From: | Stefan Fercot <stefan(dot)fercot(at)dalibo(dot)com> |
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To: | Guillaume Lelarge <guillaume(at)lelarge(dot)info> |
Cc: | pgeu-general <pgeu-general(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
Subject: | Re: About me stepping down... |
Date: | 2020-01-13 12:38:28 |
Message-ID: | e19c2371-e2cb-5b2c-8c7e-547d3aee1f92@dalibo.com |
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Guillaume,
On 1/13/20 9:39 AM, Guillaume Lelarge 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.
As everyone already said, thank you for all your work.
Your commitment is very inspiring for newcomers !
>
> 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.
+1. Thank you all.
>
> So, here you go. We need someone new on the board!
>
> PS : Of course, I'll stay a member of PostgreSQL Europe, and will help
> as much as I can, especially during events (as staff or speaker or
> whatever ;) ).
>
>
> --
> Guillaume.
--
Stefan FERCOT
http://dalibo.com - http://dalibo.org
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