Re: About me stepping down...

On Mon, Jan 13, 2020 at 4:49 PM Magnus Hagander <magnus(at)hagander(dot)net> wrote:

> On Mon, Jan 13, 2020 at 9:39 AM Guillaume Lelarge
> <guillaume(at)lelarge(dot)info> wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I won't stand for reelection. I've been on the board for something like
> 10 years, as co-treasurer for 2 years (with Jean-Paul Argudo as treasurer),
> and another 8 years as treasurer (if memory helps). It's time for new
> people to come in.
> >
> > You may not know this but, if you're interested, you don't apply for a
> specific role. You apply to be on the board. The first meeting of the board
> will be to assign roles to all members of the board, though roles didn't
> change a lot lately. You may end up president, or secretary, or treasurer,
> or vice-something. Once on the board, the work to do is mostly
> administrative, dealing with companies such as banks, insurance, suppliers
> (for goodies for example), sponsors, venues, etc, making sure contracts are
> good enough, paying suppliers, dealing with the accountants, bank managers,
> insurance people. It's also making sure PostgreSQL European events will
> take place. Obviously PGConf.EU, and the PGDay before FOSDEM, but also
> PGConf.DE, PGDay Paris, Nordic PGDay. And then, there are a few more things
> to do, such as preparing and handling the yearly elections, and the General
> Assembly.
> >
> > Though this may sound boring (and to be fully honest, it is from time to
> time), I had a great time working with Andreas, Daniel, Dave, Gabriele,
> Gülçin, Jean-Paul, Julien, and Magnus. Thanks to all of them.
> >
> > So, here you go. We need someone new on the board!
>
> I will echo what others have said -- thank you for all your hard work
> over the years. Bringing pgeu from close to zero to where it is today
> has been no small feat!
>

Echoed here as well - I've seen our side of the pain of dealing with
certain banks and tax authorities, and can't imagine what it's been like
for you.

Thank you Guillaume!

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