2017 Global Board of Directors Election

2016 Global Board of Directors Election
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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 * Read the OWASP Foundation bylaws - Click Here
 * Review the Monthly Board meetings, voting history and topics - Click Here

Election Timeline

 * 1) Notify the current board member(s) who's term is up - May 17, 2017
 * 2) Call for Candidates Opens - May 19, 2017 
 * 3) Honorary Membership Self Nomination  Submit here
 * 4) Email Reminder Call For Candidates - May 31, 2017
 * 5) Email Reminder Honorary Membership - May 31, 2017
 * 6) Submission for Questions From the Community for the Candidate Interviews - Opens June 1, 2017 
 * 7) Email Reminder Call For Candidates - June 7, 2017
 * 8) Email Reminder Honorary Membership - June 7, 2017
 * 9) Email Reminder Call For Candidates - June 19, 2017
 * 10) Email Reminder Honorary Membership - June 19, 2017
 * 11) Email Reminder Call for Questions from the Community  - June 19, 2017
 * 12) Email Reminder Call For Candidates  - June 29, 2017
 * 13) Email Reminder Honorary Membership -  June 29, 2017
 * 14) Email Reminder Call for Questions from the Community - June 29, 2017
 * 15) Email Reminder Call For Candidates - July 12, 2017
 * 16) Email Reminder Honorary Membership - July 12, 2017
 * 17) Email Reminder Call for Questions from the Community - July 12, 2017
 * 18) Email Reminder Call For Candidates - July 24, 2017
 * 19) Email Reminder Honorary Membership - July 24, 2017
 * 20) Email Reminder Call for Questions from the Community - July 24, 2017
 * 21) Deadline for Call for Candidates Closes - July 31, 2017
 * 22) Deadline for Questions from the Community - July 31, 2017
 * 23) Verification of candidates - August 1 - August 4, 2017
 * 24) Candidates announced - August 7, 2017
 * 25) The 5 top questions from the community will be selected & shared with Candidates  - August 7, 2017
 * 26) Scheduling of interview recordings - August 9 - September 1, 2017
 * 27) Deadline for interview recordings to be completed - September 1, 2017
 * 28) Recordings posted on the election wiki page - On or before September 18, 2017
 * 29) Email/Social Media notifying the community the recordings are posted - On or before September 18, 2017
 * 30) Paid Membership Deadline - September 30, 2017
 * 31) Voting opens - October 9, 2017
 * 32) Voting closes - October 31, 2017
 * 33) Results shared with all candidates - November 7, 2017 (EST AM)
 * 34) Results shared via email and social media - November 7, 2017 (EST PM)

Global Board of Directors Primary Responsibilities
The OWASP Foundation Board of Directors currently consists of seven elected volunteers who serve a two year term. These unpaid volunteers dedicate themselves to the organizational mission and playing a pivotal role in the software security community. Members of the Global Board of Directors are responsible for setting the strategic direction of the organization and ensuring the financial integrity of the Foundation.

Detailed information on meeting requirements, roles and responsibilities within the board, term limits, and elections is found in the OWASP Foundation bylaws. The Board of Directors Code of Conduct and details of the orientation and on-boarding process are found on our Governance page.

Please reach out to our current Board Members if you'd like additional information on what it's like to be a Global Board member at the OWASP Foundation.

Additional Responsibilities that the International Board of Directors must adhere to can be found on the Foundation Governance Page

Eligibility Requirements for Board Candidates
You need to be an OWASP member. All candidates must be in good standing for a twelve (12) month period of time prior to INSERT DATE Candidates are required to submit a bio, current membership status and a brief description of why you would like to be elected. You will be contacted in  to schedule a group audio interview/podcast. If you are interesting in running for the board then please submit your intention along with the requirements listed above. All submissions will be reviewed and verified by OWASP. The Call for Candidates will close on 

Call for Questions
The 2017 Global Board of Directors election will start accepting candidate submissions on May 19, 2017. If you are interested in helping lead a global community that strives on making the world a safer place, then please consider running for a seat on the OWASP Global Board of Directors.

From August 9 - September 1, 2017 all individuals who submitted a candidacy will be interviewed, and asked a series of questions about why they feel they should be elected. The questions they are asked come from you! We will take the top 4-5 questions and those will be the questions used during the candidate interviews. You may submit your own question(s) and/or give a "thumbs up" to any existing question previously submitted by your fellow community members. The Call for Questions will close on July 31, 2017

Honorary Membership
Who is eligible for Honorary Membership?
 * OWASP Chapter Leaders - The OWASP Chapter MUST be active and your leadership position MUST be on file with the OWASP Foundation 6 months prior to September 30, 2017
 * OWASP Project Leaders - The OWASP Project MUST be active and your leadership position MUST be on file with the OWASP Foundation 6 months prior to September 30, 2017

**NOTE** If you are an OWASP leader that does not have a paid Individual Membership on file, but meets the requirements (see eligibility above) for Honorary Membership, then you MUST APPLY for an Honorary Membership in order to vote in this year's election. The Honorary Membership request form is available HERE. All submissions will be reviewed and verified by OWASP.

Who Can Vote?
OWASP paid Individual Members, paid Corporate Members and Honorary Members registered as of September 30, 2017 will have (1) vote per set (there are 4 sets up for this election). Please check the current Member Directory. If you are not a member yet, we encourage you to JOIN NOW!

How Do I Vote?
On October 9, 2017 eligible voting members will receive an email to their registered email address from owasp@simplyvoting.com with subject "BALLOT FOR OWASP 2017 Board Election" This email will include a specific link for you to cast your vote. Please do NOT share this link with anyone. It is a specific link JUST FOR YOU!

Additionally, eligible voting members will also receive an email from the OWASP Foundation notifying them that their ballot has been sent. In the instance that they did not receive a ballot they are asked to contact us immediately.

Have additional questions about the OWASP Membership?

 * Read the Membership FAQ CLICK HERE

Election FAQ
If you have a question about the current election please click here. 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 are involved with.
 * Where can I find communication to the OWASP Community about the upcoming election?