2012 OASIS Board and TAB Nominations Open

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

OASIS Members,

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2012 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-- take special
note of the opportunity described in the election process to
anonymously post questions to the Board candidates.

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, six seats are eligible for election, including
those currently held by:
-  Bob Freund, Hitachi
-  Tony Giroti, Individual Member
-  Frederick Hirsch, Nokia
-  Jim Hughes, Microsoft
-  Jeff Mischkinsky, Oracle
-  Charles-H. Schulz, Ars Aperta


TECHNICAL ADVISORY BOARD

The OASIS Technical Advisory Board (TAB) advises the OASIS Board of
Directors, staff, and membership on matters related to the technical
agenda of OASIS. The TAB focuses on improving the standards
development process, improving the quality of OASIS Standards through
the production of guidelines and educational materials, and advising
on improvements to community and collaboration processes and
technologies.

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,two seats are eligible for election, including an
open seat and that currently held by Jacques Durand, Fujitsu.

NOMINATION & ELECTION SCHEDULE

Mon, 2 April BoD and TAB Nominations open
Wed, 2 May Last day for members to submit questions for candidates
Wed, 9 May Nominations close 21:00 hrs, 9:00pm US EDT (UTC -4).
Nominated Candidates MUST submit confirmation of acceptance before
this deadline.
Tues, 15 May BoD and TAB Ballots open
Fri, 15 June Elections close 21:00 hrs, 9:00pm US EDT (UTC -4)
Results announced as soon as available
Wed-Thurs, 25-26 July BoD Meeting, Burlington, MA, USA; new Board seated
Wed-Thurs, 25-26 July TAB meeting, Burlington, MA, USA; 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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