April 2025 Amsterdam In Person Meeting Day 3

Meeting Details

  • Date: 09 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

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 authorize ED to hire Global Digital Marketing and Communications Manager

Motion: “Resolved, the Board authorizes the Executive Director to establish the position of Global Digital Marketing and Communications Manager, as soon as reasonably possible.”

Sponsor: Ricardo Griffith 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

  • Distinguished lifetime membership awards discussion

COMMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND OTHER BUSINESS

ADJOURNMENT

Adjournment motion

The next Board meeting is on 22 April 2025, at noon Eastern Time

“It is moved, and seconded to adjourn. Those in favor, say “aye””

Sponsor: Ricardo Griffith Second: Avi Douglen