Hi Karen, Thanks for your questions!
On Thu, May 21, 2015 at 2:25 PM, Karen Sandler <ka...@gnome.org> wrote: > I have a few questions for the candidates too. I agree with what has been > said by Jeff and Josh that it's important that people on the board have a > diverse skillset, so I wouldn't expect all board members to answer yes on > these, but I think it's good to know if at least a few people on the board > have some background in these areas... > > Have you ever done any fundraising? > Not really; I have only marginally been exposed to this aspect during my work so far. I have some small experience participating in the organization of local events from when I was in university. Are you comfortable asking sponsors for money? > I believe I would feel comfortable doing this, despite not being something I have a lot of experience with. My level of comfort also would probably depend on the purpose of the sponsorship and how closely I can relate to it. Have you ever been in a manager role? > That has never been my job title, though in more recent years I started taking on project/team lead responsibilities. Do you have any experience talking to reporters? > Only very little, mostly related to some PR efforts I participated to in my work experience at Endless. Have you ever talked to a group of people about why software freedom is > important? > Yes. In addition to presenting to free software conferences like GUADEC, I have been involved in initiatives from local user groups in Italy, even though not in recent times. I pitched the importance of free software many times and to very different audiences, both in professional and personal settings. Cheers, Cosimo
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