[OpenID board] URGENT: New Board members motion

[Drummond Reed]

Having been offline all day at an offsite, I'm going to lodge a stronger
objection to this particular email vote. It took me 15 minutes just to read
through the various messages to understand the thread. And the confusion is
I think reflective of the lack of consensus of the board on this issue.

Lack of consensus itself is not a reason not to vote; sometimes it's the
very reason to have one. But not an email vote - they are best used to
formalize a board action on a decision that is unanimous or nearly unanimous
without requiring a meeting.

I'm not sure of the specifics of our bylaws, but on other boards on which I
serve a email vote can only be held if no board member objects. In that case
I object and request the Chair to call for a meeting. This is an important
decision at this juncture for the OIDF and one we should hash out in person
or on the phone.

=Drummond 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: board-bounces at openid.net [mailto:board-bounces at openid.net] On Behalf
> Of Raj Mata
> Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 1:03 PM
> To: board at openid.net
> Subject: Re: [OpenID board] URGENT: New Board members motion
> 
> -1.
> 
> Agree with Gary.
> 
> Raj
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: board-bounces at openid.net [mailto:board-bounces at openid.net] On
> Behalf Of Krall, Gary
> Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 12:42 PM
> To: board at openid.net
> Subject: Re: [OpenID board] URGENT: New Board members motion
> 
> -1.
> 
> As we are actively in the process of recruiting for a Executive Director
> which my understanding is should complete shortly coupled; with the
> manner in which this vote has been requested/handled is a clear
> indication to me that adding any additional members at this time would
> not be prudent.
> 
> Gary.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: board-bounces at openid.net [mailto:board-bounces at openid.net]On
> Behalf Of Dick Hardt
> Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 9:48 AM
> To: board at openid.net
> Subject: [OpenID board] URGENT: New Board members motion
> Importance: High
> 
> 
> (this motion was originally posted on the board-private list to
> protect the confidentiality of the potential corporate board members
> -- reposting to public list to provide transparency to community)
> 
> Background:
> 
> There are two corporations that have expressed interest in joining the
> OpenID Foundation for the last six months. The board approved adding 5
> new corporate board seats, to be balanced with community seats so that
> the community seats have a majority.
> Brian Kissel has been active on the marketing committee and the
> customer research committee. He organized a gathering of content
> providers in NY that led to the OpoenID UX summit last Monday.
> The primary source of funding for the Foundation is corporate board
> seats. In order to fund a new Executive Director and OpenID adoption
> initiatives, we need more funding. The patience of the two
> corporations is running thin as they have been waiting for far to long
> for a decision from the board.
> 
> The motion: Add the two corporate board seats and add Brian Kissel as
> the community seat. Brian's seat (like all other community board
> seats) would be up for re-election when we hold an election.
> 
> All board members need to vote or abstain for the motion to be
> considered.
> 
> Votes to date:
> 
> +1 Dick Hardt (made motion)
> +1 Martin Atkins (seconded motion)
> -1 David Recordon
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