Re: [sudo-discuss] [consensus] Nominations for Board of Directors

Hmm.* GOOD QUESTION, LIBERTY! *I'm thrilled that this initiative is moving. My understanding is that folks moving it have been trying to figure out a way to hack (call it what you will) creation of a board of directors primarily because it is a requirement for incorporating as a legal entity. What remains TBD? My understanding is, About the board, -what is, pray-tell, the general role and responsibility and the specific positions, if any? -how long are the initial terms for this inaugural board? About elections, -who is eligible to vote for board members running? -how will that happen? About incorporation, -some for of nonprofit? and if so, which kind of a 501(c)? About this board-building initiative, -anyone else have a way to break down/ build up these details?.. maybe, a page on the wiki :Danbann On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 2:53 PM, Liberty Madison &lt;liberty(a)libertymadison.com > Hi Sudoers! > Thank you for the nomination. > I would love to be a part of the board however I am unsure of the > expectations. I cannot accept it without being clear on what I am > committing to. > What is expected of me and what amount of time needs to be dedicated to > this role? I have been on an advisory board in the past but I have never > been a part of a forming board, so I am unsure. > Any insight would be appreciated? > Thanks guys! > > 415.937.3785 Text/Talk > About.me/LibertyMadison <http://about.me/LibertyMadison> > > #ThatTechGirl <http://www.instagram.com/LibertyMadison> is @LibertyMadison<http://www.twitter.com/libertymadison> > Founder and Host @LifewTechnology <http://www.twitter.com/lifewtechnology>:Translating Tech </to> Talk > > OPRAH.com Next TV Show Host TOP 40 Finalist www.LibertyMadison.com<http://www.libertymadison.com/> > > > > On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 12:35 PM, Ryan Bethencourt < > ryan.bethencourt(a)gmail.com> >> Hi All, >> >> I really appreciate the nomination but will unfortunately have to >> decline, I love Sudo room and will continue to help wherever I can but I'm >> getting close to maximum bandwidth with all of the awesome biohacker and >> biotech projects (many of which Sudo inspired). I would however, love to >> still keep the biohacker connection going at Sudo room and I'd be happy to >> help with connecting us (Sudo) to the broader Biohacker community >> (including Counter Culture Labs which I'm now a board member of). >> >> I love the idea of a developing Sudo culture and looking forward to >> further lively debates and membership :) >> >> To all our fellow Sudo'ers, Live long and Prosper! >> R >> >> Anthony Di Franco &lt;di.franco(a)gmail.com&gt; >> October 29, 2013 at 5:37 PM >> With all those points in mind, I hope that the strength and benevolence >> of the people who lead and the community that develops around them is more >> of the empathetic, pluralistic, pragmatic kind and less of the stubborn, >> nitpicky, dogmatic kind. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> sudo-discuss mailing list >> sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org >> http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss >> Anca Mosoiu &lt;anca(a)techliminal.com&gt; >> October 29, 2013 at 5:14 PM >> Good points, Naomi. >> >> This ties into the paper that Jenny posted recently as well. Strong, >> benevolent personalities are going to be needed to keep things moving >> forward just as much as stubborn, nitpicky, careful readers of contracts. >> >> Anca. >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> -=-=-=- >> Anca Mosoiu | Tech Liminal >> anca(a)techliminal.com >> M: (510) 220-6660 >> http://techliminal.com | T: @techliminal | F: facebook.com/techliminal >> _______________________________________________ >> sudo-discuss mailing list >> sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org >> http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss >> Naomi Most &lt;pnaomi(a)gmail.com&gt; >> October 29, 2013 at 3:44 PM >> Hi guys, >> >> I haven't exactly been an active participant in Sudo Room lately, but >> I have room in my life to handle some small amount of responsibility. >> I'll accept the nomination. >> >> I should say, though, that I've had a lot (a LOT) of conversations >> with hackerspace founders lately, and I'm coming to the conclusion >> that it is only the very exceptional community, with a very dedicated >> presence of strong benevolent personalities, that doesn't eventually >> come apart at the seams. >> >> Noisebridge should not be held as a model of do-ocratic / flat >> structure. It has serious, serious problems. >> >> --Naomi >> >> >> >> >> Eddan Katz &lt;eddan(a)clear.net&gt; >> October 28, 2013 at 2:30 PM >> So by my count, the following summarizes the status of the Board >> nominations. Please correct any errors I've made. >> -- >> *Confirmed* >> Max (notconfusing) >> Jenny (tunabananas) >> >> *Nominated* >> Marc (marcjc) >> Matt (mattsenate) >> Marina (mk30) >> J.C. (r33lmm) >> Vicky (ykciv) >> Liberty (thattechgirl) >> >> *Respectfully Decline* >> Kare (kkr) >> Jordan (yardena) >> ------ >> >> Apparently, the average size of a non-profit board is 16 people, and the >> median is 15. >> I don't know anyone's handle, but I also wanted to nominate the following >> people who have also shown the commitment that I think would make for a >> good Sudo Board member: >> >> Ryan Bethencourt >> Anthony di Franco >> Johanna Faust >> Hol Gaskill >> Leonid Kozukh >> Anca Mosoiu >> Naomi Most >> Romy Snowyla >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> sudo-discuss mailing list >> sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org >> http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss >> Jenny Ryan &lt;tunabananas(a)gmail.com&gt; >> October 27, 2013 at 7:32 PM >> On Sun, Oct 27, 2013 at 1:55 PM, Eddan Katz &lt;eddank(a)gmail.com>> >>> I don't think that coming to evening meetings and weekend events should >>> be the ultimate metric of commitment to Sudo Room. >>> Not everyone can make it at those times because of work and family >>> obligations. >>> >> >> Agreed, thanks for picking up on that and giving an opening to describing >> all the ways in which people regularly show their commitment to Sudo Room: >> There's also building infrastructure in the space, creating/making awesome >> things, giving tours, managing the landlord situation, managing the trash >> (thanks david k!), leading classes/workshops/meetups, CLEANING and >> BEAUTIFYING the space [the move to colorful late-night mood lighting the >> other week was especially clutch]. >> >> BTW, our Wishlist has recently been updated in case folks want to >> contribute tangible Things: https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Wishlist >> >> Jenny >> >> >>> On Oct 27, 2013, at 11:58 AM, Jenny Ryan &lt;tunabananas(a)gmail.com>>> >>> Sudo Room should not sacrifice its foundational values so as to be taken >>> seriously by traditional power structures. This is part and parcel of being >>> a vessel of social change. Noisebridge has an ad hoc and ever-changing >>> do-ocracy of leaders, as does Sudo. The inscription of a Board merely makes >>> static what is in actuality a dynamic aspect of the community, hence its >>> role (in the vein of honesty and radical transparency) is as merely an >>> on-paper minimum satisfactory requirement for bureaucratic processes. Come >>> to any meeting of Noisebridge or Sudo and it will be readily apparent who's >>> currently taking on leadership roles. >>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> sudo-discuss mailing listsudo-discuss@lists.sudoroom.orghttp://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss >> >> >> -- >> -- >> Ryan Bethencourt >> >> Tel: (415) 825 2705 >> ryan.bethencourt(a)gmail.com >> @ryanbethencourt >> >> www.bamh1.com >> www.linkedin.com/in/bethencourt >> www.logos-press.com/books/biotechnology_business_development.php >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> sudo-discuss mailing list >> sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org >> http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > sudo-discuss mailing list > sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org > http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss > >