[Talk-us] Consider joining me on the OSM US board...

[Brian M. Sperlongano]

I've been informed by our executive director, who clearly is more on top of
this stuff than I am, that in fact Diane is eligible to run for
re-election.  So I stand corrected - there are two "open" seats, and one
incumbent who may choose to run for re-election.

On Mon, Jan 16, 2023 at 2:18 PM Brian M. Sperlongano <zelonewolf at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi Folks,
>
> I wanted to send a special appeal because I know not everyone reads these
> newsletter updates.
>
> Three of the five members of the board are term-limited this year (max of
> two 2-year terms). That means three newly-elected members will join Adam
> Franco and me on the board and there will be *NO* incumbents running in
> this election.
>
> Serving on the board has a generally low time commitment, generally as
> little as one hour per month. We have a full-time executive director and a
> paid staff. The board's job is to advise the staff and ensure that the
> organization moves in the right direction. Maggie and the staff do this for
> a living - they eat, sleep, and breathe OSM daily and are good at their
> jobs. They're familiar with the players and politics, understand the
> board's concerns, and it's generally rare for the board to intervene in the
> day-to-day operations.
>
> Bottom line: you can do this, and it won't take much of your time. If
> you're active in OSM, please consider running for the board and offering
> your input on what our local chapter is and what it does. The most
> important thing you can bring to the table is a fresh and new perspective.
>
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