OASIS Board Election - Don't forget to vote!

[Jeff Mischkinsky <jeff.mischkinsky@oracle.com>]

Dear OASIS Board of Directors Voters,

Just in case you've managed to put off making that tough decision I'd  
like to provide you with a friendly reminder that there is only one  
more day left to vote (or change your ballot if you inadvertently  
forgot to rank me high on your preferences :-) ).

While I'm at it, (you knew there'd be a short pitch ;-) I'd like to  
emphasize the key points you can find in my complete statement at:
    http://www.oasis-open.org/private/elections/2010board/ 
mischkinsky.php

The ballot is at:
     http://tools.oasis-open.org/election/2010/index.php

I would be honored if you re-elected me to serve for another two year  
term.

I, and my company, bring to the table a depth of experience in the  
standards world and a core belief that the industry is served best  
when companies come together to cooperate on the development of  
standards on an open and level playing field, and compete on  
implementations.

My major activities in the past two years on the Board (in addition to  
the usual monthly board meetings ) were as Vice-Chair, Chair of the  
Process Committee, and member of the Finance and IPR Committees.

We have made the transition to a new Executive Director and appear to  
have successfully weathered the economic storms of the last 2 years.  
OASIS is now in a much stronger position, financially and  
programatically, than it was two years ago. The work on improving the  
TC Process, Member Section, and IPR Policies, a major focus for me,  
have helped make OASIS an even more attractive place for you, the  
members, to bring work.  It is my hope that the recent addition of the  
Non-Assertion IPR Mode and improvements in the TC Process (quality  
improvements and Committee Notes) will attract a new class of members.  
I have worked hard (both a Board member of both organizations) to make  
the impending transfer of WS-I's work and assets to OASIS a mutually  
beneficial reality. (Hopefully the agreements will be ratified by both  
parties and signed shortly.)

Of course challenges remain.  The world economy is by no means out of  
the woods yet. We, the Board, in response to our Members needs, must  
strive to maintain OASIS's attractiveness. An important part of that  
will be completing the modernization of OASIS IT infrastructure which  
underpins Member participation. It is arguably the single most  
important aspect of maintaining the viability of the organization. We  
also need to figure out how OASIS will integrate into and become a  
recognized partner in the de jure (JTC 1, ITU-T) standards world. The  
new Submissions Policy is a first step in that direction. The Board  
has taken some experimental steps to be more transparent in its  
workings and encourage more member input. More needs to be done.

OASIS has an incredibly diverse membership, which will only grow more  
diverse if we are successful. Should I be re-elected I would very much  
like to hear more from members about what I personally, and what we  
the Board, can do to be more responsive.


Regardless of your choice I urge you to vote before the Wednesday 23  
June 2010 at 23:45 US EDT deadline so that we elect directors who are  
representative of the entire OASIS electorate.

Cheers,
Jeff Mischkinsky