Meeting Minutes July 22, 2025

Attendees:

Name	Attendance	Role	Voting Seat (Y/N)	Election Cycle
Terence McCutcheon	Yes	Secretary	N	N/A
Darlington Wleh	Yes	Chair	Y	October 2025
Maureen Wepngong	Yes	Vice Chair	Y	April 2026
Ha Nguyen	Yes	Member/Seat	Y	October 2025
Matthew Capps	No	Member/Seat	Y	October 2025
Akheel Fouze	No	Member/Seat	Y	October 2025
Sanjaya Wanigasekera	Yes	Member/Seat	Y	October 2025
Boaz Balume	No	Member/Seat	Y	April 2026
Fanny Wijaya	Yes	Member/Seat	Y	April 2026
Laurentine Djatsa	Yes	Member/Seat	Y	April 2026
Nathan Kanapi	No	Member/Seat	Y	April 2026

Other Attendees:

• Gintama

• Jay Des

• P. Lucas

Recording: Membership & Community Committee - Meeting - 2025/07/22 - Recording

Transcript: Membership & Community Committee - Meeting - 2025/07/22 - Transcript

Chat Transcript: Membership & Community Committee - Meeting - 2025/07/22 - Chat

Intros

Akheel: Logistician by profession Boaz: TBD Darlington: Cardano Ambassador, Co-Dream @ Cardano over Coffee, 2 lovelaces, LidoNation Fanny: Cardano Ambassador Indonesia, Founder: Cardano Woman & Cardano Hub Indonesia Ha: Eastern Cardano Council-ICC Member, Cardano Ambassador, DRep Pioneer Leader Laurentine: TBD Matthew: Elected member, WG lead, Employed by IO Maureen: MCC Vice Chair, Web developer, Founder @ Giiyo Tech Nathan: TBD Sanjaya: MCC Member, Community Manager Coin Ceylon Tex: Open Source Program Manager, Intersect Staff, OSC/GMC Secretary

Agenda 7.22.25

• Welcome/Catch Up

• Committee Member Dismissal Updates

• Charter Discussion (Set Deadline)

• Future work streams

• AOB

Decisions/Actions

Decisions:

• Nathan's Committee Membership: The group agreed to follow the newly approved committee member dismissal policy for Nathan. This means:

  • Week 4: Notification of attendance issues (happening next week).

  • Week 5: Email to Nathan requesting participation.

  • Week 6: Second email to Nathan (notifying ISC) regarding potential removal due to lack of participation.

  • Week 8 (First week of September): Official vote on removal if no improvement.

  • Maureen will also reach out to Nathan to see if he wishes to resign.

• MCC Charter - Community Hubs: The committee voted to amend the "Purpose and Function" section of the MCC Charter. The phrase related to "expansion and operation of community hubs" will be changed to simply "support community hubs." This acknowledges Intersect's shift in direct funding while maintaining the MCC's role in assisting independent hubs.

• MCC Charter - Working Groups: The committee voted to remove the mention of "working groups" from the "Why is the committee important?" section of the MCC Charter. This clarifies that working groups are a tool available to the committee, rather than a primary function defining its importance.

Actions:

• Darlington:

  • Present the finalized MCC Charter to the Intersect Steering Committee for approval.

  • Submit the MCC Charter to the board for final approval.

  • Add the discussed future workstream ideas (membership benefits, increasing membership, restructuring working groups, and badges/NFTs updates) to the Discord channel for further input.

  • Include these future workstreams as a major part of the next meeting's conversation.

• Terence:

  • Send the official notifications to Nathan regarding his attendance, following the dismissal policy timeline.

  • Ensure any issues with badge removal/access are being fixed manually and confirm that public documentation regarding badges is made available.

• Maureen:

  • Reach out to Nathan to discuss his participation and potential resignation.

• Sanjaya:

  • Respond to comments and make changes to the MCC Charter as discussed.

