[ripe-chair-discuss] RIPE Chair Selection Process

> On 9 Oct 2018, at 17:02, Randy Bush <randy at psg.com> wrote:
> 
>>> Would it work if we let PC appoint NomCom? There are probably problems
>>> with this that I don't see.
>> No. The same perceived problems arise with whatever group appoints the
>> Nomcom.
> 
> so don't *appoint* the nomcom at all.  random selection.  but i already
> said that.
> 

I think the problem with a random selection is just that, it’s random, would you really want someone who has never been involved with the RIPE community picking the potential next RIPE chair?

I’m a bit late to this and apologies for that, but having read and agree with a lot of the discussion I would like to make a suggestion:

The NomCom is selected randomly by whatever ‘name in the hat’ process, however to volunteer to be on the NomCom you must have been active in the RIPE community over the last x years by either attending y RIPE meetings or being active on a RIPE mailing list (or some defined criteria). 

The NomCom review and select the candidate who is presented to the community to endorse or reject.

This keeps the process lightweight, open and removes the wgcc involvement, unless they want to put their name in the hat of course.

Thoughts?

Regards,
Bijal

> randy
>