[FOSS4G-Oceania] Board roles

Sun Jan 13 14:59:19 PST 2019

Hi all,

I would like to nomInate myself for for position of secretary. I have past experience in both setting up and being on boards of various companies. I have a reasonable understanding of the rules and regulations pertaining to ASIC in regards to PTY and I don’t think not-for-profit is much different (not that I am suggesting at this stage that we go down that route). Also have experience in NZ based companies.

I do need to be clear that I have a reasonably heavy travel schedule ( typing this in lounge at Singapore) but as John has mentioned this should not be so much of a problem with the remote technologies we can use.

I am keen to work on putting together a proposal for a formal structure and would assume most of the executive board would be part of this.

Cheers

Greg

On 14 Jan 2019, at 06:21, John Bryant <johnwbryant at gmail.com> wrote:

>> we may be able to get by for a while without a secretary, but will need one when we go formal!
> 
> I agree with this. This will take on greater importance if & when we formalise, see our ToR for the role description:
> 
>> Secretary (maintain records, keep the organisation in good standing)
> 
> So this means ensuring we're operating within the rules of whatever jurisdiction we formalise in.
> 
> Cheers
> John
> 
>> On Mon, 14 Jan 2019 at 09:16, Daniel Silk <dwsilk at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Note that secretary is a bit of a special role in that there are some requirements around it depending on the legal structure that we determine for the organisation.
>> 
>> If we are using Australian legal structures, which seems to be sensible given Australia has the largest population, then:
>> 
>> For an incorporated association, the secretary must live in the state or territory that the association is incorporated in.
>> For a company limited by guarantee (common structure for not-for-profits and charities that operate Australia-wide), the secretary must live in Australia.
>> 
>> That's my understanding from a bit of web research and 0 experience. Please correct me if I've got it wrong.
>> 
>> 
>>> On Mon, Jan 14, 2019 at 10:53 AM adam steer <adam.d.steer at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Thanks Ed, John, Alex.
>>> 
>>> To wake this up a bit - we are still missing a secretary nomination. I think this should *not* be me, I was a secretary to a regional fire fighting unit for a while, and while useful, I didn’t enjoy it. Maybe I could try again - and I know I suck at organisational record keeping, so whatever systems get in place will be the laziest possible. Anyway - nominate yourselves!
>>> 
>>> …and we’re missing a number of important voices (we’re nominating and voting on a manel still :D )
>>> 
>>> This is the week John had proposed for voting - so please speak up!
>>> 
>>> As a self-nominated candidate for president, I don’t have a compelling reason that you should vote for me instead of John. To articulate a vision anyway:
>>> - much of what John said. I’d love barriers to entry remaining as low as possible (like OSGeo - create yourself a member page, you’re a member :D )
>>> - working on a GeoForAll presence in Oceania - education is a key component of building a community!
>>> - building corporate/university/government/intergovernment relationships for funding - specifically to work on the Good Mojo initiative and travel grants.
>>> 
>>> Perhaps some of these are second-order goals, and John’s focus on laying the foundation of a transparent, open, diverse and equitable organisation is the primary task right now.
>>> 
>>> Cheers
>>> 
>>> Adam
>>> 
>>>> On Wed, 9 Jan 2019 at 19:17, Edoardo Neerhut <ed at mapillary.com> wrote:
>>>> 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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