[foundation-board] [priority] Update from Gavin Starks

Mon Sep 10 09:04:21 UTC 2012

Hi all

On 7 September 2012 09:51, Rufus Pollock <rufus.pollock at okfn.org> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Note: all discussion on this board list is by default confidential but I
> would emphasize that this is especially so!
>
> As you all know Gavin has just joined the board. He talked with me Wednesday
> with some great news, namely that he has been selected to be the CEO of the
> newly formed Open Data Institute. However, as Gavin discusses in his email
> below, this also some raises some questions vis-a-vis his role as a board
> member with the Open Knowledge Foundation (Gavin has requested I forward
> this email to this list by the way!).
>
> Having reflected on Gavin's email and discussed briefly with a couple of
> board members (Martin and Becky) I incline strongly towards Gavin's proposal
> for a way forward (set of points after "assume positive benefits and
> efficiencies ...").

Just to say I am +1 on this.

B