[Openid-specs-fapi] Recommendation for Dima Postnikov as Co-Chair of the FAPI Working Group

[Nat Sakimura]

Dear FAPI WG:

I am writing to strongly recommend *Dima Postnikov* for appointment as
Co-Chair of the FAPI Working Group. As current Vice Chairman of the OpenID
Foundation Board and Head of Identity Strategy and Architecture at
ConnectID, Dima brings exceptional qualifications combining strategic
leadership, deep technical expertise, and extensive real-world
implementation experience. His unique position overseeing Australia's
national digital identity infrastructure, coupled with his previous
leadership in consumer identity architecture at Australia's largest banks,
provides him with an unparalleled understanding of both the technical
requirements and practical challenges facing FAPI implementations globally.

Dima's technical contributions to the FAPI community have been substantial
and impactful. As a long-standing FAPI Working Group member, he served as
the primary author of the comprehensive Open Banking Whitepapers and has
contributed significantly to multiple specifications produced by the FAPI
WG. His ability to bridge complex technical concepts with practical
implementation guidance is evidenced through his thoughtful technical
writing, conference presentations, and active community engagement.
Additionally, his experience as Co-Chair of the GAIN PoC Community Working
Group demonstrates proven ability to lead technical working groups and
drive consensus among diverse stakeholders.

His appointment would provide strategic value through seamless alignment
between FAPI WG activities and Foundation-wide objectives,
implementation-focused leadership grounded in real-world deployment
experience, and a crucial Asia-Pacific regional perspective for global
financial ecosystems. Dima's combination of board-level strategic
oversight, deep technical knowledge, financial services expertise, and
demonstrated commitment to the OpenID Foundation community makes him an
ideal candidate to guide the FAPI Working Group through its continued
evolution and global adoption.

If you have an objection, please write to the
openid-specs-fapi-owner at lists.openid.net or to this list by July 9. Of
course, explicitly writing +1 would also be very welcome.

Best regards,

Nat Sakimura
FAPI WG Co-chair
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