November 24, ISC Meeting
Agenda:
New Committee Elected Members
Update from Committees
AMM Update
AOB & Meeting Close
Attendees:
Name
Attendance
Role
Voting Seat (Y/N)
Jack Briggs
Yes
Interim Executive Director
Y
Nick Cook
Yes
Director - Operations (Interim)
Y
Sheldon Hunt
Yes
Community Member Seat
Y
Fred Tanaka
Yes
Community Member Seat
Y
Kristijan Kowalsky
Yes
Community Member Seat
Y
Jose Miguel de Gamboa
Yes
Community Member Seat
Y
Elaine Cardenas
Yes
OSC Chair
Y
Samuel Leathers
No
Product Chair
Y
Maureen Wepngogn
Yes
MCC Chair
Y
Megan Hess
Yes
CBC Chair
Y
Kevin Hammond
Yes
TSC Chair
Y
Tim Harrison
Yes
GMC Chair
Y
Nicolas Cerny
Yes
CCC Chair
Y
Christian Taylor
Yes
Head of OSO
N
Lorenzo Bruno
Yes
Secretary of CPC
N
Bosko Majdanac
Yes
Secretary of TSC
N
Abhik Nag
Yes
Secretary of MCC
N
Lloyd Duhon
No
Secretary of Budget Committee
N
Larisa Mcfarlane
Yes
Secretary of CCC
N
Terence McCutcheon
No
Secretary of OSC & GMC
N
Additional Attendees:
Darlington Welsh - Former chair of MCC
Rand McHenry - Member of the Intersect Board
Thiago Nunes - Observer
Discussion/Actions
1. Welcome & Attendance
Two newly elected ISC members were welcomed:
Jose Miguel de Gamboa
Kristijan Kowalsky
Quorum was confirmed. Committee secretaries and observers from the Board and executive team were also present.
2. Committee Updates
Network / Technical Governance (Incident Review) A recent mainnet issue resulted in a chain partition requiring urgent coordinated upgrades by SPOs and tooling providers. A full post-incident review is planned, focusing on responsible disclosure, upgrade processes, and mitigation of version-diversity risks. The engineering and operational response was widely recognized as a positive demonstration of community resilience.
Product Committee Final refinements are underway on the proposed 2030 Vision, Mission & Strategy, incorporating feedback from recent workshops. The current plan is to submit a combined Info Action around epoch 600 (mid-December), with the option for future standalone strategy updates as needed.
Civics Committee A snap election is in progress to ensure the Constitutional Committee maintains quorum and governance continuity. Discussion continues on both interim mitigations and longer-term improvements to CC composition and resilience.
Membership & Community Committee (MCC) The committee is reviewing participation pathways, accountability, and improvements to member benefits. Additionally, the MCC has begun examining the future of community hub engagement, including clarity around previous selections, deliverables, and potential funding models aligned with Intersect priorities.
Budget Committee The committee confirmed that the 2025–26 Net Change Limit proposal (18-month scope) has been completed and is pending Board review. Due to current governance constraints, treasury actions will remain blocked until CC quorum is restored. Committees with approved budgets were advised to prioritize critical spending given recent ADA price volatility.
Open Source Committee Governance and communication improvements for the bug bounty program are underway, together with alignment across ecosystem security stakeholders. The committee will also explore whether adjustments are needed to the incident response program based on lessons learned from the recent network event.
3. Annual Member Meeting (AMM)
A preview of the 24-hour global virtual event was shared, including the community platform and session-hosting structure. Committees were invited to confirm their presentation/workshop slots to ensure strong participation. Member survey responses (~70+) will inform updated purpose, mission, and 2026 priorities.
7. Next Steps & Actions
Committees were invited to schedule dedicated sessions within the AMM virtual hub to facilitate member engagement.
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