Humanitarian OSM Team/Board
Board of Directors
The majority of HOT Board of Directors is elected from, and by, HOT's Voting Members. A minority are Appointed Directors, selected from those presented by a Nominating Committee. The Board's authority, responsibilities and duties are described in HOT's Bylaws, as well as the details of the election and appointment process.
The list of current and past Board Directors is available at the Board Members page.
Board Elections
Information about Board Elections is available at the Board Elections page.
Meetings of the Board of Directors
The Board meets on a regular, mostly quarterly, basis and HOT Voting Members are most welcome to attend. The Board Meeting agenda and join details are in the HOT Membership Calendar (only accessible by Voting Members).
Meeting Minutes
The Board Meeting Minutes can be accessed via the Board Meeting Minutes page. Board Meeting Minutes are available as PDF files on HOT's Google Drive.
Board Committees
The Board conducts more detailed, ongoing work through committees. The following are the currently active committees...
Executive Committee
Finance Committee
Governance Committee
Code of Conduct Committee
The Code of Conduct (COC) Committee's primary duty is to investigate complaints and determine if there has been a COC violation. They also advise the Board on conduct related policy. See more details in their Terms of Reference The current members are: Russell Deffner (Board Member), Hawa Adinani (Board Member), Benjamin Dills (Voting Member), Arnalie Vicario (Voting Member), Dana Gallaty (Staff Member), Oluwasijibomi Olatunji (Staff Member)
Nominating Committee
Board Documents
HOT Board Procedures
The HOT Board Procedures describe Board duties, Board positions, Board meetings, Collaboration and Communication. The document is available here.
HOT Board Primer
The HOT Board Primer is a document for Board Members and includes links to reference material, describes the different Board positions and their responsibilities and has a Frequently Asked Questions section. The document is available here.
Open HOT Board Meetings - HOT Voting Membership guide
The monthly open HOT Board Meetings are open to the Membership as observers. The guide explains when the Board Meetings are held, how the open meetings work and what to consider when attending the meetings. The guide is available here.