June 26, 2025
Attendees:
Name
Attendance
Role
Phil Lewis
No
ISC Member
Thiago Nunes
No
Interim ISC Member
Pedro Lucas
No
OSC Chair, Representing two Enterprise Members
Nicholas Cerny
Yes
Civics Committee Chair
Vaibhav S
Yes
GMC Member
Naushad Fouze
No
Product Committee
Jose Iadicicco
Yes
Community Member
Maureen Wepngong
No
DRep
Terence McCutcheon
Yes
Intersect
Tevo Saks
No
Community Member
Lorenzo Bruno
Yes
Head of Product Curation
Recording: Intersect Governance WG Weekly - 2025/06/26 16:00 CEST - Recording
Transcript: Intersect Governance WG Weekly - 2025/06/26 16:00 CEST - Transcript
Agenda 16.06.2025
Board Election Recommendations Discussion
Next priorities for the WG
Decisions/Actions
Discussion Point
Notes
Actions: Responsible / Note
Update on Board Election Recommendations
The recommendations from the working group were presented to the Intersect Steering Committee (ISC) and then to the Board. The Board accepted the core recommendations with minor refinements.
Lorenzo and team will begin refining the details of the approved recommendations, which includes adjusting the voting tool and understanding verification options (proof of life, KYC, other external tools).
Board Election Details
The Board confirmed that four community seats will be elected, with the top two having two-year terms and the next two having one-year terms. The membership duration requirement for voting was increased from three to six months. If a member fails to renew their membership for six months, their membership "counting" (for the six-month rule) restarts. The Board was receptive to the idea of overlapping terms by starting the election in September.
Lorenzo and team will lead the process of drilling down into the details and timing for the upcoming board election.
Applicant Qualifications for Board/Committee Seats
The Board is now also focusing on the quality and details of candidates for board elections. There's a concern that popular candidates may be elected over more qualified experts. The idea of improving candidate presentation on the website with more dynamic information (e.g., proofs of contribution, videos) was raised.
Tex will prepare a rough draft of applicant qualifications to be presented in a month's time.
Jose will write a problem statement on improving candidate presentation for discussion.
Gintama will also revise his problem statement regarding the election of "popular" candidates.
Simo will facilitate the discussion on improving applicant quality.
Committee Member Attendance and Removal
A significant issue with newly and formerly elected committee members not attending for months was highlighted. The need for a process to address this, including potential removal from committees, was discussed.
Tex will add the issue of committee member attendance and removal as a problem statement in the recommendation register and prepare documentation for next week's discussion, including an 8-week non-participation cycle.
Process for Decision-Making (Workflow)
The working group aims to document a clear, usable process for decision-making within Intersect, from working groups through committees to the Board. This includes defining how individual members can raise initiatives.
This topic will be on the agenda for next week's meeting. The working group will review the existing Miro board containing initial drafts and examples of workflows.
Working Group Leadership Transition
Simo announced he will be on PTO for the next two weeks.
Lorenzo will lead the working group meetings and handle summaries/publishing during Simo's absence.
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