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Subject: Announcing OASIS 2005 Elections Schedule
OASIS is pleased to announce the 2005 schedule for elections for the Board of Directors and Technical Advisory Board. OASIS is a unique organization in that its Board of Directors and Technical Advisory Board 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 The 2005 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 review the following carefully. 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 10 elected directors, serving two-year terms. The terms are staggered annually to preserve management continuity. Additionally, the OASIS president holds a seat at the Board. See http://www.oasis-open.org/who/bod.php for details. This year, the following Board of Directors' seats expire: John Borras, UK Local e-Government Standards Body Eduardo Gutentag, Sun Microsystems Jim Hughes, Hewlett Packard Christopher Kurt, Microsoft Michael Weiner, IBM 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, and 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 10 voting members, eight of whom are "at-large" representatives elected by the OASIS membership for two year terms, with staggered terms for consistency. These are in addition to 2 members representing the Board of Directors and staff. See http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/tc_home.php?wg_abbrev=tab for details. This year, the following TAB seats expire: Bill Cox, Ph.D, Individual Member Christopher Ferris, IBM Tim Moses, Ph.D, Entrust Pete Wenzel, SeeBeyond 2005 Elections Schedule 26 April: Nominations open 24 May: Nominations close 23:45 hrs, 11:45pm US EDT (UTC-4) 1 June: Ballot opens 24 June: Ballot closes 23:45 hrs, 11:45pm US EDT (UTC-4) 27-28 July: Board Meeting, new Board seated July/August: TAB meeting, (exact date TBD) 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 Director Member Services scott.mcgrath@oasis-open.org + 1 978 667-5115 ext 202 + 1 978-667-5114 fax OASIS PO Box 455 630 Boston Rd Billerica, MA 01821 USA
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