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It's very unusual to have such a complete change of board membership, isn't it? I'm all for new blood, but I'd worry at the near-total loss of continuity.
by danohu 10y ago
It's very unusual to have such a complete change of board membership, isn't it? I'm all for new blood, but I'd worry at the near-total loss of continuity.
- tptacek 10y agoI don't know about nonprofits, but replacing a whole board of directors isn't unheard of in corporations.
- mikeyouse 10y agoNot terribly uncommon in nonprofits either -- Often times they're on overlapping terms (3/4/5 year schedules) that occasionally coincide to term-off half the board at once. That's another difference I've noticed actually, many nonprofits have specific terms for their BOD whereas most Corps I've seen have open-ended commitments.
- Tiksi 10y agoMaybe that's why they keep asking people to write fizz buzz in interviews.
- brians 10y agoIt's common in nonprofits if they wish to change what flavor of board they have. It looks to me like Tor is changing from an executive board to a single executive and an advisory board. This is always a risky move, but very plausibly the right move for Tor right now---and certainly essential some time in the next few years.
- mirimir 10y ago> certainly essential some time in the next few years. Why so?
- emptybits 10y agoIt's common for boards to have formal and informal transition plans upon seat changes. Brain dumps, "sessions" overlapping incoming and outgoing members, etc. The only time that may not work is if members are ousted on bad terms. Adding to the likelihood of continuity is the fact that Roger Dingledine and Nick Mathewson remain in senior operational roles so one would expect communication between them and the board to be possible when necessary.