Board Members present

• Catharina Maracke
• Pam Chestek
• Tracy Hinds
• Italo Vignoli
• Thierry Carrez
• Aeva Black
• Josh Simmons
• Megan Byrd-Sanicki

• Stefano Maffulli

Regrets

• Hong Phuc

Expected, but not present

• Deb Bryant
   

Quorum reached and meeting called to order at 16:04 UTC.

Approval of December 17th board meeting minutes

Motion (Josh): Approve last month’s minutes
Second (Pam).
Discussion: no further question
Vote:  6 Yes;  0 No; 2 Abstain.

Motion carries.

Financial and operations update

Stefano gives an update of the OSI status. Jessica Iavarone officially joined as Marketing & Community Manager.
We also discuss the plan of action for 2022 Board elections, including the possibility to stagger them (one of the recommendations from previous year analysis).

Privacy Policy

Motion (Pam): Approve Privacy Policy
Second (Catharina).
Discussion: no further question
Vote: 8 Yes; 0 No;  0 Abstain.

Motion unanimously approved.

Appointed Board Members

Motion (Josh): Thank Deb Bryant for serving an extended term and consider the term complete and the seat vacated as of January 21, 2022
Second (Thierry).
Discussion: no further question
Vote: 8 Yes; 0 No; 0 Abstain.

Motion (Aeva): Appoint Tracy Hinds to fill one of the two appointed board seats to serve a term from January 21, 2022 to October 31, 2022
Second (Catharina).
Discussion: no further question
Vote: 7 Yes; 0 No; 1 Abstain.

Motion (Pam): Appoint Justin Colannino to fill one of the two appointed board seats to serve a term from January 21, 2022 to October 31, 2023
Second (Catharina).
Discussion: no further question
Vote: 8 Yes; 0 No; 0 Abstain.

Crisis management

Italo presents a draft of a crisis management document.

Joining OpenInfra Foundation as an Associate member

Stefano presents the opportunity for OSI to join the OpenInfra Foundation's associate member program. OpenInfra Foundation is already an affiliate member of OSI.

Motion (Catharina): Join OpenInfra Foundation as an Associate member
Second (Aeva).
Discussion: -
Vote: 7 Yes; 0 No;  1 Abstain.

Motion carries.

Next Board Meeting

The next OSI board meeting is scheduled for February 18th.

Meeting adjourned at 17:48 UTC.