March 16 2026
Attendees:
Name
Attendance
Role
Voting Seat (Y/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
No
MCC Chair
Y
Megan Hess
Yes
CBC Chair
Y
Kevin Hammond
Yes
TSC Chair
Y
Tim Harrison
No
GMC Chair
Y
Nicolas Cerny
Yes
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
Yes
Secretary of CCC
N
Terence McCutcheon
Yes
Secretary of OSC & GMC
N
Lara Bonasorte
Yes
Secretary of GMC
N
Additional Attendees:
Rand McHenry - Member of the Intersect Board
Ken-Erik Ølmheim - Vice Chair of Civics
Kyle Solomon - Vice Chair of Product
Laura Mattiucci - Vice Chair of GMC
Mike Hornan - Observer
Thiago Nunes - Observer
Agenda:
Update from Committees
Committee Budgets Drafts
Town Square update
Governance Initiative Calendar
AOB & Meeting Close
Discussion/Actions
1. Opening & Agenda
The meeting opened with attendance confirmation and quorum established. The agenda included committee updates, review of committee budget draft progress and timelines, an update on the budget process status, discussion of a proposed governance initiative calendar, and general updates including upcoming community events and elections-related activities.
2. Committee Updates
Civics Committee reported progress on refining its budget proposal, significantly narrowing scope to focus on two key areas: governance workshops (aligned with major ecosystem events) and recurring operational costs related to Constitutional Committee elections. The committee emphasized the importance of realistic, fundable proposals and avoiding conflicts of interest.
Technical Steering Committee (TSC) continues work across parameter updates, governance actions, and hard fork preparation. A detailed budget proposal has been drafted, though concerns were raised about its complexity and alignment with Intersect’s broader strategic positioning. Ongoing collaboration with Civics and Product Committees was noted, along with efforts to improve community engagement and transparency.
Budget Committee is progressing with budget structuring and supporting communications. Initial explainer videos have been recorded to help stakeholders understand the process, and a broader communications rollout is underway.
Product Committee shared updates on upcoming ecosystem engagement, including an X Space focused on partner chains, and confirmed that the first product research grant is moving into the contracting phase.
Open Source Office update confirmed that responsibilities are being handled internally following recent changes, with no immediate replacement planned. The Open Source Committee will act as the primary reference point for related activities.
3. Committee Budget Drafts & Timeline
Committees are actively refining their budget proposals based on feedback from Intersect staff and leadership. It was confirmed that:
Draft proposals (committee and Intersect) are expected by the end of the week
The Board will review these drafts and join the next ISC session for feedback
Final proposals are targeted for completion by the end of March
Discussion highlighted the importance of clearly distinguishing between committee-owned work and items that should be included in the Intersect core proposal, ensuring alignment and avoiding duplication.
4. Budget Process Update
The Budget Process Info Action is currently progressing on-chain and approaching the required approval threshold. Two potential timelines for kickoff were discussed:
Initial plan: week of April 6
Alternative: delay to approximately April 13 due to Easter holidays
A final decision is pending, but committees were advised to prepare for either scenario.
5. Governance Initiative Calendar (Discussion)
A proposal was introduced to create a centralized calendar of key governance initiatives and milestones (e.g., elections, parameter changes, budget process phases). The goal is to improve visibility, coordination, and planning across the ecosystem.
There was general agreement on the value of this initiative. Potential approaches discussed included:
Enhancing the existing knowledge base
Leveraging current event calendars
Exploring a longer-term solution via the Intersect website
Further work will be done internally, with a proposal to be brought back to the ISC.
6. Community & Events Updates
A Town Square session is scheduled, focused on community engagement around elections and the budget process. Committees were encouraged to ensure representation.
Product-related ecosystem discussions and research grant updates will be shared publicly in the coming weeks.
7. Any Other Business
A question was raised regarding the Open Source Office structure following recent changes. It was confirmed that responsibilities are currently managed internally, with no immediate plans for a replacement, and coordination will continue through the Open Source Committee.
8. Actions & Next Steps
Committees to finalize draft budget proposals by end of the week
Board to review proposals and provide feedback in next ISC session
Explore implementation of a governance initiative calendar
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