January 15 2026
Attendees:
Name
Attendance
Role
Thiago Nunes
Yes
Intersect Member
Vaibhav S
Yes
Intersect Member
Jose Iadicicco
No
Community Member
Maureen Wepngong
No
DRep
Terence McCutcheon
Yes
Intersect
Lorenzo Bruno
Yes
Head of Product Curation at Intersect
Recording: Intersect Governance WG Weekly - 2026/01/15 15:00 CET - Recording
Transcript: Intersect Governance WG Weekly - 2026/01/15 15:00 CET - Transcript
Agenda
Extending Committee term
Decisions/Actions
Discussion Point
Notes
Actions: Responsible / Note
Working Group Membership
Gintama suggested removing inactive members (those who haven't attended for 2+ months) to clear the roster and calendar for contributing members.
Simo Simovic to update the membership list and invite representatives from each active committee to ensure broader governance input.
Two-Year Term Extension
The group debated how to transition current one-year terms to two-year cycles. Options include extending current terms to 18 months or increasing seat capacity in April to stagger expirations.
Simo Simovic/Lorenzo to present the principle of two-year terms to the ISC next week for high-level approval before defining operational tactics.
Election Logistics
Discussion on extending the application period to 30 days to reflect the increased seriousness of a two-year commitment. Noted the need to stagger elections so they don't all coincide with Board elections.
Terence McCutcheon and the election team to refine the April election plan, assuming a potential temporary increase in committee size (min-max).
2026 Budget Process
Simo outlined a high-level timeline: info/process release in early February, with proposal submissions starting in late March/early April.
Simo Simovic to publish the finalized budget process and strict deadlines in early February to all stakeholders.
Committee Accountability
Gintama raised concerns that two-year terms increase the risk of "zero-value" members staying longer. Discussion touched on the necessity of a robust dismissal policy.
Lorenzo Bruno to review and potentially expand the Dismissal Policy to mitigate the risk of long-term inactivity or poor performance.
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