This is just a friendly reminder that
nominations for this short-term position on the Board will be
closing tomorrow. Note that I had an error in my original note, as
nominations close at midnight Eastern Time on Friday, January 8,
2021.
Thanks.
All,
Earlier this week I emailed you all about the upcoming
elections for the Contributing and Committer representatives for
2021.
I am writing today to inform you about a separate, albeit
short-term position on the Board which is available. As you may
be aware, Dani Megert passed away a short time ago. (I have
pasted below some content from our November board meeting
minutes acknowledging Dani's many contributions to the Eclipse
community.) Dani was elected to the Board and his term expires
on March 31, 2021. In its meeting earlier today the Board
decided to fill this seat for the remainder of the term. The
elected Committer Member representatives bring a critical
perspective to our Board's discussions and it was felt that even
for a relatively short period of time there is value in having
such a representative. Please consider joining Chris Aniszczyk
and Ed Merks as Committer representatives on our Board.
Under our Bylaws when an elected Board seat becomes vacant the
Board will select a replacement for the remainder of the term.
This email is to solicit nominations (including
self-nominations) for this seat. The Board will decide amongst
the candidates in its January 20, 2021 meeting and the selected
candidate will serve until March 31, 2021. Of course, we do hope
that all candidates will consider running for the election and
serving the following annual term.
Nominations must be received by midnight Eastern Time on
Friday, January 9, 2021. Please send nominations to elections@xxxxxxxxxxx.
To avoid confusion with the elections, please note "[2020 Term]"
in the subject of your email.
Thanks in advance for your time and attention.
From the minutes of the Board's November meeting.
Acknowledgement of the Passing of Dani Megert
The Board recognized a moment of silence in honor of their
Board colleague, Daniel (Dani) Megert.
Mike Milinkovich then spoke to Dani’s contributions to Eclipse
over his 20 years of engagement, including to the Eclipse
project, to the PMC, to the architecture council, and over the
past number of years, to the Board of Directors as an elected
Committer representative.
The Board unanimously approved the following:
RESOLVED, the Board acknowledges the tremendous contributions
made by their colleague, Daniel Megert, over his 20 years of
engagement with the Eclipse project and the Eclipse
Foundation, and for his long standing leadership and
mentorship in all aspects within the Eclipse community. The
Board wishes to extend its sincere and heartfelt condolences
to Dani’s family, friends, and colleagues.