This is not a vote against any of the nominees, but procedurally and organizationally we can do better than this. Hence to the motion as it stands at this time:<br><br>-1<br><br>-DeWitt<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 1:03 PM, Raj Mata <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rajmata@yahoo-inc.com" target="_blank">rajmata@yahoo-inc.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
-1.<br>
<br>
Agree with Gary.<br>
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Raj<br>
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-1.<br>
<br>
As we are actively in the process of recruiting for a Executive Director<br>
which my understanding is should complete shortly coupled; with the<br>
manner in which this vote has been requested/handled is a clear<br>
indication to me that adding any additional members at this time would<br>
not be prudent.<br>
<br>
Gary.<br>
<br>
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Behalf Of Dick Hardt<br>
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 9:48 AM<br>
To: <a href="mailto:board@openid.net" target="_blank">board@openid.net</a><br>
Subject: [OpenID board] URGENT: New Board members motion<br>
Importance: High<br>
<br>
<br>
(this motion was originally posted on the board-private list to<br>
protect the confidentiality of the potential corporate board members<br>
-- reposting to public list to provide transparency to community)<br>
<br>
Background:<br>
<br>
There are two corporations that have expressed interest in joining the<br>
OpenID Foundation for the last six months. The board approved adding 5<br>
new corporate board seats, to be balanced with community seats so that<br>
the community seats have a majority.<br>
Brian Kissel has been active on the marketing committee and the<br>
customer research committee. He organized a gathering of content<br>
providers in NY that led to the OpoenID UX summit last Monday.<br>
The primary source of funding for the Foundation is corporate board<br>
seats. In order to fund a new Executive Director and OpenID adoption<br>
initiatives, we need more funding. The patience of the two<br>
corporations is running thin as they have been waiting for far to long<br>
for a decision from the board.<br>
<br>
The motion: Add the two corporate board seats and add Brian Kissel as<br>
the community seat. Brian's seat (like all other community board<br>
seats) would be up for re-election when we hold an election.<br>
<br>
All board members need to vote or abstain for the motion to be<br>
considered.<br>
<br>
Votes to date:<br>
<br>
+1 Dick Hardt (made motion)<br>
+1 Martin Atkins (seconded motion)<br>
-1 David Recordon<br>
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