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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">February 4, 2021 Executive Committee Call Minutes<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Present:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Don Thibeau – Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Mike Jones<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">George Fletcher<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">John Bradley<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Nat Sakimura<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Bjorn Hjelm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Absent:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">(none)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Visitors:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Mike Leszcz – OpenID Foundation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></b><![endif]><b>Certification Program Update<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Don reported on the Certification Program.  We have reduced our certification costs, while maintaining a minimum viable service level.  But we are still operating in the blind
 – without quantifiable demand projections.  There could be a surge in demand from new jurisdictions, such as Australia, Brazil, the Middle East, and others, or this might ramp up slowly.  FDX is adopting FAPI.  We are conducting technical workshops in regions
 to educate them and gauge their demand.  We are working on improved FAQs to hopefully answer most questions from those adopting and considering adoption.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We are still operating the program at a significant loss.  Mike Leszcz reported that we subsidized 71% of the cost of the program in 2020.  Don stated that now is the time
 to increase certification and membership fees.  We should increase the fees before potentially large volumes of FAPI certifications come in.  Mike Jones suggested that we consider multi-tiered pricing, where we raise FAPI prices more than Connect prices.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Don reported that we have had zero push-back on the FAPI certification pricing.  Some partner certification programs may cost tens of thousands of dollars and include FAPI
 certification as a component.  John advocated doubling the FAPI prices.  Nat said that we could consider communicating with new constituencies before raising prices.  John believes that our prices appear to be too cheap to banks.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Mike proposed that we raise the Connect prices by the proposed ~40% and double the FAPI prices and make a recommendation for the board meeting next week.  John agreed, as did
 others.  Mike Leszcz will include these recommendations in the board deck for next week.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We discussed cases where we’ve provided subsidies for certification of implementations of open-source projects.  We agreed that we could continue to do that on a case-by-case
 basis.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Nat suggested that we possibly outsource some of the significant support/handholding tasks to consultants paid for by the applicants, where possible.  That said, Mike Jones
 said that we shouldn’t tell our staff to stop answering legitimate questions about the tool.  We agreed that we should consider our options as we plan for the certification program this year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></b><![endif]><b>Membership Fees<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Mike Leszcz suggested that we also increase membership fees.  We could increase our individual membership fees from $25 to $99.  John suggested that we consider an individual
 range of $50-99.  George agreed.  Mike Jones suggested that we also return to considering increasing the corporate membership fees, based on the recommendations reviewed in early 2020.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></b><![endif]><b>Pandemic Impacts<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We did a good job cutting our costs early in the pandemic.  What we didn’t anticipate was that the pandemic would affect volunteer participation in some working groups.  We’ll
 talk about that more during next week’s board meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><b><span style="mso-list:Ignore">4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">      
</span></span></b><![endif]><b>Additions to the Leadership Transition Plan <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Don and Mike Leszcz are adding planning for an orientation phase, where they mentor and support the new leader, once in place.  They want to help the new leader get up to speed
 on the issues and opportunities facing the organization.  The EC thanked them for doing this.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></b><![endif]><b>Upcoming Events<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">All confirmed events for the first half of 2021 are in the foundation calendar.  We’re organizing an OpenID workshop on April 29<sup>th</sup>.  That date avoids IIW and other
 key events by other parties.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Australia has proposed outreach workshops in March and April.  Mike Leszcz expects to hear back from them in the next week.  These would be similar to the workshops we held
 with OBIE in the UK.  There may be other similar workshops for Brazil and the Middle East.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">[ Don left the call at this point to celebrate the birth of his second grandchild! ]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><b><span style="mso-list:Ignore">6.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">      
</span></span></b><![endif]><b>W3C Web Payments Security Interest Group<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">This group is rechartering.  John reported that they’re asking us if we’d like to participate and/or be a sponsor.  FIDO and EMV Co. (Europay, MasterCard, Visa) are currently
 sponsors.  Mike Jones asked whether we have someone who would like to be the liaison officer and would like to represent us.  John said that a key question is whether a FAPI transaction could be initiated through the Web Payments API.  He said that there is
 a similar discussion with FIDO and Web Payments.  John said that, from a FAPI point of view, if Web Payments includes more than just card payments, there would be an advantage to participating early.  Mike Jones suggested that Nat and John ask for potential
 participants during a FAPI working group call before the next board call.  They agreed to do that.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><b><span style="mso-list:Ignore">7.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">      
</span></span></b><![endif]><b>Leadership Transition Update<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Out of the eight initial candidates, there are now four candidates who want to move forward.  Some of the four who decided not to move forward dropped out because they had
 other commitments that would have prevented them from giving the foundation their full attention; they all have great respect for the foundation.  Bjorn will suggest an interview strategy during the search committee call next week.  The position was advertised
 in the IDPro newsletter this month.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></b><![endif]><b>HEART Working Group Leadership<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">It would be good to find new active leadership for the HEART working group – especially in light of world needs due to the pandemic.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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