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... ... @@ -2,19 +2,19 @@ 2 2 3 3 === **TL;DR** === 4 4 5 -With ten years of leading, stewarding, and contributing to open source, I am running for the OSI Board of Directors because now is the time for OSI 5 +With ten years of leading, stewarding, and contributing to open source, I am running for the OSI Board of Directors because now is the time for OSI to: 6 6 7 -* tostrengthen organizationally7 +* strengthen organizationally 8 8 * lead our industry through exciting growth and changes 9 -* whilepreservingthe best of open source through its definition and licensing.9 +* preserve the best of open source through its definition and licensing. 10 10 11 - Asaboardmember,I can help OSI achieve this visionthankstothedirect experienceI gained from my 8 yearsbuilding and leading the Drupal Association board and operations.11 +I will bring my eight years of experience building and leading the Drupal Association board and operations to the OSI Board to help them build a stronger organization prepared for today’s challenges and those yet to come. 12 12 13 13 === **A Vision for OSI** === 14 14 15 -Open source crossed the chasm and we cancelebrate its successful adoption around the globe by all kinds of organizations.Withthatgrowth comes complexity, changing needs, and varied levels of open source understanding. OSI has the opportunity to help the industry navigate this changing landscape and address new challenges while preserving the core concepts of open source especiallyas itelatesto the Open Source Definition and copyleft licenses.15 +Open source has crossed the chasm and we should celebrate its successful adoption around the globe and by all kinds of organizations. But with growth comes complexity, changing needs, and varied levels of open source understanding. OSI has the opportunity to help the industry navigate this changing landscape and address new challenges while preserving the core concepts of open source, especially through thoughtful stewardship of the Open Source Definition and copyleft licenses. 16 16 17 -To realize this opportunity, OSI needs to be even stronger, more strategic and more resilient to lead in the face of this growth and change. 17 +To realize this opportunity, OSI needs to be even stronger, more strategic, and more resilient to lead effectively in the face of this growth and change. 18 18 19 19 **//As a board member, it’s my aim to work with other board members to achieve this by helping OSI//** 20 20 ... ... @@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ 25 25 26 26 === **Why Me?** === 27 27 28 -I’m excited about this opportunity because as someone who helped build the Drupal Association and serve as executive director, I learned first implementingsimilarorganizational changes allowed the Drupal Association to28 +I’m excited about this opportunity because as someone who helped build the Drupal Association and served as executive director, I learned first-hand how strategic organizational changes allowed the Drupal Association to 29 29 30 30 * enhance its ability to serve the Drupal community 31 -* help the projectnavigate a changing CMS landscape32 -* remain a sustained 19 year old project for 1M+ users 31 +* navigate a changing CMS landscape 32 +* remain a sustained and sustainable 19 year old project for 1M+ users 33 33 34 34 As a board member, I can help OSI by sharing lessons learned during my time with the Drupal Association, where I helped: 35 35 ... ... @@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ 45 45 * 5 years in government, developing new funding and operational models to better serve communities. I fell in love with serving communities and blended it with tech by shifting to open source. 46 46 * 8 years building and leading the Drupal Association in various roles: Business Development, COO, and Executive Director. 47 47 48 -Currently, I am the Manager, Research & Operations for Google Open Source Program Office and use this role to champion open source citizenship and sustainability within Google and the industry at large. I helpedorganize Sustain Summit 2020 andI am aspeaker at several industry events including FOSDEM, FOSSASIA, FOSS Backstage,Community Backstage, and Linux Foundation Member Summit.48 +Currently, I am the Manager, Research & Operations for Google Open Source Program Office and use this role to champion open source citizenship and sustainability within Google and the industry at large. I am also a co-organizer of Sustain Summit 2020 and speaker at several industry events including FOSDEM, FOSSASIA, FOSS Backstage, and Linux Foundation Member Summit. 49 49 50 -You can learn more about me at on [[LinkedIn>>url:https://www.linkedin.com/in/megansanicki/]] and [[Twitter>>url:https://twitter.com/megansanicki]]. 50 +You can learn more about me at on [[LinkedIn>>url:https://www.linkedin.com/in/megansanicki/||style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"]] and [[Twitter>>url:https://twitter.com/megansanicki||style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"]]. 51 51 52 52 I look forward to serving OSI and the greater open source industry. 53 53