Board of Directors

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.

The board currently consists of:

Oso Martin, Director

Founder, current staff collective member as Outreach Coordinator, original incorporator of Free Geek.

two year term, starting in October 2005

Marie Deatherage, Secretary

Communication and Program Officer, Meyer Memorial Trust; current volunteer.

one year term, starting in October 2005

Wren N. G. Thornton, Director

Web Developer, current volunteer.

two year term, starting in October 2005

Laurel Hoyt, Chairperson

Student at Portland State University, past Free Geek Education Coordinator.

one year term, starting in October 2005

Joe Buckmaster, Director

Attorney, current volunteer.

one year term, starting in October 2005

Seamus Campbell, Treasurer

Programmer, current volunteer.

two year term, starting in October 2005

(vacant seat)

two year term, starting in October 2005

Former Board Member Bob Griggs resigned in March 2006

Active projects

• Obtaining and preserving documentation from previous incarnations of the Bod
• Creating Board Orientation materials, including a New Director Agreement to detail the responsibilities of board members
• Drafting procedures for reaching consensus via email (note: some work has already been done on this topic. Check On List Decisions Policy, and Better_Online_Discussions. Pete)

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.)

• January 11, 2006
• April 18, 2006
• July 12, 2006
• October 11, 2006 - Annual meeting