April 2025 Amsterdam In Person Meeting Day 3

Official minutes of this Board meeting.

Meeting Details

Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM GMT+2 – 5:00 PM
Location: Hilton Amsterdam Schiphol, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order around 9 am CEST.

Board Members

Ricardo Griffith
Steve Springett
Harold Blankenship
Sam Stepanyan
Avi Douglen
Ashwini Siddhi
Diego Silva Martins

The Board has a quorum.

Guests

Andrew van der Stock — Remote

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

OWASP Strategy Discussion Points

New Business

NEW BUSINESS

Motion to authorize ED to hire Global Digital Marketing and Communications Manager

Motion: "Resolved, the Board authorizes the Executive Director to establish the position of Global Digital Marketing and Communications Manager, as soon as reasonably possible."

Sponsor: Ricardo Griffith Second: Steve Springett

VOTE:

Diego Silva Martins: YES
Steve Springett: YES
Harold Blankenship: YES
Ashwini Siddhi: YES
Avi Douglen: YES
Sam Stepanyan: YES
Ricardo Griffith: YES

Results

Passes 7-0

Discussions

Distinguished lifetime membership awards discussion

Diego Silva Martins: YES
Steve Springett: YES
Harold Blankenship: YES
Ashwini Siddhi: YES
Avi Douglen: YES
Sam Stepanyan: YES
Ricardo Griffith: YES

Comments, Announcements, and Other Business

Adjournment

Adjournment motion

The next Board meeting is on 22 April 2025, at noon Eastern Time

April 22 2025

"It is moved, and seconded to adjourn. Those in favor, say "aye""

Sponsor: Ricardo Griffith Second: Avi Douglen

Sponsor: Ricardo Griffith · Second: Avi Douglen