Difference between revisions of "Board of Directors"

Revision as of 18:25, 13 January 2010

Free Geek's 501(c)(3) status requires that we have a board of directors. And that carries with it certain implications, not the least that the BOD is responsible for seeing that decisions are responsible and in the best interest of the corporation. Which also implies that the BOD would have the right/responsibility to last word on any decisions made by Council. There has been an active discussion on the purpose and makeup of the Board.

Active projects

Obtaining and preserving documentation from previous incarnations of the Board
Creating Board Orientation materials, including a New Director Agreement to detail the responsibilities of board members
Working on a Sample Conflict of Interest Policy

Board Meetings

There is a Meeting Template that may be used when setting up a new Board Meeting. (Remember to copy commitments from the previous meeting's minutes.)

Occasionally the board will have to make decisions via email: our policy on that is outlined here.

Current Board Members

Board members are elected to two year terms, except where indicated. (When the board re-formed in October 2005, half of the positions were for one year terms to implement staggering of terms.)

Laurel Hoyt, Secretary: Former Free Geek Education Coordinator; current volunteer. Researcher, Post-Carbon Institute.; Initially elected September 2005; Chairperson, October 2005 - October 2006; Secretary, October 2006 - Present; Third term, October 2008 - October 2010

Seamus Campbell, Treasurer: Current volunteer. Programmer. Xymurgist. Former Free Geek Education-Coordinator Coordinator.; second term, ends October 2009; Treasurer, October 2005 - October 2007; Chair, October 2007 - July 2009; Treasurer, July 2009 - present

Jon Van Oast, Director: Current volunteer. Programmer, code-mercenary.; In order to avoid having to fix bugs in the DOS-based SMTP gateway he wrote for a Novell network, coupled with the fact that perl4 in DOS was frustrating him, Jon built his first linux box in 1992. It ran for 2 years hidden above the acoustic ceiling tiles in sub-basement level B of the university medical center where Jon worked. It ran for 4 more years there after he left, until he showed up in the middle of the night on a trip back home and took it with him back to Portland. Now you know how he and linux fell in love.; second term, ends October 2010

Anne Glazer, Director: Intellectual Property Attorney; A geek about Free Geek. Crypto-hippie. In her spare time, Anne likes to collect, sort, cut and fold used paper.; first term, ends October 2010

Curt Pederson, Director: (bio needed); Curt Pederson comes to us from the OSU Open Source Labs and is the CIO for the Oregon University system.; first term, ends October 2009

Sayer Jones: (bio needed); first term, ends October 2009; Selected to fill vacated term at Council Meeting on April 15, 2009.

(vacancy): term ends October 2010

Past Board Members

this may not be a full list

Bob Griggs, October 2005 - March 2006
Joe Buckmaster, October 2005 - August 2006
Wren Ng Thornton, October 2005 - August 2007
Aaron Burt, October 2006 - October 2007
Tim Collier, ??? - October 2008
Oso Martin, August 2005 - February 2009, Free Geek founder, original incorporator of Free Geek.
Marie Deatherage, September 2005 - December 2009

Brent Campbell
Laura Berg
Jeff Finz
Kenneth McGair
Jim Deibele
John Telford
Michelle Brooks
Mark Neiman-Ross
Dennis Bridges
Lewis Barr

Board Committees

Established at board meeting on October 14, 2009.

Audit: Chair: Sayer; Additional members:; Staff representative:

Intergalactic, Trademark Licensing, etc.: Chair: Anne; Additional members:; Staff representative:

Board recruitment and development: Chair: Laurel; Additional members:; Staff representative:

Relationship Development: Chair: Marie; Additional members: Shannon; Staff representative:

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 Occasionally the board will have to make decisions via email: our policy on that is outlined [[On List Decisions Policy#board|here]].