[OASIS members] Nominations for Board of Directors

[Scott McGrath <scott.mcgrath@oasis-open.org>]

OASIS Members:

We are pleased to announce the opening of nominations for election of
the OASIS Board of Directors.

As you know, OASIS is governed by a democratic member-elected Board of
Directors. The Board, which is comprised of eight Directors serving
staggered terms, bears ultimate responsibility for all OASIS
activities,
and is supported by the OASIS Staff to fulfill the consortium's
mission.
The duties of the Directors are specified in Article 3 of the OASIS
Bylaws (see http://www.oasis-open.org/who/bylaws.shtml)

Because the Board membership is staggered four Directors are elected
each year. OASIS ORGANIZATIONAL members may nominate ANY INDIVIDUAL
for
the Board. It is very important to note that
individuals are elected to the Board, not companies, and that the
Directors do not represent their companies on the Board. Because of
this, OASIS member organizations are free to nominate a person from
outside their organization or even someone from outside the consortium
that is believed to be capable of providing OASIS with strategic
direction.

HOW TO NOMINATE

Nominations by OASIS member organizations should be submitted by the
organization's OASIS voting representative by 12:00 midnight EDT on 5
June 2002 to nominations@oasis-open.org.

ACCEPTING NOMINATION

The person making the nomination should instruct the nominee to submit
an acceptance letter for the benefit of the voting membership. The
acceptance letter should include
- A short biography and a statement describing the nominee's interest
in
and qualifications for serving on the Board.
- Additional information, such as thoughts about OASIS' future, ideas
for technical activities, and suggestions for business development
initiatives or strategic partnerships. This letter  will be your
primary
vehicle to  help the membership know your vision for the future of the
consortium.
- A statement that the nominee has support from their management to
devote approximately 10-20% of their time to OASIS Board activities,
and
is able to travel to attend face-to-face meetings approximately
quarterly at their employer's or their own expense.

If the acceptance letter is not received at the
nominations@oasis-open.org address by the close of the nomination
period
the nomination will be considered to have been withdrawn.

Nominees must be prepared, if elected to the Board, to attend the
first
meeting of the new Board on 31 July - 1 August in the Boston area.

Members will be able to review the list of nominees and their
acceptance
letters on the OASIS website. The OASIS voting representative of each
OASIS member organization will cast a ballot for those individuals
they
believe will best provide strategic leadership to the organization for
the next two years.

SCHEDULE

The schedule for nominations and elections is as follows:

   1 May:   Nominations open
  5 June:   Nominations close at 12 midnight EDT; nominee
            information will be posted on the OASIS web page
            by the end of the week.
 10 June:   Voting begins; votes will be submitted via a web form
 30 June:   Voting ends at 12 midnight EDT
  2 July:   Results announced
1 August:   New Board seated on second day of Board meeting


Scott McGrath
Member Services Manager

+1 978 667 5115  (US & Int'l Voice)
+1 978 667 5114  (US and Int'l Fax)
scott.mcgrath@oasis-open.org
http://www.oasis-open.org

OASIS
PO Box 455
Billerica, MA  01821