Humanitarian OSM Team/Board Elections 2024
Humanitarian OSM Team Board elections 2024
Pre-Election Board of Directors
The HOT Board of Directors before the 2024 election were:
- Kate Chapman (President)
- Kuo-Yu "Slayer" Chuang (Vice President)
- Shoaib Burq (Secretary)
- Nate Smith (Treasurer)
- Angela Uduor Lungati (Member-at-Large)
- Anni Beukes (Member-at-Large)
- Lamine N'Diaye (Member-at-Large)
See 'Board' page on the HOT site for descriptions. Board Meeting Minutes can be reviewed here
Board Election Results
There are 5 candidates competing for 4 seats. The number of voters is 158 and there were 158 valid votes and 0 empty votes.
Counting votes using Scottish STV.
R|Hawa Adi|Anni Beu|Angela O|Russell |Kate Cha|Exhauste|Surplus |Threshol |nani |kes |dour Lun|Deffner |pman |d | |d | | |gati | | | | | 1|37.00000|12.00000|21.00000|50.00000|38.00000| 0.00000|29.00000|32.00000 |----------------------------------------------------------------------- | Count of first choices. Candidates Hawa Adinani, Russell Deffner, and | Kate Chapman have reached the threshold and are elected. Candidates | have surplus votes so surplus votes will be transferred for the next | round. 2|37.00000|23.16000|27.84000|32.00000|38.00000| 0.00000|11.00000|32.00000 |----------------------------------------------------------------------- | Count after transferring surplus votes from Russell Deffner with a | transfer value of 18.00000/50.00000. Candidates have surplus votes so | surplus votes will be transferred for the next round. 3|37.00000|26.00202|30.99780|32.00000|32.00000| 0.00018| 5.00000|32.00000 |----------------------------------------------------------------------- | Count after transferring surplus votes from Kate Chapman with a | transfer value of 6.00000/38.00000. Candidates have surplus votes so | surplus votes will be transferred for the next round. 4|32.00000|28.29923|33.70040|32.00000|32.00000| 0.00037| 1.70040|32.00000 |----------------------------------------------------------------------- | Count after transferring surplus votes from Hawa Adinani with a | transfer value of 5.00000/37.00000. Candidate Angela Odour Lungati has | reached the threshold and is elected.
The Winners are Hawa Adinani, Angela Odour Lungati, Russell Deffner, and Kate Chapman.
Timeline
| Step | Dates |
|---|---|
| Nominations | September 2nd - 15th 2024 |
| Question Submission | September 2nd - 15th 2024 |
| Bylaw proposals with "second"/Ballot Initiatives deadline | September 15th, 2024 |
| Final Questions Shared with Nominees | No later than September 18th, 2024 |
| Candidate Answers to questions Due to Election Commitee | No later than September 22nd, 2024 |
| Discussion Period | September 16th - 22nd 2024 |
| Ballots distributed and voting period begins | September 23rd, 2024 |
| Voting period ends | September 30th, 2024 |
| Annual General Meeting (AGM) | October 10th, 2024 |
| Announcement of results | Within 24 hours of AGM |
Nominations for Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team Board of Directors
This election, 4 seats are up for election. These seats are occupied by Board members whose current terms are ending: Kate Chapman, Angela Oduor Lungati, Anni Beukes, and Lamine N'diaye.
The nomination period for the Board of Directors will close at 23:59 on September 15th, 2024.
Thinking of nominating someone (or yourself) for a Board position? Read the HOT Board Primer first, and add your nominees below.
The nomination period opens on September 2nd, 2024 and will close on September 15th, 2024.
| Candidate Name | Nominator /
Supporter(s) |
Candidate
Nationality/Residence |
Why are they an excellent choice? | Candidate Statement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Deffner | Feye Andal
Arnalie Vicario Kiggudde Deogratius Benedicta Ohene Jikka Defiño |
United States/Philippines | I have known Russ since I was new to the OpenStreetMap community, and he has been a tremendous help during disaster activations, always demonstrating his passion for humanitarian work. His deep commitment to HOT, where he has served for many years, is clear, and I have no doubt he will bring the same dedication to everything he does. With his ongoing studies in an executive MBA program, Russ is well-positioned to guide HOT toward more strategic and impactful decisions for the future. | With a long history with HOT, including roles as a volunteer, contractor, employee, and the first Chairperson for the Voting Members, I bring both experience and commitment. I believe HOT's best days are ahead, and I aim to guide the organization through any necessary transitions with a focus on strong governance and sound strategy while preserving our collaborative culture. My experience, motivation, and skills make me the right candidate to help HOT overcome challenges and capitalize on the successes we are currently experiencing. |
| Anni Beukes | Pete Masters
Arnalie Vicario |
Namibia/ Germany | Anni has been an excellent board member in my opinion over the previous term. She is a deep thinker, a pragmatic doer, isn't afraid of hard / complex situations and engages deeply (in addition to the board work, she is on the GWG and has attended all of the Living Strategy sessions). I'd love to see her in post for another two years. I also think Anni is a great link person for other networks relevant to HOT, including slum associations and scientists / researchers. | When I joined HOT's Board, I had very little knowledge and experience of the organisation's history and complexity. I was however ,and remain, very excited about what HOT is -- greater than the sum of it's parts, and what it can be for the places and communities who need the kinds of enabling environments for data generation and use that HOT can catalyse and spark the most.
