April 2025 Amsterdam In Person Meeting Day 2
Meeting Details
- Date: 08 April 2025
- Time: 0900 CEST, UTC 0800 convert
- Location: Hilton Amsterdam Schiphol, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Call-in: Zoom Meeting
Agenda
CALL TO ORDER
Board Members Present:
- Ricardo Griffith
- Steve Springett
- Harold Blankenship
- Sam Stepanyan
- Avi Douglen
- Ashwini Siddhi
- Diego Silva Martins (joined 1 hour late)
Guests:
- Andrew van der Stock (remote)
CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ANTI-TRUST STATEMENT
As the Board consists of individuals from many competing organizations, OWASP and its Board shall abide by all applicable anti-trust and competition laws. To avoid any perceived or actual conflict of interest, or anti-trust concerns under US federal, state, or regulations, only the published agenda shall be discussed or voted upon, or amended as below. If there are any conflicts of interest, Board members are expected to disclose the conflict of interest and must recuse themselves from discussion and voting.
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
Changes to the agenda - unless otherwise prohibited by anti-trust or competition laws - including adding, altering, or tabling of motions is permitted by following Roberts Rules of Order (RONR 12th Ed) 41:63, which requires an affirmative two-thirds vote.
PRE-READING MATERIAL
NEW BUSINESS
Motion to increase Lifetime Membership Fee
Motion: Resolved the Board approves raising the Lifetime Membership fee up to $750 USD ($300 USD regional) by no later than 1 January 2027**
Sponsor: Avi Douglen Second: Steve Springett
VOTE:
- Diego Silva Martins: YES
- Steve Springett: YES
- Harold Blankenship: YES
- Ashwini Siddhi: YES
- Avi Douglen: YES
- Sam Stepanyan: YES
- Ricardo Griffith: YES
Results
Passes 7-0
Discussions:
-
OWASP Mentorship Program Proposal by Diego: proposal
-
OWASP Communication Committee Charter Proposal by Steve: draft
-
Marketing plan proposal by Ashwini: proposal
-
OWASP Technical Advisory Council Proposal by Ashwini: proposal
COMMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND OTHER BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT
Adjournment motion
Day 3 of the In Person Board summit is on 09 April 2025, at 9 am CEST
“It is moved, and seconded to adjourn. Those in favor, say “aye””
Sponsor: Ricardo Griffith Second: Avi Douglen