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Mon 25 Aug 2025 9:28PM

Proposal: Extend OpenSSL Business Advisory Committee Term

JB James Bourne Public Seen by 30

Hello all,

At today's Corporation Business Advisory Committee (BAC) meeting, we discussed extending the current BAC members' terms to align with the next Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) election cycle in April 2026. Other reasons include:

  • The BAC experienced a slower-than-anticipated startup phase, limiting initial progress

  • Current workload demands require continuity to maintain momentum on key initiatives

  • The upcoming OpenSSL Conference presents critical engagement opportunities that would benefit from a stable committee composition

  • Synchronising BAC and TAC election cycles will streamline governance processes and improve coordination between committees.

This extension should allow the BAC to effectively deliver on its mandate while establishing a more efficient electoral timeline as we advance.

We welcome community feedback on this proposal.

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JB

James Bourne Mon 25 Aug 2025 10:03PM

@Jon Ericson Yes, I did not anticipate what was required when I was first elected. So it took me a few months to find my feet, understand the role, and commence outreach and facilitate community discussion.

ML

Marc-Andre Lemburg Fri 29 Aug 2025 12:37PM

+1 on this