# June 26, 2025

## Attendees:&#x20;

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th></th><th width="163.2421875"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Name</td><td>Attendance</td><td>Role</td></tr><tr><td><a href="mailto:simo.simovic@intersectmbo.org">Simo Simovic</a></td><td>Yes</td><td>WG Lead/Secretary</td></tr><tr><td>Phil Lewis</td><td>No</td><td>ISC Member</td></tr><tr><td>Thiago Nunes</td><td>No</td><td>Interim ISC Member</td></tr><tr><td>Pedro Lucas</td><td>No</td><td>OSC Chair, Representing two Enterprise Members</td></tr><tr><td>Nicholas Cerny</td><td>Yes</td><td>Civics Committee Chair</td></tr><tr><td>Vaibhav S</td><td>Yes</td><td>GMC Member</td></tr><tr><td>Naushad Fouze</td><td>No</td><td>Product Committee</td></tr><tr><td>Jose Iadicicco</td><td>Yes</td><td>Community Member</td></tr><tr><td>Maureen Wepngong</td><td>No</td><td>DRep</td></tr><tr><td>Terence McCutcheon</td><td>Yes</td><td>Intersect</td></tr><tr><td>Tevo Saks</td><td>No</td><td>Community Member</td></tr><tr><td>Lorenzo Bruno</td><td>Yes</td><td>Head of Product Curation</td></tr></tbody></table>

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Recording: [Intersect Governance WG Weekly - 2025/06/26 16:00 CEST - Recording](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mBv9NYGBa4_bfUq3OL3vUChtSmg8WNpL/view)

Transcript: [Intersect Governance WG Weekly - 2025/06/26 16:00 CEST - Transcript](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b4HOzLXzTbqAyvBN9ah4tvEpgkHm64DdcdI3e8Ier5s/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.lfkpknfur578)

## Agenda 26.06.2025

* Board Election Recommendations Discussion
* Next priorities for the WG

## Decisions/Actions

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="143.40234375"></th><th width="230.8984375"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Discussion Point</td><td>Notes</td><td>Actions: Responsible / Note</td></tr><tr><td>Update on Board Election Recommendations</td><td>The recommendations from the working group were presented to the Intersect Steering Committee (ISC) and then to the Board. The Board accepted the core recommendations with minor refinements.</td><td>Lorenzo and team will begin refining the details of the approved recommendations, which includes adjusting the voting tool and understanding verification options (proof of life, KYC, other external tools).</td></tr><tr><td>Board Election Details</td><td>The Board confirmed that four community seats will be elected, with the top two having two-year terms and the next two having one-year terms. The membership duration requirement for voting was increased from three to six months. If a member fails to renew their membership for six months, their membership "counting" (for the six-month rule) restarts. The Board was receptive to the idea of overlapping terms by starting the election in September.</td><td>Lorenzo and team will lead the process of drilling down into the details and timing for the upcoming board election.</td></tr><tr><td>Applicant Qualifications for Board/Committee Seats</td><td>The Board is now also focusing on the quality and details of candidates for board elections. There's a concern that popular candidates may be elected over more qualified experts. The idea of improving candidate presentation on the website with more dynamic information (e.g., proofs of contribution, videos) was raised.</td><td><p>Tex will prepare a rough draft of applicant qualifications to be presented in a month's time. </p><p>Jose will write a problem statement on improving candidate presentation for discussion. </p><p>Gintama will also revise his problem statement regarding the election of "popular" candidates. </p><p>Simo will facilitate the discussion on improving applicant quality.</p></td></tr><tr><td>Committee Member Attendance and Removal</td><td>A significant issue with newly and formerly elected committee members not attending for months was highlighted. The need for a process to address this, including potential removal from committees, was discussed.</td><td>Tex will add the issue of committee member attendance and removal as a problem statement in the recommendation register and prepare documentation for next week's discussion, including an 8-week non-participation cycle.</td></tr><tr><td>Process for Decision-Making (Workflow)</td><td>The working group aims to document a clear, usable process for decision-making within Intersect, from working groups through committees to the Board. This includes defining how individual members can raise initiatives.</td><td>This topic will be on the agenda for next week's meeting. The working group will review the existing Miro board containing initial drafts and examples of workflows.</td></tr><tr><td>Working Group Leadership Transition</td><td>Simo announced he will be on PTO for the next two weeks.</td><td>Lorenzo will lead the working group meetings and handle summaries/publishing during Simo's absence.</td></tr></tbody></table>


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