April 2024 Agenda/Minutes
Meeting Details
- Date: 24 April 2024
- Time: 12PM US Eastern, UTC 1600 convert
- Location: Remote
- Call-in: Zoom Meeting
Agenda
The meeting of the OWASP Foundation Board was called to order on April 24, 2024.
Board Members Present:
Sam Stepanyan Steve Springett Avi Douglen Matt Tesauro Bil Corry Ricardo Griffith
Board Member Departed Early:
Kevin Johnson (left the meeting at 1:00 PM EST with regards)
Guests
- Andrew van der Stock
- Dawn Aitken
- Scott Clinton
- Kelly Santalucia
- Lauren Thomas
- Chris Barbeau
- Starr Brown
- Martin Knobloch
- Patrick Shanathan
- Eric Schmidt
CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ANTI-TRUST STATEMENT
As the Board consists of individuals from many competing organizations, OWASP and its Board shall abide by all applicable anti-trust and competition laws. To avoid any perceived or actual conflict of interest, or anti-trust concerns under US federal, state, or regulations, only the published agenda shall be discussed or voted upon, or amended as below. If there are any conflicts of interest, Board members are expected to disclose the conflict of interest and must recuse themselves from discussion and voting.
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
Changes to the agenda - unless otherwise prohibited by anti-trust or competition laws - including adding, altering, or tabling of motions is permitted by following Roberts Rules of Order (RONR 12th Ed) 41:63, which requires an affirmative two-thirds vote.
Agenda Change:
“Resolved, we will amend the agenda to include a discussion today prioritizing a budget-first approach for the LLM project, as outlined by Scott Clinton, who described significant third-party interest in funding. The Chair decided to hold the discussion during the New Business time in today’s agenda.”
Sponsor: Avi Douglen Second: Steve Springett
Vote
- Avi Douglen YES
- Matt Tesauro YES
- Ricardo Griffith YES
- Bil Corry YES
- Sam Stepenyan YES
- Kevin Johnson YES
- Steve Springett YES
PASSES 7-0
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Vote
- Avi Douglen YES
- Matt Tesauro YES
- Ricardo Griffith YES
- Bil Corry YES
- Sam Stepenyan YES
- Kevin Johnson YES
- Steve Springett YES
PASSES 7-0
PRE-READING MATERIAL
e-Votes and Special Meeting Motions to read into minutes
Motion to move the April 2024 Board Meeting to 24th April 2024
Background The April 2024 Board meeting was rescheduled to the 24th of April 2024.
Motion: “Resolved, the regularly scheduled April Public Board meeting shall be rescheduled to Wednesday, April 24, 2024”
Sponsor: Avi Douglen Second: Bil Corry
- Avi Douglen YES
- Matt Tesauro YES
- Ricardo Griffith YES
- Bil Corry YES
- Sam Stepenyan YES
- Kevin Johnson YES
- Steve Springett YES
PASSES 7-0
NEW BUSINESS
Discussion on Glue Up AMS
Background Glue Up is an association management platform that would make a likely reasonable replacement for the current custom AMS. Glue Up will run a demo, and the Board can ask questions and provide feedback.
https://www.glueup.com/
“Patrick Shanathan and Eric Schmidt provided introductions and conducted a detailed presentation of the Glue Up software. The Board had the opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback on the platform’s features and functionalities.”
OWASP Foundation’s Corporate Support Benefits
Background The Board wishes to discuss corporate supporter packages, and the benefits approval process.
Motion: “Resolved, the Board directs the OWASP Foundation to provide any Corporate Supporters the ability to provide individual membership benefits subject to OWASP approval.”
Sponsor: Sam Stepanyan Second: Avi Douglen
Motion to Table Discussion:
“The Board decided to table the discussion regarding the motion on OWASP Foundation’s Corporate Support Benefits to the next board meeting. The Chair asked Kelly and Jason to provide numbers for the Board consideration on this topic.”
Sponsor: Avi Douglen Second: Ricardo Griffith
VOTE
- Avi Douglen YES
- Matt Tesauro YES
- Ricardo Griffith YES
- Bil Corry YES
- Sam Stepenyan YES
- Steve Springett YES
PASSES 6-0
Executive Session
Background The Board will adjourn to a private executive session.
COMMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND OTHER BUSINESS
Project Funding Topic
“Scott Clinton delivered a presentation to the Board, detailing his bottoms-up approach for funding the OWASP Top 10 for Large Language Model Applications project.”
ADJOURNMENT
Adjournment motion
The next general Board meeting is on 28th May 2024, at 12 pm US Eastern Time.
“It is moved, and seconded to adjourn. Those in favor, say “aye””
Sponsor: Avi Douglen Second: Steve Springett