[HOT] suggestion for HOT Board vote

[Kate Chapman]

Hi All,

I sent ballots out last night using survey monkey.

The current board is:

Mikel Maron: President
Nicolas Chavent: Vice President
Kate Chapman: Treasurer
Dane Springmeyer: Secretary

The vacant position was held by Robert Soden and is a "at large" or
"Assistant Secretary" position.

This used to be on the wiki but I can't seem to find it.

Thanks,

Kate

On 7/18/11, Sébastien Pierrel <sebastien.pierrel at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> so, how do we cast our vote? By email to the list? Who is currently on the
> board?
> Looks like I also missed the public announcement.
>
> Cheers,
> /Seb.
>
> On 17 July 2011 06:19, Kate Chapman <kate at maploser.com> wrote:
>
>> Actually this was public on the mailing list originally.  After that I
>> emailed everyone directly to make sure the actual membership was in
>> contact.
>>
>> Ballots only went to members since it is a vote.
>>
>> -Kate
>>
>> On 7/17/11, Schuyler Erle <schuyler at nocat.net> wrote:
>> > Okay, I'm responsible for the confusion.
>> >
>> > Yes, we have a vacancy on the board of directors of the HOT Foundation;
>> yes,
>> > the foundation is electing a new board member; however, yes, you must
>> > already formally be a member of the foundation in order to vote for the
>> > board.
>> >
>> > I didn't realize until I sent my email to the list that the election
>> > announcement was only sent privately to the 20 or so people who are
>> already
>> > formal members of the foundation. I am personally of the opinion that
>> this
>> > kind of announcement and discussion ought to be on the public mailing
>> list,
>> > but I have not been the one doing the work, so I can't really complain.
>> >
>> > I'm sorry if this has thrown anyone for a loop!
>> >
>> > SDE
>> >
>> > On Jul 17, 2011, at 12:25 PM, Floris Looijesteijn wrote:
>> >
>> >> Are we voting for a new board? Where's the announcement of that?
>> >> I probably missed it but I don't see anything on the HOT website
>> >> either?
>> >>
>> >> Greetings,
>> >> Floris Looijesteijn
>> >>
>> >> On Sun, Jul 17, 2011 at 12:15 PM, Schuyler Erle <schuyler at nocat.net>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>> Hey gang,
>> >>>
>> >>> If you haven't cast your ballot for the HOT Board of Directors yet, I
>> >>> would like to encourage you to consider this, briefly:
>> >>>
>> >>> There is no question whatsoever that all three nominees for board
>> >>> positions are eminently qualified to represent HOT, and would be
>> valuable
>> >>> additions to the Board of Directors, however -- our board already has
>> >>> a
>> >>> preponderance of Americans.
>> >>>
>> >>> I mention this primarily because we, as HOT, have to deal with a
>> >>> humanitarian aid community -- and particularly that part within the UN
>> >>> system -- that is sometimes suspicious of Americans. We are sometimes
>> >>> perceived, regrettably, as having a tendency to try to take over and
>> run
>> >>> the whole show, whatever the show is. Now, you all know as well as I
>> >>> do
>> >>> that the Americans involved in HOT are sensitive to political nuance,
>> and
>> >>> do strive to be suitably respectful of our colleagues in other
>> >>> organizations, regardless of nationality. The problem isn't with the
>> >>> HOTties -- it's with the possible perception of HOT from *outside* our
>> >>> group.
>> >>>
>> >>> I believe that it is of the utmost importance to the future of the
>> >>> Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team that the organization is NOT perceived
>> by
>> >>> others as primarily an American initiative. We are a group with a
>> >>> genuinely international character, and the rest of the world should
>> >>> see
>> >>> us as such.
>> >>>
>> >>> Therefore I will tell you that I am voting for Harry Wood for the
>> >>> available directorship. Harry is at least as qualified, as skilled,
>> >>> and
>> >>> as committed as anyone else who has been nominated -- and he has the
>> >>> advantage of being from someplace other than the US. I know that he
>> will
>> >>> continue to be an asset to our organization as a director on our
>> >>> board,
>> >>> and I hope that you will elect him to this role.
>> >>>
>> >>> Yours truly,
>> >>>
>> >>> An American.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
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>
>
> --
> Cheers,
> /Seb.
>