RE: Leaving OASIS

["Mary McRae" <mary.mcrae@oasis-open.org>]

Okay. Will do.

Regards,

Mary

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Arshad Noor [mailto:arshad.noor@strongauth.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 3:17 PM
> To: mary.mcrae@oasis-open.org
> Cc: 'ekmi'
> Subject: Re: Leaving OASIS
> 
> I would prefer that you conduct the ballot, Mary.  Thank you.
> 
> Arshad
> 
> Mary McRae wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> >   First, let me express my sincere thanks to Arshad for his dedicated
> > service to OASIS over the past few years - you have been a leader, a
> mover
> > and a shaker for as long as I have had the pleasure to know you.
> While I
> > still hope you will reconsider, please know that you will be sorely
> missed.
> >
> >   Secondly, there is no provision for a Secretary to act in a Chair's
> stead.
> > Without a Chair, the only action a TC can take is to elect a new
> Chair.
> > Arshad may I respectfully suggest that you remain as Chair and hold
> an
> > election for a new chair before stepping down? If you prefer not to,
> I will
> > send a call for nominations and then conduct the ballot. You may
> either hold
> > the election as part of a TC meeting or it can be conducted via
> electronic
> > ballot. You do not need to be a voting member to run for Chair, but
> only
> > voting members can cast a ballot (there are currently 6 voting
> members). An
> > electronic ballot must remain open for a minimum of 7 days and votes
> can be
> > changed at any time as long as the ballot is open.
> >
> >   Please let me know if you need any assistance, and again, thank you
> Arshad
> > for all your efforts.
> >
> > All the best,
> >
> > Mary
> >
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Arshad Noor [mailto:arshad.noor@strongauth.com]
> >> Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 2:43 PM
> >> To: ekmi; legalxml-enotary
> >> Subject: [legalxml-enotary] Leaving OASIS
> >>
> >> I'd like to formally inform the EKMI TC that I will be resigning as
> >> Chair of the TC effective immediately.  As per OASIS rules, the
> >> Secretary of the TC - Anil Saldhana - will conduct TC business until
> >> a new Chair is installed.
> >>
> >> I'd like to thank every supporter of the EKMI TC for their valuable
> >> time, energy and contribution in bringing SKSML to an EKMI Committee
> >> Specification and in spreading the EKMI vision through their own
> work
> >> and conversations.
> >>
> >> I'd also like to thank the members of the LegalXML eNotary TC for
> >> providing me the opportunity to make significant contributions to
> >> their work.  I appreciate their patience as they worked with me to
> >> understand what initially appeared to be a contradiction to their
> >> objectives, but which they now recognize as harmonizing different
> >> cryptographic technologies in meeting their business goals.
> >>
> >> I hope to continue staying engaged with you all on a personal level
> >> and in supporting your work, where I can.
> >>
> >> With best regards,
> >>
> >> Arshad Noor
> >> StrongAuth, Inc.
> >>
> >>
> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> -
> >> To unsubscribe from this mail list, you must leave the OASIS TC that
> >> generates this mail.  Follow this link to all your TCs in OASIS at:
> >> https://www.oasis-
> open.org/apps/org/workgroup/portal/my_workgroups.php
> >