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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>This is to announce the third election of OpenID
Foundation community board members. The Foundation plays an important role in the
evolution of Internet identity technologies. Its focus has been driving OpenID
adoption through improvements in UX, data management, and helping relying
parties and identity providers expand into new application areas.
The 2011 Board will take up the discussions now underway about how to
update the mission and better engage emerging open standard technologies and
initiatives. The election comes at a time when the market is looking for
better deployability, usability, security, multi-channel support, and guidance
on data and privacy management. Those elected will help determine what
role the OIDF should play in helping facilitate faster and broader adoption of
open standard identity systems.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>Last year three community board members were elected to
2-year terms and so are not standing for election: <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Brian
Kissel</st1:PersonName>, Marc Frons, and Allen Tom. Other current
community board members may seek re-election. They are Nat Sakimura, Chris
Messina, David Recordon, Joseph Smarr, Daniel Jacobson, John Bradley, <font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'>Robert Harles </span></font>and Dick Hardt.
This is a good time to thank the current board members for their time,
attention and leadership over the last year. For the purposes of the 2011
election, there will likely be 7 confirmed sustaining members: Google,
Microsoft, PayPal, Ping Identity, Symantec, Yahoo!, and Facebook (other member
companies are considering their status). Thus, we will likely be
electing five community members to the Board of Directors (the final
determination of the number of sustaining directors and community directors to
be slated will be made at the time the voting is opened). The four candidates
receiving the most votes will be elected to 2-year terms. One will be
elected to a 1-year term. In order to be eligible for election, your
candidacy must have been seconded by at least three other members. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>All members of the OpenID Foundation are eligible to
nominate themselves, second the nominations of others who self-nominated, and
vote for candidates. If you’re not already a member of the OpenID Foundation,
we encourage you to join now at <a
href="http://openid.net/wordpress-content/uploads/2009/11/OpenID-Foundation-2010-Election-Procedures-FAQ-Final.pdf"
title="blocked::http://openid.net/wordpress-content/uploads/2009/11/OpenID-Foundation-2010-Election-Procedures-FAQ-Final.pdf">https://openid.net/foundation/members/registration</a>.
Voting and nominations are conducted using the OpenID you registered when you
joined the Foundation. Log in at <a
href="https://openid.net/foundation/members/"
title="blocked::https://openid.net/foundation/members/">https://openid.net/foundation/members/</a>
with your OpenID to participate in the <font color=navy><span style='color:
navy'>nomination and voting</span></font>. If you are already a member, you
will receive an email from <u><font color=blue><span style='color:blue'><a
href="mailto:director@oidf.org">director@oidf.org</a></span></font></u> advising
you the election is open and how to participate. Please refer to the <a
href="http://wiki.openid.net/w/page/12995156/Elections">election FAQ</a> for
additional information. If you experience problems participating in the
election or joining the foundation, please send a<font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'>n email</span></font> to <a href="mailto:help@oidf.org"
title="blocked::mailto:help@oidf.org">help@oidf.org</a>. The election
will be conducted on the following schedule:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'><br>
Nominations open: Monday, November 15<br>
Nominations close: Monday, November 29<br>
Election begins: Wednesday, December 1<br>
Election ends: Wednesday, December 15<br>
Results announced by: Wednesday, December 22<br>
New board terms start: Saturday, January 1<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>Times for all dates are Noon, U.S. Pacific Time.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>Board participation requires a substantial ongoing
investment of time and energy. It is a volunteer effort that should not
be undertaken lightly. Should you be elected, expect to be called upon to serve
both on the board and on its committees where the work of the foundation is
conducted. If you’re committed to OpenID and advancing digital
identity and are a person who works well with others, we encourage your
candidacy. The OIDF’s Executive Committee has suggested a few
questions candidates may want to publically address in their candidate
statements:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>What is
you view of the mission of the OpenID Foundation?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>What are
the key opportunities you see for the OpenID Foundation in 2011?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>How will
you demonstrate your commitment to the work of the foundation in terms of
resources, focus and leadership?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>What would
you like to see accomplished over the next year, and how do you personally plan
to make these things happen?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>5.<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>What
resources can you bring to the foundation to help the foundation attain its
goals?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>6.<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>What
current or past <font color="#002060"><span style='color:#002060'>experiences, </span></font>skills,
or interests will inform your contribution<font color="#002060"><span
style='color:#002060'>s</span></font> and views?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#002060" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>Candidates can address these questions in their election
statements on various community mailing lists and at <a
href="http://openid.net/" title="blocked::http://openid.net/">http://openid.net</a>
– especially <a href="mailto:openid-general@lists.openid.net"
title="blocked::mailto:openid-general@lists.openid.net">openid-general@lists.openid.net</a>,
and via <a href="mailto:blog@oidf.org" title="blocked::mailto:blog@oidf.org">blog@oidf.org</a>.
Please forward questions, comments and suggestions to me.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D;font-style:italic'>Don
Thibeau<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>The OpenID Foundation<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#002060" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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