Minutes of SunPy Board Meeting 20140416
16th April 2014
- Proposed election of Tom Robitaille to the SunPy board
Present: Andrew Inglis (Secretary), Albert Shih, Stuart Mumford, Jack Ireland, Russell Hewett
Absent: Steven Christe (Chair), David Perez-Suarez (Vice-Chair), Juan Carlos Martinez Oliveros
- Discussion of what we should consider when proposing to add new board members. Current guidelines limit the size of the board to 10. Current size is 8, will increase to 9 with election of an additional member.
- Noted that it would also be possible, instead of adding board members, to create an 'advisory board/panel' that could advise the SunPy board as needed.
- Voting proceeds. Tom Robitaille elected unanimously (5-0) to the SunPy board.
- Discussion on proxy voting. Need to establish a system for absent board members to vote by proxy.
- Meeting concludes
