Past Meetings

OWASP Board Meeting — March 8, 2017

Official minutes of this Board meeting.

Meeting Details

  • Date: Wednesday, March 8, 2017
  • Time: 6:00 AM PST – 7:30 AM
  • Location: Remote

Meeting recording

Call to Order

Recording: Matt Konda advised that the call will be recorded.

Attendees Board Members - Matt Konda, Josh Sokol, Michael Coates, Andrew van der Stock, Johanna Curiel, Tobias Gondrom

Staff - Kate Hartmann, Matt Tesauro, Claudia Casanovas, Dawn Aitken, Kelly Santalucia, Tiffany Long, Tom Pappas Community - Sean Auriti, Jason Li

Agenda - Johanna has added new agenda items and will move them to the appropriate place on the agenda.

Board Members

Directors will be recorded when the meeting is called to order.

Guests

  • Kate Hartmann
  • Matt Tesauro
  • Claudia Casanovas
  • Dawn Aitken
  • Kelly Santalucia
  • Tiffany Long
  • Tom Pappas

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

Old Business

Old Business

Minutes - Josh Sokol - Josh discusses updates to the by laws, section 2.02, requesting limits of 2 year term and that board member can only serve for no more than 2 2 year terms in a 10 year period. Josh Motioned, Michael Coates seconds

Vote Matt Konda - Yes Andrew van der Stock - Yes Josh Sokol - Yes Tobias Gondrom - Yes Johanna Curiel - Yes Michael Coates - Yes

Bylaws need to be updated

Johanna Curiel: Motion to formalize the O&A committee. Second Josh Sokol Vote Johanna Curiel - yes Josh Sokol - yes Matt Konda - yes Tobias Gondrom - yes Andrew van der Stock - yes Michael Coates - yes

Michael Coates: proposal to assign training as 2017 strategic goal, second Josh Sokol Vote Johanna Curiel - yes Josh Sokol - yes Matt Konda - yes Tobias Gondrom - yes Andrew van der Stock - yes Michael Coates - yes

  • Matt Konda: YES
  • Andrew van der Stock: YES
  • Josh Sokol: YES
  • Tobias Gondrom: YES
  • Johanna Curiel: YES
  • Michael Coates: YES
  • Johanna Curiel: YES
  • Josh Sokol: YES
  • Matt Konda: YES
  • Tobias Gondrom: YES
  • Andrew van der Stock: YES
  • Michael Coates: YES
  • Johanna Curiel: YES
  • Josh Sokol: YES
  • Matt Konda: YES
  • Tobias Gondrom: YES
  • Andrew van der Stock: YES
  • Michael Coates: YES

New Business

No items.

Comments, Announcements, and Other Business

Adjournment

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