| Name | Role | Voting Seat (Y/N) |
|---|---|---|
| Nori Nishigaya | Chair | Y |
| Darlington Wleh | Vice Chair | Y |
| Terence ‘Tex’ McCutcheon | Secretary | N |
| Yuki Oshi (Yuta) | Member/Seat | Y |
| Matthew Capps | Member/Seat | Y |
| Katarina Ciric | Member/Seat | Y |
| Ben Hart | Member/Seat | Y |
| Sheldon Hunt | Member/Seat | Y |
| Akheel Fouze | Member/Seat | Y |
| Ha Nguyen | Member/Seat | Y |
| Sanjaya Wanigasekera | Member/Seat | Y |
Other Attendees:
- Abbie Yeates
- Gemma Dakin
- Georgia Hutton
- Karen Wickham
- Kuldip Chana
- Lawrence Clark
- Marina Ramos
- Seomon Register
- Tayla Dix
Recording: Membership & Community Committee - Meeting - 2024/11/26 14:56 GMT - Recording
Transcript: Membership & Community Committee - Meeting - 2024/11/26 14:56 GMT - Transcript
Chat Transcript: Membership & Community Committee - Meeting – 2024/11/26 Chat
Nori: Andamio, ODIN, Bridge Builders
Darlington: TBD
Tex: Open Source Program Manager, Intersect Staff, OSC/MCC Secretary
Katarina: TBD
Sheldon: TBD
Benjamin: TBD
Yuta: ICC, Japan Hub Manager
Matthew: Elected member, WG lead, Employed by IO
Sanjaya: TBD
Akheel: Logistician by profession
Ha: Eastern Cardano Council-ICC Member, Cardano Ambassador, DRep Pioneer Leader
- See Agenda Here: Nov 26th MCC Meeting Agenda\
| Discussion Point | Notes | Actions: Responsible / Note |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome and Agenda Overview | Nori Nishigaya called the meeting to order, confirmed quorum, and presented the agenda. | N/A |
| Check-in Round | Committee members shared their current states and expectations for the meeting. | N/A |
| Review of Last Meeting | Reviewed highlights, including member expectations, handling member transitions, and budget proposal progress. | N/A |
| Intersect Core Services Update | Gemma Dakin confirmed focus on constitutional preparations and ongoing hard fork preparations. | N/A |
| Working Group Updates | Updates from Grants, Marketing, Group Design, and Community Support Working Groups. Discussions on ongoing and planned activities. | - Marketing WG to provide updated proposals. - Group Design WG to continue stakeholder identification and project planning. |
| Intersect 2025 Membership Plans | Presentation on 2025 membership plans covering goals, focus areas, new tiers, and process improvements. | - Share slide deck for feedback. - Create async thread for discussion and feedback. |
| Core Services Budget Management | Presentation on treasury withdrawal process, budget management, and contract processes for 2025. | - Share presentation slides with committees. - Clarify evaluator group structure and community involvement. |
| ClickUp Access Discussion | Discussed committee access to ClickUp and potential for broader community reporting. | - Ensure committee members have access to relevant ClickUp boards. - Evaluate wider community access to reporting functionalities. |
| Evaluation Team Structure | Proposed evaluator group for tender and grant evaluations with potential remuneration. | - Define structure and application process for evaluation group. |
| Budget Process | Reviewed tracking and management of budgets, committee responsibility for decisions, and quarterly transparency meetings. | - Continue async work on budget updates. - Align committee priorities with updated membership plans and treasury process. |
| Honorariums for Committees | Clarified stipends for committee members: 500 ADA/month for members, 1,000 ADA/month for chairs. | - Keep stipends in budget discussions for now but expect central management by Intersect. |
| Postponement of Next Meeting | Proposed skipping next week’s meeting due to multiple members attending Argentina’s Constitutional Convention. | - Confirm meeting postponement with all committee members. - Maintain async communication on key items. |
| Marketing WG Budget Concerns | Feedback from the community noted concerns with the marketing working group’s budget. | - Marketing WG to address feedback and provide an updated budget. |
| Educational Internships | Discussed plans to include educational internships and certifications in the 2025 budget. | - Adjust budget sheets to incorporate these initiatives. - Await further details from Nick for final planning. |
| Adjournment | Meeting adjourned with plans for asynchronous updates and follow-up discussions on budget and membership plans. | - Finalize feedback threads for budget and membership plans. - Regroup in two weeks after the Argentina convention. |