2015 Global Board of Directors Election

UNDER CONSTRUCTION
The OWASP Foundation was established in 2001 as an open community and software security resource. Since then, OWASP has grown to be globally recognized as a credible source for application security standards (see industry citations). Individuals typically find OWASP when searching the internet for information about software security - and they are happy to find a reliable source of knowledge built by an extremely open and passionate community. OWASP is open to anyone. Anyone can attend OWASP's vendor agnostic local chapter meetings, participate in regional and global conferences, and contribute to the many OWASP projects. And anyone can start a new project, form a new chapter, or lend their expertise to help an OWASP Global Committee.

The OWASP Foundation Board of Directors currently consists of seven elected volunteers. These unpaid volunteers dedicate themselves to the organizational mission and playing a pivotal role in the software security community. OWASP conducts democratic elections of its Board Members to enable bottom-up advancement of its mission.

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 * Review the Monthly Board meetings, voting history and topics - Click Here

Election Timeline

 * 1) Notify current board member(s) who's term is up - April 24
 * 2) Call for Candidates Opens - May 1
 * 3) Submission for Questions From the Community for the Candidate Interviews Opens - May 1
 * 4) Honorary Membership Self Nomination Opens (for 30 days) - June 1
 * 5) Email Reminder Call For Candidates - June 1
 * 6) Email Reminder Honorary Membership - June 15
 * 7) Email Reminder for Questions from the Community - June 15
 * 8) Email Reminder Honorary Membership - June 25
 * 9) Honorary Membership Closes - June 30
 * 10) Email Reminder Call For Candidates - July 1
 * 11) Email Reminder Call For Candidates - July 15
 * 12) Deadline for Call for Candidates Closes - July 31
 * 13) Deadline for Questions from the community - July 31
 * 14) The 4-5 top questions from the community will be selected - Aug 3
 * 15) Verification of candidates Aug 3 thru Aug 6
 * 16) Candidates announced in OWASP "Special Edition" connector and posted to social media/email - Aug 7
 * 17) Top 4-5 questions are shared with all candidates - Aug 10
 * 18) Scheduling of interview recordings - Aug 10 thru Aug 14
 * 19) Deadline for interview recordings to be completed - Aug 21
 * 20) Recordings posted on the election wiki page - Sept 4
 * 21) Email/Social Media notifying the community the recordings are posted - Sept 4
 * 22) Paid Membership Deadline - Sept 30
 * 23) Voting opens - Oct 7
 * 24) Voting closes - Oct 23
 * 25) Results shared with all candidates - Oct 28 (AM)
 * 26) Results shared via "Special Edition" connector, email and social media - Oct 28 (PM)

Global Board of Directors Primary Responsibilities
Seated members of the Board of Directors attend and contribute to monthly meetings. Additionally, they:

1. Create and review a statement of mission and purpose that articulates the organization's goals, means, and primary constituents served globally. They then support that mission and purpose.

2. Support all employees. The Board should ensure that the employees have the moral and professional support needed to further the goals and performance objectives of the organization.

3. Ensure effective planning. The Board must actively participate in the overall planning process for the organization and assist in implementing and monitoring the organization's goals.

4. Monitor and strengthen programs and services. The Board's responsibility is to determine which programs are consistent with the organization's mission and monitor their effectiveness.

5. Ensure financial integrity of the Foundation. Secure adequate funding resources for the organization to fulfill its mission; protect assets and provide financial oversight following general accepted accounting principles and policies and assist in developing the annual budget and ensuring that proper financial controls are in place.

Election FAQ
If you have a question about the current election please click here.

Where can I find communication to the OWASP Community about the upcoming election?
Answer: We will try to publish announcements and key milestone reminders to as many communication channels as possible, including the OWASP Blog, OWASP Connector, OWASP Leader's List and this Wiki Page. Please feel free to help us communicate the message, by re-posting, re-tweeting, or sharing with the OWASP Chapter, Project, or Initiatives you may be involved with.