Dear all, It’s with considerable sadness that we have to announce the resignation of John Crowley from his position on the Board. John was initially voted onto the Board in 2011 and retained his position in the 2012 elections; he now leaves us to undertake a position with the World Bank. John’s contributions to HOT have been enormous and have really helped to shape the organisation and its relationship with both governments and partner organisations. John’s work with the US State Department has enabled HOT to obtain access to imagery under the NEXTVIEW license--a process that now defines the way we work for remote mapping activation.
John is leaving because World Bank conflict of interest rules would prevent HOT from receiving any Bank Group funding while John is on the Board of HOT, both during John’s time at the Bank and for 12 months after he leaves the Bank. Given than HOT already receives Bank funds and is eligible for additional projects, John does not wish to create problems for our growing organization. He will continue to be an active member, but feels it is his responsibility to step down from the Board. John deserves an enormous thank you for his work with HOT and I’m sure we all wish him the best for his new endeavours and hope he remains close to the organisation. We as the Board have been discussing the options for appointing somebody to our newly vacant position; details of the upcoming process will be announced soon via the usual mailing list. Once again, thanks to John and let’s all remember his contributions as we move forward, Joseph
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