[Eg-oversight-board] Farewell, but until then...

Tim Spindler tjspindler at gmail.com
Fri Jan 15 09:19:18 EST 2016


I'm assuming we can just vote at the next board meeting to be in compliance
with the by-laws on who will lead or doe we have to have the written notice
from Ben before then?

On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 8:39 AM, Grace Dunbar <gdunbar at esilibrary.com>
wrote:

> Hi Yamil,
> Since our next meeting is next week I appreciate that you volunteered to
> lead the meeting.
> According to the EOB Rules of Governance Section 2.9 (Removal and
> Resignation):
>
> * A Board member may resign from the Board. Resignation from the Board
> must be in writing and received by the Secretary or President of the board.
> * In the event of a vacancy on the board due to removal, resignation, or
> death, the Board shall appoint a replacement to serve the remainder of the
> term.
> * Within seven (7) days of removal, resignation, or natural expiration of
> an expired term, the Board member must deliver (at his/her expense) all
> documents and other property rightfully belonging to the Board in good
> condition to the Board member’s successor, or to a person or place
> designated by the Board.
>
>
> So, it looks like we need to vote to appoint a replacement for Ben, it's
> not automatic succession.
> And Ben needs to resign "in writing" and that has to be acknowledged by
> the Secretary.  I assume the email chain was enough but feel free to speak
> up if anyone thinks we need something more formal.
>
> Thanks!
> Grace
>
> On Fri, Jan 8, 2016 at 6:22 PM, Yamil Suarez <ysuarez at berklee.edu> wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> Two things, once again thank you Ben for all your wonderful work with the
>> Evergreen community. You covered a lot of bases in your time here from
>> tester, to bug fixer, core committer, and finally board chair. Good luck in
>> all your future endeavors.
>>
>> For the board members, I will lead our meetings going forward and will
>> send a call for agenda items in a week or so. Also, we should pick a
>> vice-chair at the next meeting or by email.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Yamil
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Jan 7, 2016, at 5:04 PM, Grace Dunbar <gdunbar at esilibrary.com> wrote:
>>
>> Congratulations, Ben!
>> I wish you the very best in your new position.
>>
>> Thank you for everything you have contributed to the Evergreen community
>> over the years.
>>
>> Grace
>>
>> On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 5:13 PM, Ben Shum <bshum at biblio.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello everyone,
>>>
>>> I just wanted to write to let you know that I have accepted a position
>>> with a new company Praxair and will no longer be working for
>>> Bibliomation after January 12, 2016.
>>>
>>> As part of my transition, I will be resigning from my position on the
>>> Evergreen Oversight Board and will pass my Chair leadership duties
>>> over to Yamil Suarez, current Vice Chair.
>>>
>>> My time with the Evergreen Community has been amazing, having learned
>>> so much and being a part of this wonderful adventure with all of you.
>>> I am sure that the community will go on to even greater heights, and I
>>> will cheer on!
>>>
>>> Good luck and best wishes to all in the future.  Evergreeners forever!
>>>
>>> -- Ben
>>>
>>> --
>>> Benjamin Shum
>>> Evergreen Systems Manager
>>> Bibliomation, Inc.
>>> 24 Wooster Ave.
>>> Waterbury, CT 06708
>>> 203-577-4070, ext. 113
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>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Grace Dunbar, Vice President
>> Equinox Software, Inc.  -  The Open Source Experts
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>
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