[members-discuss] RIPE Executive Board Seat Discussion

Alex Le Heux
Network Architect
Tucows Inc / Ting Fiber
aleheux at tucowsinc.com



> On 26 Apr 2023, at 17:37, Daniel Pearson <daniel at privatesystems.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi Alex,
> 
> On 4/26/23 10:26, Alex Le Heux wrote:
>> Hi Daniel,
>> 
>>> Many of us are obviously very concerned about the direction that RIPE is heading with its charging scheme and their failure to acknowledge that you cannot discuss a charging scheme change without addressing the budget.
>>> 
>>> I would like to propose that we as RIPE members, discuss and identify 3 candidates whom we can nominate and elect to the executive board that will address things from the perspective of its users and help keep this organization in check.
>> Just for context: What do you think that the job of the current executive board members is and how do you think they have gotten their seat?
> In simple terms, their job is, or at least should be, to execute the RIPE mission statement and be proper stewards and representatives of the members at large.
> 
> I would hate to assume how anyone received their seat, however working in open source and being a board member of a non-profit myself I personally know and understand the lack of interest people show when they are asked to invest their time for free into a project.
> 
> How do you think they have gotten their seat?

You can read all about that here:

https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board

Spoiler: They’re elected by the membership

Cheers,

Alex