| Jul 24, 2006 at 09:15 PM | |
New Board Prepares to Take Foundation ForwardOn 1 July of this year the Members of the Mambo Foundation voted in the first open election since the creation of the Foundation in August of 2005. Election results have been announced and a new Board will soon be taking over the reins and guiding the Foundation forward. Voting was open to all members of the non-profit Mambo Foundation. Members were able to cast their votes either by proxy or in person at the Annual General Meeting. Interest levels were high and participation rates very good. The votes have been tallied and the new Board of Directors will be as follows:
The results of the election are noteworthy for several reasons: First, the Board will be composed entirely of members of Team Mambo, that is individuals actively involved in the development of the Mambo Open Source CMS. There are no “outsiders” and no non-participating members. Put another way, the non-profit Foundation will now be governed by the same people who are principal in the development and management of the open source software project. Another fact of note is that this election marks the first time the members have been able to express their wishes for governance of the project by way of a democratic vote, thereby proving by action the validity and legitimacy of the Mambo Foundation project structure. Board President-elect Ric Shreves stated “the elections are a genuine watershed for the project and mark the way forward. The new Board is comprised of a healthy variety of individuals and guarantees that the interests of the project and the users will be the only agenda at work. The Foundation’s interests are now unquestionably aligned with those of the open source project. I am looking forward to a positive year of growth and consensus building.” The new Board officially takes office on the first of August and serves for a one-year term. |
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