Membership/2011Election

LAST UPDATE 23-JUNE-2011 * This is now a LOCKED PAGE no new candidates can be added after 6 months of it being open to ANY registered member 9-Jun. * Election on schedule to be emailed to member list week of 8-Aug.

2011 OWASP International Board of Directors Election
Established in 2001 the OWASP Foundation is a open community and resource for software security. Today we are recognized globally with citations as resource of creditable information. Individuals typically have learned about OWASP after searching the internet for information about software security. You found a reliable source of knowledge and extremely open and passionate community. Individuals attend vendor agnostic local chapter meetings, regional and global conferences participate and commit code one or many of our projects and understand the community that is OWASP. Anyone can start a new project, new chapter or lend there local experiences to help a OWASP global committee.

The Board of Directors of the organization will consist of six elected by its membership seats. These unpaid volunteers contribute there skills to the organizational mission, supporting and helping with all global committees. As an organization we desire to conduct democratic elections of the board members and committee chairs to enable bottom up advancement of our mission. During each election cycle half of the board seats are up for election by the then current registered membership - thank you for your support in advance.

Watch a current video ABOUT OWASP: - Click Here a interview with Jeff Williams, OWASP Board Member & Foundation Chair 2004-Current - Click Here interview with Tom Brennan, OWASP Board Member 2007-Current

To go back in the internet timemachine and see what OWASP looked like when it was first started Click Here

OWASP Foundation Bylaws
The organization is governed like any other non-profit with a written mission, ethics, core purpose and bylaws


 * Bylaws are a set of rules adopted by an organization or assembly for governing its own meetings or affairs. In cases of bylaw ambiguity or procedural disagreement, the General Assembly shall decide for itself the meaning of its bylaws or the appropriate procedure to be followed. Between General Assembly meetings, the Coordinating Committee shall decide these questions subject to review at the next General Assembly meeting. Bylaws Committee and its coordinators are charged with assisting with the interpretation of the Bylaws and the resolution of procedural questions.

Candidates
* Dave Wichers - BIO & why vote for me? - Reelection/Vote of Confidence

* Sebastien Deleersnyder - BIO & why vote for me?  - Reelection/Vote of Confidence

* Christian Heinrich - BIO & why vote for me? - NEW Candidate

* Michael Coates - BIO - Why Vote For Me? - NEW Candidate Do you have questions for your candidates? - Submit them here - during a upcoming podcast we will pick the same 5/10 questions and ask them to each candidate.

2009 Election Results (History of how this process worked last time)
Click Here for Election Information from 2009 / Results

Who is an eligible voter?
As defined registered members as of June 30th 2011 OWASP Individual Members have (1) vote, OWASP Supporters have (1) vote via the primary liaison or delegate.

International Board of Directors Primary Responsibilities
Attend and contribute to monthly meetings See Archive

1. It is the board's responsibility to create and review a statement of mission and purpose that articulates the organization's goals, means, and primary constituents served globally. Support the mission and purpose. 2. Select the Director(s) and employees. Boards must reach consensus on the Director responsibilities and undertake a careful search to find the most qualified individual for the position. 3. Support and evaluate all employees. The board should ensure that the employees have the moral and professional support he or she needs to further the goals of the organization. 4. Ensure effective planning. Boards must actively participate in an overall planning process and assist in implementing and monitoring the plan's goals. 5. 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. 6. Ensure adequate financial resources. One of the board's foremost responsibilities is to secure adequate resources for the organization to fulfill its mission. 7. Protect assets and provide proper financial oversight. The board must assist in developing the annual budget and ensuring that proper financial controls are in place. 8. Build a competent board. All boards have a responsibility to articulate prerequisites for candidates, orient new members, and periodically and comprehensively evaluate their own performance. 9. Ensure legal and ethical integrity. The board is ultimately responsible for adherence to legal standards and ethical norms. 10. Enhance the organization's public standing. The board should clearly articulate the organization's mission, accomplishments, and goals to the public and garner support from the community.

2012 OWASP International Board of Directors - Election Timeline (Scatchpad)
Milestone #1 Confirmed Candidate Official Announcement will be announced on Jun 9th 2011 at the - Global AppSec Europe in Dublin, Ireland. Candidates should declared there candidacy by June 8th by editing the wiki, inserting their name and linking to the user-profile that shall have a WHY ME summary of how they plan to help OWASP Foundation and what they have done in OWASP to be considered a accomplished and proven leader in the community. Status: Competed

Milestone #2 Review of Candidates eligibility requirements (they must be registered and active member in good standing) Status Completed: 9-June Completed

 Milestone #3  Communicate to OWASP-ALL about election registration deadline June 30th membership requirement, eligible candidates, bylaws Status: Not Started

Milestone #4 Electronic Vote (eMail) managed by the Global Membership Committee to take place week of August 8th for 10 working days via email vote using primary address of record for current members as of 30-June Status: Not Started

 Milestone #5  Announce new Board of Directors to OWASP-ALL Status: Not Started

* We have attempted to make this process as simple as possible for the sustainability of YOUR global organization.

Questions
To help on future elections, process and please contact the OWASP Global Membership Committee - if you have a question about the election itself please Click Here