[CPWG] PIR: Why an At-Large Board Member?

[Greg Shatan]

Jonathan,

Those are good ideas, and reflect broader thinking beyond the question of
how ALAC can be influential on PIR's governance.  I think it's better if we
make broader recommendations about PIR's Board, rather than just
saying "Give us a Board seat, please." That would appear selfish to many.

This dovetails with comments we can make about the difference between the
role of a Board (standard corporate form, clear role in governance,
ultimate authority within the organization; binding decisions) and a
"Stewardship Council" (not standard, no clear role, definitely not ultimate
authority, non-binding -- unless the By-Laws or Charter (Articles of
Incorporation) that say otherwise).

We should be making broader recommendations about governance structure, in
any event -- beyond our role and beyond the Board.  This is a good reminder
to do so.


Greg Shatan
greg at isoc-ny.org
President, ISOC-NY
*"The Internet is for everyone"*


On Thu, Jan 9, 2020 at 11:14 AM Jonathan Zuck <JZuck at innovatorsnetwork.org>
wrote:

> I recognize it feels natural in our comments/advice to suggest someone
> from At-Large be on the PIR board but again I feel it prudent to ask, why
> At-Large? Why wouldn’t we ask that 1/3 of the board members be
> representatives of 501c(3) non-profits or ASBLs from Brussels? Those same
> people *might* be in the At-Large but that wouldn’t be why they are on
> the board of PIR.
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