In accordance with the new governance model, developed, vetted and adopted for the Opencast Community earlier this year, we are holding the first Opencast board elections. Voting is now open! Registered voters can view a list of the 2011 candidates and proceed to log in and cast your vote by September 23rd, 2011.
Who can vote?
- Any organization that has a current committer will be allowed three votes regardless of the number of committers they have. “Committer” status will be determined by the project governance structure of all Opencast community-supported projects and will be listed on the Opencast website.
- Each organization that does not have a current committer but publicly confirms that it has adopted the technology of an Opencast project will be allowed one vote. Adopting institutions will be listed on the Opencast website at http://opencast.org/matterhorn-adopters.
If your organization has adopted Matterhorn, or has definitive plans to adopt Matterhorn, you can register your organization at http://opencast.org/matterhorn-adopters, and thereby earn the privilege of voting in this election.
What is the makeup of the Opencast Board?
The Board is composed of three categories of individuals, each with a unique selection process and term of service.
- Five members who are elected by the community to serve a three-year term.
- Up to two members who are selected by the board to service a one-year term based on their ability to address current needs of the community.
- One voting member that is a committer who is elected by the committers to serve a one-year term.
- One voting member that is a community evangelist who is selected by the board to serve a one-year term.
What does the board do?
It is the responsibility of the board to ensure the current and future health of the community. This will require the board to assess the current state and identify areas of focus. Regardless of changing needs, the board has the following responsibilities:
- Select and invite those board members that require nomination and selection by the board.
- Effectively manage financial contributions made to the community.
- Facilitate the community strategic planning and governance review that spans community and project governance. It is important to note that the board does not drive or own the content of the review, but is responsible for ensuring that the review occurs and for facilitating a process that effectively engages committers and community members.
- Actively engage in drawing new organizations into the community.
- Identify and execute processes to secure needed resources of any kind, funding, staff, etc.
- Act on behalf of the Opencast community in creating partnerships that serve the goals of the community.
- Actively participate in community communications activities and community building efforts.
How long is voting open?
Voting will close on Friday, September 23rd at midnight Pacific. The results of the election will be announced during the following week, and the new board will go into effect on October 1st, 2011.
Who do I contact with questions?
Feel free to contact anyone from the elections committee - Michelle Ziegmann, Christopher Brooks, Ruben Perez and Benjamin Wulff.