The key aspects I hope to contribute to during another Board term is HOT's strategic and programmatic engagements in the spaces of localisation - especially the strengthening of regional hubs to lead this, and how we engage and enable data generation and use for climate adaptation and disaster preparedness with vulnerable and marginal urban communities along with our key data ecosystem partners and communities. |
| Kate Chapman | Heather Leson | United States | Kate is an open source and OSM governance leader. She is very focused on supporting HOT's change and has lead our organization, including on the board, through many complex times. She brings business acumen, fundraising /strategic networks and a solid passion for OSM. | I have been involved and supporting HOT since prior to its incorporation. Since those early days I have gained much more knowledge about non-profit governance and management. After returning to the board I led the search for our 3rd Executive Director and have been involved in the push to change the board make-up. My intent is for this to be my last term on the HOT board and I am running to support a smooth board transition to the new board structure. When I returned to the board a few years ago all the other board members left at the same time, the lack of continuity was tough and my hope is to not put the org in the same place. |
| Hawa Adinani | Arnalie Vicario
Kiggudde Deogratius Benedicta Ohene Jikka Defiño Jorieke Vyncke |
Tanzania | Hawa Adinani is an active OpenStreetMap contributor and community leader/organizer. A former OMDTZ project manager, she has vast experience working with communities on the ground and online. Hawa is also active in the HOT Community Working Group. I trust that Hawa will champion community voices and perspectives while serving in the board, ensuring a community-centered HOT organization. | I have been involved with HOT since 2015, back when HOT was implementing Ramani Huria project in Tanzania and HOT wasn’t as big as it is now. Back then, you could interact with almost anyone because the team was much smaller and mainly focused on community mapping. I have seen how much HOT has changed, especially during the Audacious period. Since then, I’ve stayed involved with HOT in different ways, such as being a voting member and an active member of the community working group.
I want to run for the board because I believe it’s important to bring the local community’s voice to the board. Coming from the community and being involved in local projects, I think I can bring a community-focused perspective to the board. I want to work with other board members to help make HOT’s vision a reality. This is an important time to run for the board, as HOT is reviewing its living strategy and going through some transitions. With my experience in the community, where HOT’s work is aiming to make an impact, I think my involvement would be important, especially in terms of localization. |
| Angela Odour Lungati | Pete Masters | Kenya/Kenya | Angie brings a really interesting mix of skills and experience to HOT's board, many of them especially relevant to us as we transition out of this period of Audacious funding. Her current term as a board member has been characterised by commitment, a sharp focus, and a willingness to take responsibility for difficult decisions. Happy she has decided to put herself forward for second term. | I’ve been serving on the board of HOT since October 2022, and i’ve been honored to have played a part in the search for HOT’s new Executive Director, and supporting the organization through that leadership transition, alongside brilliant colleagues who care about the organization and its mission.
I’m running for another term to continue supporting the organizations leadership through the evolution to a new board structure that can continue to provide the strategic support HOT needs to succeed in its goals post-Audacious. I believe that I can add value based on my experience with non-profit governance, and extensive network to support the organization further. |
Strikethrough indicates candidate has withdrawn
Member questions for board nominees
Candidate responses to questions can be found here.(Link here) We are compiling the best questions from 2019, 2020, and 2021 elections. Stay tuned.
| Member name | Question |
| Election Committee | What do you see as the greatest challenge the organization is facing strategically, and as a board member, how do you plan on approaching these challenges? |
| Election Committee | How have you contributed to HOT's efforts over the past year? |
| Election Committee | Do you see any potential conflicts of interest with you being elected to the Board/Chair position? |
| Election Committee | What is working well in HOT? What is not working well in HOT? |
| Election Committee | What are the most important things the HOT board should be doing for the 1. membership 2. board 3. staff 4. global OSM community? |
| Pete | What do you think about the proposed change in board composition to include appointed board members as well as elected board members (acknowledging that elected members will remain the majority)? |
| Pete | There is a shift happening in HOT where work and tech are focused less on OpenStreetMap exclusively and more on open mapping as a diverse set of tools and approaches. For example, increasing investment in enabling community drone imagery at scale and FMTM use cases going beyond OSM data collection. HOT was born out OSM - it's in our name! What do candidates think about this transition in terms of opportunities and risks and how do candidates think it should be managed? |
| Arnalie | With your Board seat, what would you work towards on and would like to accomplish in 2 years? |
| Arnalie | Which Board Officer role and/or Committee Chair and/or Working Group liaison would you be interested to fulfill and why? |
| Arnalie | This question is for the incumbent board members who are running again, can you please give a self-assessment of how you worked during your term? What were the challenges, accomplishments and opportunities that you want to continue to work on? |
| Arnalie | What could be done differently to avoid massive layoffs, ensure HOT is not top to bottom, and have accountability on the current leadership structure/composition? |
| Benedicta | What steps would you take to ensure that all voices are heard and represented in board decisions? |
| Benedicta | During your term, how will you assess the effectiveness of the board's work? |
| Benedicta | How would you ensure clear and effective communication between the board, stakeholders, and the community? |
| Jikka | How do you plan to support the Membership Chair in rallying the voting members to participate beyond board elections and other voting matters? |
| Ben | How would you support HOT's fundraising efforts? |
| Ben | How would you approach assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the regional hub model and iterating on it? |
| Ben | How would you approach learning about the successes and challenges at HOT and gathering the information you need to fulfill your oversight responsibilities? |
Chair Election Results
The Membership Chair position is 2 years. There is no election for this position as the current Chairperson is midterm.
Previous Chairperson for the Voting Members
The current Chairperson is Tsongo Muluba Bienvenue.
Past Elections
See the main page of HOT Board Elections for information on past elections.