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Subject: OASIS 2010 Election schedule - nominations are open
OASIS Members, Nominations are open for The 2010 Board of Directors and Technical Advisory Board election. The nomination and election schedule has been posted to http://www.oasis-open.org/who/election_process.php You play an important role in this process, so please takes some time to review the process and plan your participation. OASIS is a unique organization in that its Board of Directors (BoD) and Technical Advisory Board (TAB) are openly selected by the member organizations of OASIS. This provides all members the opportunity to share in the leadership and to know that the leadership is representative of the entire marketplace. We look forward to the selection of a Board of Directors and Technical Advisory Board that continues to provide the unique leadership and market representation that has made OASIS a global success. We encourage all member organizations to consider making a nomination(s) to ensure their vision of our future is properly represented on the TAB and BoD. OASIS elections for the Board of Directors and Technical Advisory Board occur concurrently to maximize the benefit of the time commitment made by members to properly participate in the candidate review and selection process. The process and candidate requirements differ slightly between the BoD and TAB, so please carefully review the following http://www.oasis-open.org/who/election_process.php. BOARD of DIRECTORS The OASIS Board of Directors is comprised of top-level executives experienced in managing growth and who are dedicated to advancing open standards for interoperability. By serving on the OASIS Board, directors exercise a major impact on the strategic direction of the consortium and on development and implementation of XML-based standards and specifications. Recognized for their contributions by both the technology and user communities, the directors guide OASIS in its mission to drive the development, convergence and adoption of open e-business standards. The OASIS Board is comprised of 11 elected directors, serving two-year terms. The terms are staggered annually to preserve management continuity. This year 6 seats are eligible for election. See http://www.oasis-open.org/who/bod.php for details. This year, the following Board of Directors' seats expire: Bob Freund, Hitachi LTD Bob Glushko, University of California, Berkeley Frederick Hirsch, Nokia Jim Hughes, Microsoft Corporation Paul Knight, Individual Member Jeff Mischkinsky, Oracle Corporation TECHNICAL ADVISORY BOARD The OASIS TAB serves a variety of roles for OASIS. The TAB identifies opportunities and areas for standardization within the consortium that are beneficial for the entire community. TAB members advise the OASIS Board of Directors on the OASIS consortium's technical agenda and on interoperability and alignment issues: they also encourage activities to address those issues. OASIS TAB members have the technical understanding to articulate relationships between the wide range of current technologies and the strategic vision to help map the future technical direction. The TAB consists of 9 voting members, eight of whom are "at-large" representatives elected by the OASIS membership for two year terms, with staggered terms for consistency. In addition 1 member represents staff. This year 4 seats come up for election and an open seat will be filled, making 5 seats eligible See http://www.oasis-open.org/who/tab.php This year te following TAB seats expire: Abbie Barbir, Individual Member Toby Considine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Jacques Durand, Fujitsu LTD Andy Lee, Changfeng Open Standards Platform Software Alliance NOMINATION & ELECTION SCHEDULE Nominations are now open for 6 Board of Director seats and 5 Technical Advisory Board seats Friday 14 May - Nominations close 23:45 hrs, 11:45pm US EDT (UTC -4). Nominated Candidates MUST submit confirmation of acceptance. Wednesday 19 May - BoD & TAB Ballots open Wednesday 23 June Ballot closes 23:45 hrs, 11:45pm US EDT (UTC -4) Results announced as soon as available Wednesday 28, Thursday 29 July Board Meeting, Billerica, MA, new Board seated Thursday29, Friday 30 July TAB meeting, Billerica, MA, new TAB seated Details of the schedule, nomination and voting process can be found at http://www.oasis-open.org/who/election_process.php As always, members are encouraged to contact me directly with any questions about the nominations and election process. Scott McGrath Senior Director Member Services and COO scott.mcgrath@oasis-open.org + 1 978 667-5115 ext 202 + 1 978-667-5114 fax
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