We are thrilled to announce some exciting updates from our Community Elected Oversight Member initiative.
Since the process began in early February, we have received many applications. So as to not burden Cosmos Hub governance with a barrage of on-chain votes, we had the unfortunate job of cutting down the list of applicants to 3 finalists who will be presented to the community.
After conducting an internal election in which every AADAO contributor voted on their preferred ranking, we are happy to present the 3 candidates who are in contention to become Community Elected Oversight members.
Meet the applicants
- Matt Brown: Strong background in Crypto and Cosmos with a strong accounting background (CPA certified) which will aid the Financial Controller with money flow. No affiliations with anything within Cosmos so brings a neutral perspective to the Oversight.
- Clyde Carver: Cosmos OG with a great understanding of the ecosystem and Community, thanks to his role as DevOps Architect at SG-1. Brings a credible yet neutral voice to the Oversight.
- Grace (Cosmos Nanny): Cosmos OG with a great understanding of the Community, thanks to her previous role as Head of Growth & Strategy at All in Bits. Brings a strong voice to the Oversight.
Next Steps: Discussion & Voting
Engage with the Candidates: Visit the Cosmos Forum to find each candidate’s Pitch to the community, and to ask questions directly to the candidates.
Join the Twitter Space: Next week, on the 30th of April 2024 at 5 PM UTC, we will be hosting a Twitter Space for the candidates to discuss why they are best suited and answer any questions from the community. Set your reminder here.
Vote on-chain: The following week, the first week on May 2024, AADAO will place 3 on-chain proposals, one representing each candidate. We ask the community (and validators) to vote YES on their only preferred choice. The other proposals should be voted as an ABSTAIN.
While we understand that the 3 proposals may not “pass” or even meet quorum, our plan is to tally the final “Yes” votes for each candidate, considering the number of ATOM (not the number of wallets voting).
To all the candidates who applied, we are thankful for you taking the initiative to join our team and showcasing your desire to ensure that the Cosmos Hub is well represented!
The Role of the Community-Elected Oversight Member
The elected member would be working alongside the Oversight Coordinator and the Internal Auditor and Controller.
The role is a Part-Time (PT) role with max. 35% FTE.
The duties and responsibilities of the community-elected member are as follows:
- To oversee the overall community sentiment, to interface, alongside the Coordinator, with the community, and to address community concerns.
- Attend internal AADAO meetings (strategy committee, grant committee) and share outputs with the community on the relevant channels whenever needed.
- Providing feedback on internal protocols for AADAO, and ensuring AADAO adheres to its protocols.
- Signing off on grantee payment TXs with best faith (2 out of 3 oversight members).
- To support the Coordinator with the content to be included in all Transparency Reports, ensuring all relevant aspects are disclosed.
What is NOT part of the role and therefore out of scope:
- Under the defined roles within the Oversight Committee, it is understood that all areas of responsibility designated for Oversight Committee #1 (Coordinator) and Oversight Committee #2 (Internal Auditor/Controller) are expressly excluded from the scope of responsibilities for Oversight Member #3.
- Payment processing.
- HR-related topics such as, but not limited to hiring and termination.
- Internal processes implementation given this falls under the Internal Auditor role. Suggestions on process improvements will be discussed among the 3 members, while their supervision is assigned to the Internal Auditor.
