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Resolved, that the 2026 Chair of the Board of Directors is elected as follows: Steve Springett. Ricardo Griffith motions, Sam Stepanyan seconds
In Favor: 7 (Steve Springett, Ricardo Griffith, Harold Blankenship, Sam Stepanyan, Ashwini Siddhi, Kelly Santalucia and Marisa Fagan)
7-0
Resolved, that the 2026 Vice Chair of the Board of Directors is elected as follows: Ricardo Griffith. Steve Springett motions, Ricardo Griffith seconds
In Favor: 7 (Steve Springett, Ricardo Griffith, Harold Blankenship, Sam Stepanyan, Ashwini Siddhi, Kelly Santalucia and Marisa Fagan)
7-0
Resolved, that the 2026 Treasurer of the Board of Directors is elected as follows: Harold Blankenship. Steve Springett motions, Ricardo Griffith seconds
In Favor: 7 (Steve Springett, Ricardo Griffith, Harold Blankenship, Sam Stepanyan, Ashwini Siddhi, Kelly Santalucia and Marisa Fagan)
7-0
Resolved, that the 2026 Secretary of the Board of Directors is elected as follows: Marisa Fagan. Steve Springett motions, Ashwini Siddhi seconds
In Favor: 7 (Steve Springett, Ricardo Griffith, Harold Blankenship, Sam Stepanyan, Ashwini Siddhi, Kelly Santalucia and Marisa Fagan)
7-0
Resolved, that the agenda for the January 28, 2026, OWASP Foundation Board meeting be amended to include discussion and a vote on creating a Global Board Audit Committee. Ricardo Griffith motions, Steve Springett seconds
In Favor: 7 (Ricardo Griffith, Harold Blankenship, Marisa Fagan, Kelly Santalucia, Sam Stepanyan, Ashwini Siddhi and Steve Springett)
7-0
Resolved, That the Global Board of Directors approves and adopts the OWASP Global Board Audit Committee Charter, as presented, and establishes the Audit Committee as a standing committee of the Board, effective immediately. Ricardo Griffith motions, Steve Springett seconds.
In Favor: 7 (Ricardo Griffith, Harold Blankenship, Marisa Fagan, Kelly Santalucia, Sam Stepanyan, Ashwini Siddhi and Steve Springett)
7-0
Resolved, that the 2026 OWASP Foundation Budget is approved, effective immediately.
In Favor: 5 (Ricardo Griffith, Harold Blankenship, Sam Stepanyan, Marisa Fagan, Steve Springett) Absent: 2 (Ashwini Siddhi, Kelly Santalucia)
5-0
Resolved, the Board amends the Signatory Policy to increase the Executive Director’s signing authority from $10,000 to $25,000 per transaction, with transactions above $25,000 continuing to require dual authorization under the existing policy.
In Favor: 3 (Harold Blankenship, Marisa Fagan, Steve Springett) No: 2 (Ricardo Griffith, Sam Stepanya) Absent: 2 (Kelly Santalucia, Ashwini Siddhi)
3-2
Resolved, the Executive Director is permitted to contract with Harold Blankenship at market rates as determined by similar roles advertised on Upwork.
In Favor: 4 (Steve Springett, Ashwini Siddhi, Marisa Fagan, Kelly Santalucia) No: 2 (Ricardo Griffith, Sam Stepanyan) Recused 1 (Harold Blankenship)
4-2
Resolved, the Board of Directors approves the update to the Distinguished Lifetime Member Benefits as outlined in pull request 160.
In Favor: 7 (Steve Springett, Ashwini Siddhi, Marisa Fagan, Kelly Santalucia, Ricardo Griffith, Sam Stepanyan, Harold Blankenship)
7-0
Resolved, that the OWASP Board of Directors approves the update to the Chapter Policy to require that OWASP Chapter Leaders must be OWASP Members.
In Favor: 7 (Ricardo Griffith, Harold Blankenship, Sam Stepanyan, Ashwini Siddhi, Kelly Santalucia, Marisa Fagan, Steve Springett)
7-0
Resolved, that the OWASP Foundation Board of Directors moves the October 2026 public Board meeting to be held in person at AppSec San Francisco 2026 on November 4, 2026, at 5.30 pm PST in room Waterfront E.
In Favor: 6 (Ricardo Griffith, Harold Blankenship, Sam Stepanyan, Ashwini Siddhi, Marisa Fagan, Steve Springett). Absent: Kelly Santalucia
6-0
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