Past Meetings

OWASP Board Meeting — September 22, 2011

Official minutes of this Board meeting.

Meeting Details

  • Date: Thursday, September 22, 2011
  • Time: 1:00 PM EDT – 2:30 PM
  • Location: Remote

Call to Order

The Board met by teleconference.

Board Members

  • Michael Coates
  • Tom Brennan
  • Dave Wichers
  • Eoin Keary
  • Matt Tesauro

Absent

  • Seba DeleersnyderAbsent

Guests

  • Martin Knobloch
  • Rex Booth
  • Jim Manico
  • Mark Bristow
  • Jason Li
  • Tin Zaw
  • Dan Cornell
  • Kate Hartmann
  • Sarah Baso
  • Kelly Santalucia

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.

Approval of Minutes

None listed.

Pre-reading Material

Reports

2013 Summit Budget will be reviewed and discussed within 30 days

2013 Summit Budget will be reviewed and discussed within 30 days

Additional $5K allocated and approved for Conferences Committee “Conference Support” Budget (Approve: Dave, Eoin, Matt,

Additional $5K allocated and approved for Conferences Committee “Conference Support” Budget (Approve: Dave, Eoin, Matt,

Motion: Additional $5K allocated and approved for Conferences Committee “Conference Support” Budget (Approve: Dave, Eoin, Matt,

New Business

Paulo Resigned.

Paulo Resigned.

Chapter Meeting

Updates to the Chapter Handbook will be available for vote and comment within 30 days Chapter events were discussed with Mark Bristow, chair of the GConfC As described at the provisional approval of the policy, this topic will be re-visited and re a-addressed by the board after 1 year (re-evaluated at January 2012 GConfC meeting) Unanimous consent asserting that charging admission delineates a conference as opposed to a chapter event which must be free and open (edge cases handled by excpetion) Chapter finances were discussed

Motion: Updates to the Chapter Handbook will be available for vote and comment within 30 days

Unanimously approved

Result: Unanimously approved

Each Board Member will review the committee goals and provide feedback at the October Meeting.

Each Board Member will review the committee goals and provide feedback at the October Meeting.

Student Chapters program will be managed by Education Committee (consented to by Membership and Chapters Chair)

Student Chapters program will be managed by Education Committee (consented to by Membership and Chapters Chair)

Appropriate use of funds: Chapters committee and Projects committee need to review and revise their expense guidelines.

Appropriate use of funds: Chapters committee and Projects committee need to review and revise their expense guidelines.

Ryan’s submission for reimbursement of $500 will be approved as a very clear one time excepting pending creation of clea

Ryan’s submission for reimbursement of $500 will be approved as a very clear one time excepting pending creation of clea

Motion: Ryan’s submission for reimbursement of $500 will be approved as a very clear one time excepting pending creation of clea

Comments, Announcements, and Other Business

Adjournment

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