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# January 22 2026

### Attendees: 

| Name                                                 | Attendance | Role                                  |
| ---------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------- |
| [Simo Simovic](mailto:simo.simovic@intersectmbo.org) | Yes        | WG Lead/Secretary                     |
| Thiago Nunes                                         | Yes        | Intersect Member                      |
| Vaibhav S                                            | Yes        | Intersect Member                      |
| Jose Iadicicco                                       | No         | Community Member                      |
| Maureen Wepngong                                     | Yes        | DRep                                  |
| Terence McCutcheon                                   | No         | Intersect                             |
| Lorenzo Bruno                                        | Yes        | Head of Product Curation at Intersect |
| Jose Miguel De Gamboa                                | Yes        | ISC Voting Member                     |

Recording: [Intersect Governance WG Weekly - 2026/01/22 15:00 CET - Recording](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uaaj9RU1YwEL5twU_uYzMdzN3gpFDUaA/view)

Transcript: [Intersect Governance WG Weekly - 2026/01/22 15:00 CET - Transcript](https://docs.google.com/document/d/14ozE1pUUKy7TP5n3n4gq7PXvPFohmymdnaSv7FZ6bIk/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.4quyt0fe3s3r)

### Agenda

* Extending Committee term

### Decisions/Actions

| Discussion Point        | Notes                                                                                                                                                                                            | Actions: Responsible / Note                                                                                                             |
| ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Two-Year Term Extension | Jose (ISC) expressed caution, noting that longer terms might lead to power consolidation and fewer seats for new members. The group debated the need for "thought diversity" vs. "continuity."   | Working Group to finalize a formal proposal for the ISC that addresses risk mitigations (e.g., staggered terms and dismissal policies). |
| Member Participation    | Discussion on "voter fatigue" (currently \~10%) and the value of membership. Lorenzo highlighted that Working Groups (not just Committees) should be the primary vehicle for mass participation. | Lorenzo Bruno to release new membership tooling in the next 3 weeks to make joining and creating working groups more accessible.        |
| Term Limits             | Gintama and Jose suggested term limits (e.g., max 3 terms) to ensure "circulation" of leadership, while Simo cautioned against losing high-performing experts.                                   | Gintama to bring a formal proposal on eligibility barriers/term limits for the two-year election cycle next week.                       |
| Committee Member Roles  | The group brainstormed core duties: attending \~75% of meetings, contributing to action plans, and acting as a bridge to the community (hosting X spaces/Town Halls).                            | Lorenzo/Simo to consolidate the Miro board brainstorm into a formal "Committee Member Responsibilities" document.                       |


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