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| − | FreeGeek'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. [[Talk:Board of Directors|There has been an active discussion on the purpose and makeup of the Board.]] | + | FreeGeek'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. [[Talk:Board of Directors|There has been an active discussion on the purpose and makeup of the Board.]] |
| − | + | == Interim Board == | |
| − | + | While the process of [[New Bylaws Project|bylaws revision]] was getting under way, a few resignations from the previous [[Board of Directors]] caused the board to drop below its minimum number of members, so an interim board was pulled together to help shepherd us through the bylaws re-drafting process (and deal with any regular board related matters). While the interim board is working under the [[Free Geek Bylaws|current bylaws]], it is expected that they will all offer their resignations afer a few months when a new ongoing board will be elected using procedures from the new bylaws. | |
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| + | This interim board consists of: | ||
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| + | ; Oso Martin | ||
| + | : current staff collective member as Outreach Coordinator and founder and an original incorporator of Free Geek. | ||
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| + | ; Jeff Kane | ||
| + | : current volunteer in the "white hole" server refurbishing program and board member of a wide variety of nonprofit organizations over the years. | ||
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| + | ; Michael Charno | ||
| + | : current volunteer and one time exploratory intern who helped us define bookkeeping and financial procedures. | ||
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| + | ; Laurel Hoyt | ||
| + | : current staff member as Education Coordinator who will be leaving the collective and returning to volunteer status later this year. Laurel has excellent skills in written communication and knows Free Geek inside and out. | ||
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| + | Two members of the interim Bod will not be able to serve after September; this will again put us under the minimum number of members. If the [[Proposed Bylaws Current Draft|new bylaws]] are approved by the [[council]], elections for repopulating the Bod will be the responsibility of the council. | ||
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| + | ==Active projects== | ||
| + | * Helping with the [[New Bylaws Project]] | ||
| + | * Obtaining and preserving documentation from previous incarnations of the Bod | ||
| + | * Creating [[Board Orientation]] materials, including a [[New Director Contract]] to detail the responsibilities of board members | ||
| + | * Drafting procedures for reaching [[consensus via email]] | ||
Revision as of 17:53, 3 August 2005
FreeGeek'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.
Interim Board
While the process of bylaws revision was getting under way, a few resignations from the previous Board of Directors caused the board to drop below its minimum number of members, so an interim board was pulled together to help shepherd us through the bylaws re-drafting process (and deal with any regular board related matters). While the interim board is working under the current bylaws, it is expected that they will all offer their resignations afer a few months when a new ongoing board will be elected using procedures from the new bylaws.
This interim board consists of:
- Oso Martin
- current staff collective member as Outreach Coordinator and founder and an original incorporator of Free Geek.
- Jeff Kane
- current volunteer in the "white hole" server refurbishing program and board member of a wide variety of nonprofit organizations over the years.
- Michael Charno
- current volunteer and one time exploratory intern who helped us define bookkeeping and financial procedures.
- Laurel Hoyt
- current staff member as Education Coordinator who will be leaving the collective and returning to volunteer status later this year. Laurel has excellent skills in written communication and knows Free Geek inside and out.
Two members of the interim Bod will not be able to serve after September; this will again put us under the minimum number of members. If the new bylaws are approved by the council, elections for repopulating the Bod will be the responsibility of the council.
Active projects
- Helping with the New Bylaws Project
- Obtaining and preserving documentation from previous incarnations of the Bod
- Creating Board Orientation materials, including a New Director Contract to detail the responsibilities of board members
- Drafting procedures for reaching consensus via email