Nominations are now open for this year’s appointments to the F-Droid Board of Directors! We are looking to select up to four volunteer directors to serve for two years each.
You may nominate yourself or someone else (with their permission). Please send nominations by email to board-nominations@f-droid.org (one email per nomination) and make sure that the nominee is copied in.
We will confirm receipt of each nomination, and we may also ask nominees additional questions by email to help us make a selection. To ensure consideration, please send nominations no later than the 16th of March, Anywhere on Earth (AoE).
Who should be nominated?
We seek to be an enthusiastic, collaborative and diverse board that can support the F-Droid community as effectively as possible. We welcome nominations of anyone committed to furthering the freedoms of computer users, particularly with regard to mobile devices. Nominees don’t have to have experience in software development or have served on governing boards in the past: we seek candidates from all backgrounds.
What should I include in a nomination?
So that we can best evaluate your nomination, we would like to see a description of why you think the candidate would make an excellent board member. Consider including some or all of the following:
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links to relevant social media profiles and personal websites
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examples of previous contributions to F-Droid or other Free and Open Source Software
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particular skills or qualifications that could be useful
How will the new directors be selected?
The nominations will be discussed by the current Board of Directors in a private meeting. The current directors will vote on each nominee. Existing directors are permitted to run for an additional term, but voting is weighted in favour of new candidates. For more information on the process, see our statutes.
What is expected of directors?
The main responsibility of directors is to participate in discussions with other directors via email and to communicate with F-Droid contributors and users (for instance, in threads on GitLab or the F-Droid Forum). Directors are also required to respond promptly if a vote is called. In addition, the Board of Directors holds a monthly video conference which lasts one hour and is open to the general public.
In total, directors generally spend between one and three hours a week on activities relating to their position on the Board of Directors.
English is the working language of the Board of Directors, so an adequate English ability is required.
We would be more than happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure that everyone is able to contribute, so please don’t hesitate to get in contact if you have any questions about these expectations.
Directors must follow the F-Droid Code of Conduct and exemplify high standards in the F-Droid community.
When will the new appointments be announced?
Our intention is to decide on the appointments as early as the 19th of March and announce the selected candidates as soon as possible afterwards. We look forward to receiving your nominations!
What is the current membership of the Board of Directors?
- Vishal Bakhai
- Neil Brown
- Sebastian Crane
- Marc Prud’hommeaux
- Peter Serwylo
- Hans-Christoph Steiner
- John Sullivan
The terms of the following members are ending this year:
- Sebastian Crane
- Peter Serwylo
- Hans-Christoph Steiner
- John Sullivan