GSF Elections
The Chairs' work is a key role in any voluntary organization and helps set the direction of the Working Group. The chair position is held for one year, after which there are elections where chairs can step down, carry on, and new chairs can be proposed. This is also an opportunity to look for additional project chairs and attract support for the current ongoing projects from the GSF member communityElected Chairs who lead our working groups (WGs) maintain governance, define strategy, and uphold our Code of Conduct while nurturing projects and people. Each WG has three co-chair appointments available in this election cycle. Both Steering and General members can become chairs.
Working Group Overview
Working Groups (WGs ) are chartered by the Steering Committee to handle one or more projects. WGs will typically be formed around a functional area; examples of groups include the Open - Source Group, the Standards Group, Policy Group and the Community Group. All outputs produced by the WG that are intended to be published as GSF deliverables MUST be approved by the Steering Committee.
Term
The Chair will Chairs hold their position for a 2-year term , starting DDMMYYas long as their organization remains a member of the foundation. The GSF Organization and Process document defines how to fill a vacant position should an officer resign before a term expires.
Call for nominations
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A call for nominations is sent out to all GSF members to offer an opportunity to submit their names for consideration of a chair appointment. The existing chairs can submit their names for consideration to run for a second term.
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The Chair has overall responsibility for the management of the Groupa WG.
Chairs SHALL maintain strict impartiality and act in the Foundationfoundation's interest in performing their tasks.
Ensure the technical activities of the Group are progressed promptly following the processes and procedures of GSF.
Organize and run the meetings following the processes and practices of the GSF.
The work and progress of the Group are appropriately communicated through regular status reports to the SC.
The Chair MAY delegate tasks to the co-chair, including chairing the Group as and when necessary.
Facilitate discussion during the meeting, encouraging all members to participate in the decision-making process
Please Consider:
This role requires at most 2-3 hours per week, including chairing meetings, preparation time, and offline communications.
WG Chairs must lead with empathy and create a welcoming space for technical and non-technical contributors.
WG Chairs represent the GSF, so must ensure benefits are shared among all.
Critical dates for the elections
Action | Date |
Nomination Period begins | 17th Nov. November 17, 2023 (0800 8:00 pm GMT) |
Nomination Period ends | 01st Dec. December 1, 2023 (1800 6:00 pm GMT) |
Ballot begins (If required) | 04th Dec. December 4, 2023 (0800 8:00 pm GMT) |
Ballot ends | 08th Dec. December 8, 2023 (1800 6:00 pm GMT) |
Ballot results published 11th Dec. in the GSF Newsletter and GSF-All | December 11, 2023 |
Nomination Process
To submit a candidature for a Working Group Chair position.
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Working Group | Nominated Chairs 20222023 |
Standards | Abhishek Gupta, (BCG) |
Standards | Henry Richardson (WattTime) |
Standards | Naveen Balani (Accenture) |
Open - Source | Ruby Dickinson (Avanade) |
Open - Source | Vacant |
Open - Source | Vacant |
Policy | Chris Adams (Green Web Foundation) |
Policy | Lisa Mcnally (Thoughtworks) |
Policy | Vacant |
Community | Anne Currie (Re-cinq) |
Community | Tammy McClellan (Microsoft) |
Community | Vacant |
Chair Support
Elected Chairs will receive a wide range of support in fulfilling their duties from their Group GSF Ops team, including their own Project Manager. More details can be found here: GSF Process.
Project Chair Nominations
The following members have submitted their nominations to be considered for the following positions.
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Project
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Chair 2023
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Project Chairs 2024
*member nomination
Project Chair Nomination Process
To submit a candidature for a Working Group Chair position.
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a. Include the following information.
The candidate's name and company
Identify if it is a self-nomination or the nomination of somebody else
NOTE: The use of GSF email lists shall not be permitted for any campaign purposes by candidates
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Chair Support
Elected Chairs will receive a wide range of support in fulfilling their duties from their Group GSF Ops team, including their own Project Manager. More details can be found here: GSF Process.
Working Group Changes
Open-Source Working Group.
Scope:
Create open-source and open-data projects in areas that advance the field of Green Software.
Sponsor 3rd part key open-source and open-data projects to build confidence they will be supported and maintained long-term.
Policy Working Group
"Policy is a deliberate system of guidelines to guide decisions and achieve rational outcomes. A policy is a statement of intent and is implemented as a procedure or protocol. A governance body generally adopts policies within an organization."
Scope
Define the position of the Foundation concerning existing or future software
GSF Policy for outlining strategic thinking.
How should people spend money? (procurement/ESG/reporting)
What regulations should governments adopt?
Look how inconsistent reporting standards are now for tech firms, and the tooling people use for calculating it