How do I nominate someone to the Foundation Advisory Committee?

Please note that this guide applies to the combined OpenSSL Foundation Advisory Committee election.

Candidate Nomination

To nominate yourself or someone else, go to the “Direct Threads” page in the side menu at the top left and create a NEW THREAD. 

• When starting a new thread:

  • Group – Choose “None (direct discussion)”

  • Title – Write a nominee’s name, role, and entity (if associated with an entity)

  • Tags – This field remains empty

  • Context – Please include a brief background about yourself (if you’re nominating yourself) or the nominee, specify what community you or the nominee represents.

    Explain why you believe you or the nominee would be a valuable addition to the Foundation Advisory Committee. Note that this information will be made public if the nomination is accepted.

• If you are nominating yourself, invite just the Election Committee and then click START THREAD.

• If you are nominating someone else, invite them by entering their email address. Then invite the "Election Committee," and click START THREAD. The nominee accepts the invitation participating in the “Direct Thread”. They can provide more details about themselves.

Candidate Review 

Once all information is provided, the Election Committee will review the nomination. After the nomination is reviewed, the nominee will receive a notification about the Election Committee’s confirmation that the noted criteria have been met.

All nominations will remain confidential, and only those nominations that meet the criteria will be made public when the election begins. 

If you have any questions or need assistance with the registration or nomination process, please contact us at [email protected].