# March 16 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 | 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 --- # 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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