# February 23 2026 ## Attendees: | Name | Attendance | Role | Voting Seat (Y/N) | | ---------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------- | ----------------- | | [Simo Simovic](mailto:simo.simovic@intersectmbo.org) | Yes | Secretary | N | | Jack Briggs | No | Executive Director | Y | | Nick Cook | No | Director - Operations (Interim) | Y | | Sheldon Hunt | Yes | Community Member Seat | Y | | Fred Tanaka | Yes | Community Member Seat | Y | | Kristijan Kowalsky | Yes | Community Member Seat | Y | | Jose Miguel de Gamboa | Yes | Community Member Seat | Y | | Georg Link | No | OSC Chair | Y | | Samuel Leathers | Yes | Product Chair | Y | | Maureen Wepngogn | Yes | MCC Chair | Y | | Megan Hess | Yes | CBC Chair | Y | | Kevin Hammond | Yes | TSC Chair | Y | | Tim Harrison | No | GMC Chair | Y | | Nicolas Cerny | No | CCC Chair | Y | | Lorenzo Bruno | Yes | Secretary of CPC | N | | Bosko Majdanac | Yes | Secretary of TSC | N | | Abhik Nag | Yes | Secretary of MCC | N | | Lloyd Duhon | Yes | Secretary of Budget Committee | N | | Larisa Mcfarlane | No | Secretary of CCC | N | | Terence McCutcheon | Yes | Secretary of OSC & GMC | N | | Lara Bonasorte | Yes | Secretary of GMC | N | ### Additional Attendees: Ken-Erik Ølmheim - Vice Chair of Civics Adam Rusch - Member of the Intersect Board Kyle Solomon - Vice Chair of Product Mike Hornan - Observer Thomas Lindseth - Observer Udai Solanki - Vice Chair of OSC Thiago Nunes - Observer ## Agenda: 23.02.2025 * Update from Committees * Committee reward Update * Open Discussion with the Board * Committee role and responsibility * AOB & Meeting Close ## Discussion/Actions ### 1. Opening & Agenda The meeting opened with attendance and agenda review. Executive participation was limited due to last-minute apologies, with one Board representative joining later in the call. The agenda covered committee updates, an update on committee rewards, open discussion with the Board, and an initial review of a draft document outlining committee roles and responsibilities in preparation for the upcoming election cycle. ### 2. Committee Updates * Technical Steering Committee (TSC) reported ongoing discussion on improving public technical communications around hard forks, noting that some information is currently constrained by member-only channels. The committee reviewed proposed refinements to Vision 2030 KPIs, distinguishing between baseline targets and stretch goals, and highlighted the need to manage trade-offs where KPIs may conflict. The Plutus memory unit limit governance action was confirmed as passed, which caused a related proposal on Constitutional Committee size to expire. TSC also shared updates on hard fork sequencing, anticipated availability of node version 10.7, cost model changes, and acknowledged contributions from a departing ecosystem contributor. * Product Committee shared that the first product research grant round closed on the day of the meeting. Ongoing work includes refinement of KPIs in coordination with other committees and early preparation for upcoming committee budget submissions. * Open Source Committee (OSC) provided updates across multiple initiatives, including the maintainer retainer program, tooling sustainability work, bug bounty activities, and developer advocacy efforts. Several initiatives are already active, while others—such as accelerator-style programs—remain in documentation and design phases, with progress tracked through milestone-based delivery. * Budget Committee reported progress on final refinements to the budget process info action ahead of Board review. Updates were also provided on budget tooling improvements, and the committee confirmed that work on its own committee budget is underway, with additional working sessions planned. ### 3. Committee Rewards – Status Update An update was provided on the committee rewards process. Members were informed that rewards will now be claimable through an automated process in the Member Area. Rewards are split into two portions: one immediately claimable, and one requiring a short written contribution summary for the relevant period.\ Members were reminded of prerequisites, including annual tax form submission and wallet registration. Contribution summaries are expected to become publicly visible in the future to support transparency and election-related accountability. Feedback on the system was requested once live. ### 4. Board Update & Open Discussion The Board representative shared upcoming priorities, including discussions on Catalyst administration, hard fork readiness, Pentad strategy, and node release management. Intersect’s role as administrator of treasury payments for Catalyst was reiterated, including responsibility for ensuring contractual milestones are met or funds are returned. ISC members raised concerns regarding transparency, communication delays, and community sentiment related to Catalyst, particularly in light of pauses to program activity despite community mandates. It was noted that sensitive contractual and organizational discussions are ongoing between relevant parties, limiting what can be shared publicly at this time.\ Members emphasized the importance of timely communication to maintain community trust and suggested interim updates acknowledging that issues are being actively tracked. The Board acknowledged these concerns and committed to further discussion following upcoming Board meetings. ### 5. Committee Roles & Responsibilities (Draft Review) A draft document outlining committee member, chair, vice-chair, and secretary roles and responsibilities was presented for early feedback. The document is intended as an onboarding and reference resource for the upcoming election cycle and was positioned as an early working draft rather than a final policy.\ Key points included clarification between advisory responsibilities and execution, the role of working groups, expectations for participation, and the use of budgets and vendors where appropriate. Members were invited to provide asynchronous feedback, with further refinement planned before formal consideration. *** ### 6. Actions & Next Steps * Review and provide asynchronous feedback on the draft committee roles & responsibilities document. * Continue discussion on Chair & Vice-Chair Election Policy in a future meeting. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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