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 Subject: Call for nominations for the SAGE Board of Directors
 To: <each member of SAGE>
 From: greg@sage.org
 
 Call for nominations for the SAGE Board of Directors
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 In late 2004, the USENIX Board appointed the Interim SAGE Board to start
 the transition of SAGE from a Special Interest Group of USENIX to its
 own, separate entity. We are the current Leadership Committee, appointed
 by the Interim SAGE Board to ensure and oversee the elections of the
 new, permanent Board.
 
 Nine people will be elected to the new Board, voted by the current
 members of the SAGE special technical group of USENIX. They will then
 internally choose officer positions. We need people who are willing
 and committed to help run SAGE for the next two years.
 
 WHAT DOES BEING ON THE SAGE BOARD MEAN?
 
 Being on the SAGE Board means that you will have a role in controlling
 the way the organization is run, and the direction it heads.  You will
 help develop the SAGE community and its parts, including publications,
 communications with members, professional development, conferences, and
 more.  A strong SAGE Board is good for the state of systems
 administrators everywhere.  If you have a vision for your career, this
 may be the place to make it happen.
 
 Being on the SAGE Board is a commitment of time and energy.  We won't
 mince words: this might take a good 10% of your time, and you may be
 required to give it in bursts on short notice.  Being on the SAGE Board
 means that it may, at times, be your biggest commitment.  Already
 juggling lots of balls?  Maybe this isn't the right time for you to
 run for the Board.
 
 However, if you have the vision, the time, the energy, the willingness
 to work with eight other people to develop SAGE and bring it to full
 independence, we want to talk to you.
 
 OK I THINK I'M INTERESTED, NOW WHAT?
 
 Nominations must come from this committee, because of the fact that
 the new SAGE doesn't really exist yet. There is no procedure for
 self-nomination. We won't withhold a nomination from a qualified and
 determined candidate, though. If you are interested in being nominated,
 contact one of the undersigned. If you happen to be attending the USENIX
 Annual Technical Conference, there will be a SAGE Nominating Committee
 BoF on Thursday evening, and that would be a great place to make that
 contact with one of us.
 
 We will ask each candidate to say, in writing (or email), that they
 understand the commitment they are making before we nominate them.
 
 Let us know.  Contact one of the undersigned and we'll be in touch.
 Nominations close 2005-04-29 (although this may be extended if there
 are
 insufficient candidates).
 
 Esther Filderman <mizmoose@gmail.com>
 Adam Moskowitz <adamm@menlo.com>
 Mario Obejas <obejas@exile.esn.us.ray.com>
 Greg Rose <ggr@qualcomm.com> (Leadership Committee chair)