November 06, 2025
Attendees:
Name
Attendance
Role
Phil Lewis
Yes
ISC Member
Thiago Nunes
Yes
Interim ISC Member
Pedro Lucas
No
OSC Chair, Representing two Enterprise Members
Nicholas Cerny
No
Civics Committee Chair
Vaibhav S
Yes
GMC Member
Jose Iadicicco
No
Community Member
Maureen Wepngong
No
DRep
Terence McCutcheon
Yes
Intersect
Lorenzo Bruno
No
Head of Product Curation at Intersect
Christina Gianelloni
Yes
Recording: Intersect Governance WG Weekly - 2025/11/06 14:59 CET - Recording
Transcript: Intersect Governance WG Weekly - 2025/11/06 14:59 CET - Transcript
Agenda 06.11.2025
Next Priority for the WG
Decisions/Actions
Discussion Point
Notes
Actions: Responsible / Note
Working Group Mandate and Continuation
Discussion centered on whether the Working Group had completed its goals according to its original charter and if it should continue or close. A participant noted low regular attendance, suggesting a need to re-evaluate the group's composition and purpose.
Working Group Future and IC Guidance
Participants agreed that the group should either reassess its charter or formally request guidance from the Intersect Steering Committee (ISC) on the group's continuation.The Working Group is to consider formally requesting guidance from the ISC on continuation and structure. Participants suggested communicating the working group's short-term focus to the general membership.
Impact of Intersect's Structural Changes (Post-Pivot)
A significant concern was the lack of clarity from the ISC regarding Intersect's changed organizational structure and the role/authority of committees and members following recent pivots. It was stated that this uncertainty creates a "limbo" state, hindering the Working Group's ability to define its future role in governance.
ISC vs. MCC Role and Bureaucracy
A member raised a radical point that the Intersect Steering Committee (ISC) might be an unnecessary layer of bureaucracy, overshadowing the Membership and Community Committee (MCC). The concern is that Intersect operates as a "committee-based organization" rather than a true "member-based organization," leading to member disengagement (evidenced by non-renewals).
Information Status and Next Steps
A participant mentioned that they are compiling information on membership renewal rates and committee reapplying trends to be shared with the ISC. The group tentatively agreed to regroup after the upcoming summit to continue the discussion, hoping for new information by then.
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