Meeting Minutes March 17, 2026
Attendees:
Name
Attendance
Role
Voting Seat (Y/N)
Election Cycle
Maureen Wepngong
Yes
Chair
Y
April 2026
Abhik Nag
Yes
Secretary
N
N/A
Sanjaya Wanigasekera
Yes
Vice Chair
Y
October 2026
Akheel Fouze
Yes
Member/Seat
Y
October 2026
Boaz Balume
Yes
Member/Seat
Y
April 2026
Fanny Wijaya
Yes
Member/Seat
Y
April 2026
Ian McCullough
No
Member/Seat
Y
October 2026
Jose Iadicicco
Yes
Member/Seat
Y
October 2026
Laurentine Djatsa
Yes
Member/Seat
Y
April 2026
Nathan Kanapi
No
Member/Seat
Y
April 2026
Olivier Rishi Mataboro
No
Member/Seat
Y
October 2026
Other Attendees:
Chaya
Mahesh Chand
Anuj Chaudhary
Jordan Hatcher
Alice Mafuko
Terence McCutcheon
William Nyirenda
Randy Randy
Udai Solanki
Venture Streams
Wilco van de Burgwal
Recording: Membership & Community Committee (Intersect) - 2026/03/17 - Recording
Transcript: Membership & Community Committee (Intersect) - 2026/03/17 - Notes by Gemini
Chat Transcript: Membership & Community Committee - 2025/03/17 - Chat
Intros
Akheel: Logistician by profession Abhik: TBD Boaz: TBD Fanny: Cardano Ambassador Indonesia, Founder: Cardano Woman & Cardano Hub Indonesia Ian: TBD Jose: TBD Laurentine: TBD Maureen: MCC Vice Chair, Web developer, Founder @ Giiyo Tech Olivier: TBD Sanjaya: MCC Member, Community Manager Coin Ceylon
Agenda 03.17.26
Finalize MCC Budget Structure
Review and approve final budget categories
Assign owner to convert budget into final submission
Set minimum deliverables for all funded activities
Define Membership-Aligned Outcomes
Community Data and Transparency
MCC Handbook Adoption
Review draft MCC handbook
Confirm MCC mandate and operating model
Workstreams Alignment
Content and Communications
Next Steps and Deadlines
Confirm next working session
Decisions/Actions
Decisions
Event Rebranding: The committee will explore a reimbursable "Event Application" model for community activation to simplify transparency and reporting compared to the previous Hub model.
Translation: French translation is officially marked as "complete" for the current site build.
Collaboration: Individual syncs with the Secretary/Chair will be utilized to improve committee member engagement and document progress.
Actions
Maureen/Abhik: Formally request raw financial and attendance data from Intersect regarding the 2024 Hubs to finalize the post-mortem report.
Committee Members: Sign up as "Owners" for budget categories in the shared spreadsheet by the end of week.
Abhik: Setup a Discord poll to finalize the date for the Committee Election X Space (Window: Mar 30 - Apr 17).
Chaya: Finalize and disseminate written onboarding materials for review by the Secretary.
Maureen: Update the Mirror board and refine the category descriptions for the 2026 Budget proposal.
Topic
Discussion
Notes
Budget Structure
The committee reviewed a document from Lorenzo focusing on funding specific activities and events. Categories include Membership Strategy, Growth, Experience, and Engagement.
Members are encouraged to add detailed proposals and links to the shared document.
Category Ownership
Maureen proposed assigning specific "owners" to budget categories (e.g., Hubs, Local Activation) to ensure clear descriptions and supporting documentation.
This avoids overlapping work and creates accountability for each budget item.
Hubs vs. Event Funding
A proposal was discussed to pivot from a "Hub" model to a "Community Event" model. Similar to the 2030 Vision workshops, members could apply for event-specific funding and be reimbursed based on deliverables.
Chaya supported this as a more manageable regional outreach strategy with lower administrative overhead.
Data Transparency
Discussion regarding the "Hubs Post-Mortem Report" (2024-2025). Maureen raised concerns about missing financial data for LATAM and Sri Lanka, whereas Japan provided a full breakdown.
Critical Issue: Current attendance data (e.g., 7,000+ per event) appears inflated or mislabeled as social reach rather than physical attendance.
Transparency Options
The committee discussed three options: 1) Formally request missing data from Intersect before publishing; 2) Publish with a heavy disclaimer; 3) Delay publishing until the report is complete.
Maureen advocated for Option 1 to maintain MCC's credibility and provide an honest report.
MCC Handbook
Maureen proposed creating an internal "Handbook" to define weekly member expectations, decision-making processes, and conflict resolution beyond the high-level Charter.
Terence and Abhik noted that the Charter and "Roles & Responsibilities" documents already cover most operational procedures.
Charter vs. Handbook
Terence clarified that the Charter acts as the handbook for how the committee operates. He suggested individual 15-minute weekly syncs as a better way to ensure participation.
Maureen emphasized the need for a document that specifically addresses how to use tools like Discord for official decisions.
Translation Milestone
Boaz and Laurentine reported that the French translation of the Intersect website is essentially complete (99%+). Over 1,900 terms, buttons, and paragraphs have been translated.
Minor daily updates continue as new terms are added to the platform.
Enterprise Onboarding
Chaya is actively engaging crypto organizations and developers. Several entities in the US Midwest are exploring transition from individual to enterprise membership.
Chaya is also preparing a Cardano presentation for two separate tech organizations.
Election X Space
Abhik requested a date for an "X Space" and "Virtual Hub" session between March 30 and April 17 to showcase committee opportunities for upcoming elections.
Action: Maureen/Abhik to coordinate an async vote on the specific date.
Meeting Cadence
Maureen proposed moving the "Open Office Hours" to a bi-weekly schedule to align with the main meetings, as weekly check-ins often lack new information to report.
Guest Introduction
New participants Venture Streams and William were welcomed. Venture Streams expressed interest in reviewing the operational documents to assist the committee.
Next meeting scheduled for March 31.
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