2011 Board and TAB Nomination and Election Schedule

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

OASIS Members,

Monday April 4, nominations will open for The 2011 Board of Directors
and Technical Advisory Board elections.  The nomination and election
schedule has been posted to
http://www.oasis-open.org/who/election_process.php
Every member can 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 structured
information 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, five seats are eligible for election, including
those currently held by:
-  Peter Brown, Independent Contractor
-  Mike DeNicola, Fujitsu Computer Systems
-  Dave Ings, IBM
-  Paul Lipton, CA Technologies
-  Claus von Riegen, SAP, AG


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 five voting members, four 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, three seats are eligible for election, including an
open seat and those currently held by:
-  Martin Chapman, Oracle
-  Patrick Durusau, Independent Consultant

NOMINATION & ELECTION SCHEDULE
Monday 4 April  BoD & TAB Nominations open
Thursday 12 May Last day for member questions to the candidates
Thursday 12 May Nominations close 21:00 hrs, 9:00pm US EDT (UTC -4).
Nominated Candidates MUST submit confirmation of acceptance.
Wednesday 18 May BoD & TAB Ballots open
Wednesday 15 June Elections close 21:00 hrs, 9:00pm US EDT (UTC -4)

Results announced as soon as available
Wednesday 27, Thursday 28 July Board Meeting, Burlington, MA, new Board seated
Thursday 28, Friday 29 July TAB meeting, Burlington, MA, new TAB seated

I encourage all members to participate in the process through the
nomination process, submitting questions for the candidates and
influencing their organization’s vote.

Please feel welcome to contact me directly with any questions about
the nomination and election process.

Scott...


-- 
Scott McGrath
COO
scott.mcgrath@oasis-open.org

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