[NA-Discuss] CALL FOR CONSENSUS: Leave of Absence (as discussed on NARALO call Monday)

Gordon Chillcott gordontc at look.ca
Thu Dec 11 02:33:00 UTC 2014


Alan, my apologies.

I represent Greater Toronto Area Linux Users Group.


Gordon.



On Wed, 2014-12-10 at 12:33 -0500, Alan Greenberg wrote:
> Garth,
> 
> Your absence will be felt but I am sure that all of NARALO wishes you well.
> 
> As I noted on the NARALO call on Monday, to take effect, we do need 
> the formal approval of NARALO. To avoid taking a vote, we need the 
> e-mail the approval of at least 16 ALSes.
> 
> In voicing your support, please give the name of the ALS which you represent.
> 
> Alan (speaking as the NARALO "rules guy")
> 
> 
> At 10/12/2014 10:57 AM, Garth Bruen wrote:
> >Dear Colleagues,
> >
> >Due to a death and now a serious illness in my immediate family I am unable
> >to devote the time and attention to NARALO matters that the region deserves.
> >For this reason I am requesting a temporary leave of absence from my duties
> >as NARALO Chair.
> >
> >My proposed schedule would be to suspend my role as chair beginning after
> >the 8 December 2014 monthly NARALO teleconference and then resuming upon the
> >13 April 2015 monthly NARALO call.
> >
> >Due to this request, arrangements for substitute leadership will be needed.
> >Based on consensus among NARALO leadership, my recommendation is for NARALO
> >Secretariat Evan Leibovitch to assume the temporary role of Acting NARALO
> >chair and for Judith Hellerstein to serve in the temporary role of Acting
> >Secretariat.
> >
> >In previous discussions, Judith was to serve in the exploratory role of
> >"Vice Chair," an unofficial position. As part of the role of Vice Chair, the
> >assignment would require assuming leadership duties including conducting
> >NARALO activity coordination, managing monthly teleconferences, and
> >representing the region at the next ICANN meeting.
> >
> >To enable Judith to perform these duties I request that staff ensure that
> >travel sponsorship allocated to the NARALO be transferred to the Judith
> >Hellerstein for this meeting.
> >
> >All of the above requests are subject to regional consensus.
> >
> >Sincerely, Garth Bruen
> >
> >
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