2010 is the year where we must work on developing OpenID as a product beyond just a technology. That said, I don't think that extending the Executive Committee with another appointed liaison role is the correct approach.<div>
<br></div><div>This year we must also push work out from the Board into Committees. This both broadens the pool of people who can directly become involved and forces us as an organization to increase the value for non-sustaining members.</div>
<div><br></div><div>I believe that the Executive Committee should be chartered to either:</div><div>1) remain small (no more than five) and perform the execution work not done in the Committees themselves, or<br>2) be made up of the Officers (president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer) and the chair of each Committee to focus on tackling execution issues across the organization as a whole.</div>
<div><br></div><div>I am supportive of being more formulaic to the organizations leadership structure.</div><div><br></div><div>--David</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 6:17 PM, Brian Kissel <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bkissel@janrain.com">bkissel@janrain.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Well, I guess I didn’t
wait ;-) As I said on the call yesterday, I think Daniel’s idea is
a good one. We added the technical and international liaison roles to
ensure we had sufficient breadth of perspective at the executive committee
working level, and I think it served us well in 2009. Given that we
really want to continue to drive adoption and usage in 2010, having a representative
on the EC that brings the “voice of the customer” is a good
thing. We have some new board members that bring that viewpoint and it would
be great to make the most of this in the coming year. </span></p><div class="im">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0033CC">Cheers,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0033CC"><br>
Brian</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#0033CC">___________</span></b><span style="color:#0033CC"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#0033CC"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#0033CC"><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/pub/0/10/254" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0033CC">Brian
Kissel</span></a></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0033CC">CEO - JanRain, Inc.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0033CC"><a href="mailto:bkissel@janrain.com" target="_blank">bkissel@janrain.com</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0033CC">Mobile: </span><span style="color:#0033CC">503.342.2668 </span><span style="color:#0033CC">| Fax: </span><span style="color:#0033CC">503.296.5502</span><span style="color:#0033CC"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">
<a href="mailto:openid-board-bounces@lists.openid.net" target="_blank">openid-board-bounces@lists.openid.net</a>
[mailto:<a href="mailto:openid-board-bounces@lists.openid.net" target="_blank">openid-board-bounces@lists.openid.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Brian Kissel<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 14, 2010 6:06 PM</span></p><div class="im"><br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:openid-board@lists.openid.net" target="_blank">openid-board@lists.openid.net</a><br>
</div><b>Subject:</b> Re: [OpenID board] OpenID Update: Orientation Briefing Feedback<p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Thanks Don, I’ll wait a
bit to see how others respond before putting in my +1</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0033CC">Cheers,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0033CC"><br>
Brian</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#0033CC">___________</span></b><span style="color:#0033CC"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#0033CC"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#0033CC"><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/pub/0/10/254" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0033CC">Brian
Kissel</span></a></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0033CC">CEO - JanRain, Inc.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0033CC"><a href="mailto:bkissel@janrain.com" target="_blank">bkissel@janrain.com</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0033CC">Mobile: 503.342.2668 | Fax: 503.296.5502</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">
<a href="mailto:openid-board-bounces@lists.openid.net" target="_blank">openid-board-bounces@lists.openid.net</a>
[mailto:<a href="mailto:openid-board-bounces@lists.openid.net" target="_blank">openid-board-bounces@lists.openid.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Don Thibeau
(OIDF ED)<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 14, 2010 5:58 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:openid-board@lists.openid.net" target="_blank">openid-board@lists.openid.net</a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> 'Daniel Jacobson'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [OpenID board] OpenID Update: Orientation Briefing Feedback</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">OIDF Board Members</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Yesterday the new members of the OpenID Board of Directors
received an orientation briefing on many of the plans and priorities we will
discuss on our first meeting Jan 20<sup>th</sup>. While not an official
meeting, the agenda previewed some of key issues the new board will consider as
well as info for our budget development and committee process for 2010.
The relevant content from the orientation briefing will be updated and
included as part of the background material for the teleconference on the 20<sup>th</sup>.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For your information:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">One of the suggestions that came out of that discussion was
a suggestion from Daniel Jacobson that the views of relying parties can be best
represented by the addition of a liaison on the executive committee. It
was suggested that this new role be similar to that of the international and technical
community liaison positions. These “non officer” positions are part
of the executive committee by virtue of board convention established last year
rather than OIDF by laws.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Board Action Item:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please let me know if you are unable to make the teleconference
on the 20<sup>th</sup> and, if desired, to whom you designate as your proxy. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1F497D">Don Thibeau</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1F497D">don@OIDF.org</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Executive Director</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The OpenID Foundation</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://openid.net" target="_blank">http://openid.net</a></p>
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