Hi all,
On behalf of the Community Council, I am reaching out to share the news that we are opening the process of nominating and welcoming new members to the Council. Council members serve two-year terms. As such, we have two members cycling off this year - Sakti Subramanian and Karl Kaddu, the latter of whom was generous enough to stay on for an extra year to help provide continuity throughout the course of this last year.
Previously, transitions to new Councils have been affected through elections. As some may recall, election participation over the last two years has been lower than in previous years, leading to a shift in approach last year. Rather than complete a full election last year, we switched to a nomination-and-Council-review approach.
After consideration and discussion, the Council has decided to opt for a nomination-and-review approach again this year. This decision was made in light of the prior two years’ engagement, and in light of the half-time capacity of my role as Community Coordinator.
This year’s transition will therefore proceed much like last year’s, moving through the following stages:
- Transition Plan shared and open for community conversation (via this post and ensuing thread), June 1-5.
- Community nomination period, June 22 - July 6. Community members are encouraged to nominate themselves or others for service on the Council
- Nomination review period, June 22 - July 6. Current Council members will review and interview interested nominees.
- Selections announced for Community input and discussion, July 31.
- Selections confirmed (August 18) and seated by September 8.
If you would like to learn more about the process and procedures that have been outlined by the Council for this year’s transition, you can do so by reading the 2026-2027 Community Council Transition Plan and supporting Transition Procedures documents.
Your reflections, comments, and input on this year’s approach are welcome here in this thread. We are dedicating this week (June 1 through June 5) as an open comment period, however your feedback and engagement are welcome at any time at goshcouncil@openhardware.science.
Kind regards,
Jamaica