Thank you Tyler. Nomination added to
http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Board_Member_Nominations_2011.
Daniel Morissette
OSGeo Chief Returning Officer (2011)
On 11-08-04 05:43 PM, Tyler Mitchell wrote:
I nominate Mark Lucas for the OSGeo Board of Directors. With over 25 years
experience in the geospatial and remote sensing fields, he has lots to offer,
especially his enthusiasm for OSGeo and helping teams work together. He works
as Principal Scientist for http://www.radiantblue.com/ where OSSIM and open
source geospatial are an increasingly important component.
Mark is no stranger to both OSGeo and the Board, having helped found OSGeo at
the first meeting and serving a term as a Director early in the life of the
organisation. He oversees the OSSIM project and actively helps integrate open
source within government. His perspective on gov't systems and open source
adoption is the clearest pictures we can get. He has been crucial in writing
reports and recommendations that have led to further adoption of open source
within the U.S. defense and intelligence sector. His involvement in the
geospatial business sphere provides good insight into where the industry is
heading and how OSGeo can help encourage further uptake of our projects. I've
spent enjoyable hours brainstorming with and working alongside Mark and think
he is an excellent fit to help for another term on the Board. He also works
with the Open Source Software Institute and more. I'm sure his skills at
coordinating the launch of Titan rockets will help propel OSGeo f
orward too!
His profile on linkedin.com includes many telling recommendations, including
Gary's encouraging comment about his previous term:
"Mark showed a capacity for collaboration and creating an environment for it with
the founding of OSGeo that was crucial to getting the foundation running. He was one of
the most active people involved, and without his positive energy we would not have
accomplished as much as a team in creating that groundbreaking organization."
His nomination from 2006 holds true today:
http://www.osgeo.org/pipermail/discuss/2006-March/000205.html
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