# May 12, 2025 ISC Meeting

## Agenda:

* Meeting Introduction
* ISC new elected members
* ISC Actions/Update from last week
* Observers from committees to join ISC call
* Update from Committees and Business Function (If Any)
* AOB & Meeting Close

## Attendees: 

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="184"></th><th width="145.4000244140625"></th><th width="279.39990234375"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Name</td><td>Attendance</td><td>Role</td><td>Voting Seat (Y/N)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="mailto:simo.simovic@intersectmbo.org">Simo Simovic</a></td><td>Yes</td><td>Secretary</td><td>N</td></tr><tr><td>Jack Briggs</td><td>No</td><td>Interim Executive Director</td><td>Y</td></tr><tr><td>Nick Cook</td><td>Yes</td><td>Director - Operations (Interim)</td><td>Y</td></tr><tr><td>YUTA</td><td>No</td><td>Community Member Seat</td><td>Y</td></tr><tr><td>Phil Lewis</td><td>Yes</td><td>Community Member Seat</td><td>Y</td></tr><tr><td>Thiago Nunes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Interim Community Member Seat</td><td>Y</td></tr><tr><td>Pedro Lucas</td><td>Yes</td><td>OSC Chair</td><td>Y</td></tr><tr><td>Samuel Leathers</td><td>Yes</td><td>Product Chair</td><td>Y</td></tr><tr><td>Darlington Welsh</td><td>Yes</td><td>MCC Chair</td><td>Y</td></tr><tr><td>Prof. Steven</td><td>No</td><td>Chair of Board of Directors and CBC Chair </td><td>Y</td></tr><tr><td>Kevin Hammond</td><td>No</td><td>TSC Chair</td><td>Y</td></tr><tr><td>Simon Fleck</td><td>No</td><td>GMC Chair</td><td>Y</td></tr><tr><td>Jose Miguel De Gamboa</td><td>No</td><td>CCC Chair</td><td>Y</td></tr><tr><td>Christian Taylor</td><td>Yes</td><td>Head of OSO</td><td>N</td></tr><tr><td>Lorenzo Bruno</td><td>No</td><td>Head of Product</td><td>N</td></tr><tr><td><a href="mailto:matt.davis@intersectmbo.org">Matt Davis</a></td><td>Yes</td><td>Head of Tech Operation</td><td>N</td></tr><tr><td>Duncan Soutar</td><td>Yes</td><td>Secretary of TSC</td><td>N</td></tr><tr><td>Lloyd Duhon</td><td>Yes</td><td>Secretary of Budget Committee</td><td>N</td></tr><tr><td>Larisa Mcfarlane</td><td>No</td><td>Secretary of CCC</td><td>N</td></tr><tr><td>Terence McCutcheon</td><td>Yes</td><td>Secretary of OSC</td><td>N</td></tr><tr><td>Kyle Solomon</td><td>Yes</td><td>Product Co-Chair</td><td>N</td></tr></tbody></table>

Additional Attendees:

* Adam Rusch - Community Board Seat - Observer

## Decisions/Actions:

### **1. ISC New Elected Members**

It was announced that two new community members, Sheldon Hunt and Fred Tanaka, have been elected to the ISC. They will be onboarded and begin participating in meetings starting next week. Consideration will be given to adjusting meeting times to better accommodate time zones.

### **2. Action Items & Updates from Previous Meeting**

Progress updates were shared on several items:

* The revised organizational chart reflecting internal transitions is due by the end of the week and will be submitted to the board for approval.
* A transition plan to replace consultants with direct hires is being finalized, with implementation starting in July and running for 12 months.
* The Technical Steering Committee will receive a briefing on smart contract and budget contract details at their next meeting.
* The election for a new ISC chair will be scheduled once the new members are fully onboarded.
* A contingency plan related to budget approval is now deprioritized following a successful DRep vote.
* Planning is underway for monthly AMA sessions, with the first expected within the next one to two weeks.

### **3. Constitutional Committee Election Participation**

A final decision was made that Intersect, as an organization, will not run for a seat in the upcoming Constitutional Committee elections. However, individual Intersect team members may participate in their personal capacity.

### **4. Observer Role in ISC Meetings**

A proposal was discussed to allow committee observers to attend ISC meetings in order to improve transparency and cross-committee understanding. A poll will be launched to gather feedback from ISC voting members.

### **5. Committee Budget & Funding Alternatives**

There was discussion around committees whose budget proposals did not meet funding thresholds. Alternative pathways, such as Catalyst, were mentioned as potential options. It was clarified that committee stipends may still support oversight efforts for projects that do receive funding.

### **6. Membership Value & Intersect Administration**

A discussion was held around the remit of the Membership & Community Committee (MCC) and how the value of Intersect membership is communicated and perceived. Participants reflected on the broader relationship between membership benefits and Intersect’s role as an administrative body.

### **9. Action Items & Next Steps**

* Send onboarding emails to Sheldon Hunt and Fred Tanaka and invite them to the next ISC call
* Provide a list of current consultant roles to the ISC next week
* Create a poll on Discord regarding the addition of committee observers to ISC calls


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