
>
> Thanks Adam for the encouragement. I would like to nominate myself for the
> role of President.
>
> I see the work ahead of this board for 2019 as:
> - laying the foundation for future growth by creating a formal entity, and
> setting up formal OSGeo & OSMF chapters
> - engaging with the community to grow a membership
> - developing systems and processes to empower members, keep them engaged &
> contributing, and get them involved
> - reaching and empowering different constituencies, including the
> OpenStreetMap community
> - testing out methods for expanding our reach (presence at other events,
> further event organising, strategic partnerships)
>
> I would hope that by the time the November conference takes place, we're
> in a strong position to take advantage of that event to kick off a new
> period of growth (quantitative *and* qualitative).
>
> As President, I'd see my role as being focused on coordinating the efforts
> of this board, using a consensus-based decision model wherever possible,
> setting an agenda with strong input from the board and membership. I'd be
> excited about developing relationships between OSGeo Oceania and other orgs
> in Oceania and beyond, and about providing a means for OSGeo and OSMF to
> expand their reach in Oceania.
>
> One caveat I have to raise though, some may consider it major: I'll be
> physically outside the region for part of the year. I'll be back well
> before the November conference, but will be working remotely in Canada and
> Europe for a few months, and attending FOSS4G in Bucharest in August (might
> see some of you there!). Personally I don't see it as a problem, because
> we're basically a remote-first organisation, and I'd put in the same amount
> of energy as if I were here... but the time difference will be
> considerable, and I obviously wouldn't be able to make any in-person
> meetings in Oceania during that time. If you see this as an obstacle, I
> totally understand.
>
> Cheers
> John
>
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