Plone Foundation Board Minutes December 12, 2024

Call to Order

  • Meeting started at 20:05 UTC.

Attendance

  • Present: Rafahela Bazzanella, Brian Davis, João Henrique Gouveia, Mikel Larreategi, Martin Peeters, and Guido Stevens
  • Excused: Eric Brehault

Approval of the minutes of

  • Nov 14th meeting: Guido moves to approve. Martin seconds. All in favor.

  • Nov 28th Annual meeting: Mikel moves to approve. Martin seconds. All in favor.

Action items

  • Welcome to the new board members! They need access on quaive and plone.org.

  • Martin contacted inquiry from Belgium about Plone solution companies and directed them to the providers list on plone.org 

Incoming Correspondence

  • Lots of emails for new github sponsorships during the Conference. Thank you to all new sponsors!

  • TKim emails about licensing for Scribe. Approved previously. Martin prompting TKim to see about NPO discount.

New Business

  • Selection of officers

    • President: Martin Peeters – Guido moves to appoint, Brian seconds. All in favor.

    • VP: Guido Stevens – Mikel moves to appoint, Gouveia seconds. All in favor.

    • Secretary: Brian Davis - Mikel moves to appoint, Martin seconds. All in favor.

    • Treasurer – All agree to ask Beth about continuing as treasurer. Martin will contact Beth and then we will vote next meeting.

  • Selection of chairs/liasons

    • Marketing Chair: Brian Davis. Guido moves to appoint. Mikel seconds. All In favor.

    • Membership Chair: Rafahela Bazzanella. Guido moves to appoint. Gouveia seconds. All in favor.

    • Security Team Liason: Mikel Larreategi. Guido moves to appoint. Martin seconds. All in favor.

  • Follow up on strategic sprints discussion at the conference...

    • Martin proposed all sprints should submit funding requests at the same time annually.

    • Tkim proposed all sponsorships should renew at the same time annually.

    • Both renewal windows should align in rythym.

    • What defines strategic?

      • Guido – Bringing key people in. Get assurance those people will be there.

      • Martin - Planned objectives. Can have a roadmap for code, but what about docs/marketing?

Continued Business

  • Zope funds. No new news.

Review Ongoing

  • We reflected on the Conference. Great in person. Great online. Real-time energy could really be felt on the feeds. Lots of work to organize, but fun and rewarding.

Adjournment

  • Guido motions to adjourn. Martin seconds. All in favor. Meeting adjouned at 21:38 UTC.