Topic	Discussion	Notes
Call to Order & Welcome	Darlington opened the meeting and welcomed attendees.	Darlington mentioned this was the first working meeting not focused on scheduling.
Introductions/Check-in	Attendees briefly shared updates on their week and current activities.	Sanjaya is busy with education in Sri Lanka. Maureen had a tiring but great week. Fanny is busy but happy to catch up. Ha is busy organizing two blockchain events in Vietnam. Terence is busy with a fourth committee. Gintama is in a good mood due to market pumps. Darlington is busy with a hub grand opening in Nairobi and the Catalyst Explorer.
Agenda Review	Darlington shared the agenda, which included committee member dismissal updates, MCC charter review, and future workstreams.	Terence noted the agenda was in Discord.
Committee Member Dismissal Update	Darlington proposed discussing Nathan's removal due to lack of participation. Terence explained the newly approved committee member dismissal policy: highlight at 4 weeks, reminder at 5 weeks, second email at 6 weeks (notifying ISC), and official removal vote at 8 weeks. Nathan is currently at 2 weeks.	Policy: 4 weeks (highlight), 5 weeks (email), 6 weeks (second email + ISC notification), 8 weeks (vote of no confidence/removal). Removal does not affect membership. Replacement considered if committee drops below seven members, or if 60-day window exists before next election. Nathan was elected in April, so his removal wouldn't drop the committee below nine.
Nathan's Participation	Maureen inquired about Nathan's circumstances, including a previous time conflict and lack of async communication. Terence confirmed only one communication from Nathan. Maureen suggested reaching out to Nathan for a potential resignation.	Maureen: "There was this where we did the latest meat availability stuff. He filled it out and did we try to sorry I wasn't there in the other meeting you have the same meetings text. and if we tried and it didn't work out, then okay, I guess it wouldn't make sense to keep this space. Also, I would reach out to him again. Maybe he wants to resign."
MCC Charter Review - Purpose & Function	Darlington presented the MCC charter for discussion. The initial text described MCC as responsible for fostering a "vibrant inclusive and engaged global COD community," strategic oversight for membership, expansion and operation of community hubs, managing working groups, and driving education/accessibility initiatives.	Discussion arose regarding the "expansion and operation of community hubs" line.
Community Hubs Discussion	Sanjaya suggested cutting "expansion" and keeping "operations" as six hubs are already active. Terence clarified that hubs are largely being left to the community, with no plans for Intersect to renew direct funding beyond a short-term extension into 2025. Pedro raised concerns about organizing the annual members meeting (AMM) without Intersect-supported hubs.	Terence: "I think the hubs are being left to the community at this juncture." Intersect will utilize hubs for future AMM events, but will not directly support their funding. Hubs can source alternative funding and rebrand.
MCC Role in Community Hubs	The group discussed whether MCC should still claim to support community hubs in its charter given Intersect's shift. Sanjaya believed MCC should continue to support hubs, citing previous membership onboarding. Ha suggested removing the part about community hubs from the charter and supporting admin tasks or online sessions if requested. Laurentine noted a previous proposal for working groups didn't pass, and supported financially aiding well-performing hubs.	Darlington suggested changing the wording to simply "support community hubs" to reflect indirect assistance (e.g., knowledge sharing, organizing shared spaces). Terence advised defining a specific section on community hubs if it remains a primary function.
Charter Approval Process	Terence explained that the finalized charter would go to the Intersect Steering Committee for presentation by Darlington, and then require board approval.	Two steps of approval beyond the MCC's agreement.
"Why is the committee important?" section	The paragraph stated MCC ensures Intersect's member base is thriving, diverse, and empowered, serving as a bridge through events, educational tools, working groups, and outreach.	Discussion ensued about removing "working groups" from this section as it might be a tool rather than a core purpose.
Working Groups Vote	A vote was held to remove "working groups" from the text. The majority voted to remove it.	Consensus to remove "working groups" from this specific paragraph, clarifying that working groups are a tool, not a core purpose.
Future Workstreams	Sanjaya highlighted the need to define membership benefits for existing and future Intersect members, especially with the renewal period approaching. Maureen emphasized the need to increase membership numbers and understand why current working groups are "DOA" (Dead On Arrival), suggesting smaller, more focused groups.	Membership benefits for renewal period. Increase membership. Restructure working groups to improve engagement.
Badges and NFTs Update	Sanjaya asked for an update on badges and NFTs. Terence stated that badge removal was a system error being fixed, and members should regain access. He requested public documentation.	Badge removal was a system error. Documentation to be made public.
Adjournment	Darlington thanked everyone and closed the meeting.	Next meeting will discuss future workstreams and a potential roadmap.