Hey Gris,

Don't forget to include yourself on the PMC as well! : o)

Best,
Myrle

On Wed, Apr 10, 2019 at 12:33 AM Gris Cuevas <g...@apache.org> wrote:

> I'd like to request the creation of a committee reporting to the President
> of the Apache Software Foundation to work on Diversity and Inclusion
> initiatives. The purpose of this entity will be to house, govern and guide
> the Foundation's efforts on this important topic pursued by several
> organizations in the industry nowadays.
>
> I'd like this proposal to be reviewed by the Board on its next meeting on
> Wednesday, 15 May 2019.
>
> This request formed in the following ComDev discussion:
>
> https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5b88a314fd28ec3753fd9aa57fdf815fe9f7a64c5f60fb00e2d25bcf@%3Cdev.community.apache.org%3E
>
> I added the people who expressed interest in the above thread as members
> of the committee. If you'd like to be added or removed, please state it so
> in this thread.
>
> Here's the formal request:
>
>  WHEREAS, the Board of Directors deems it to be in the best interests
>  of the Foundation and consistent with the Foundation's purpose to
>  appoint a Committee responsible for diversity and inclusion matters,
> including but not limited to strategic planning and management of risks
> related to matters of diversity and inclusion.
>
>  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the office of "Vice President,
>  Diversity and Inclusion" be and hereby is created, the person holding
> such office to
>  serve at the direction of the President, and to have primary
>  responsibility of managing the ASF's diversity and inclusion strategy;
> and be it further
>
>  RESOLVED, that the responsibilities of the Vice President of Diversity
> and Inclusion shall henceforth include management of the Diversity and
> Inclusion Committee as its chair; and be it further
>
> RESOLVED, that Griselda Cuevas Zambrano be and hereby is appointed to the
> office of
>  Vice President, Diversity and Inclusion, to serve in accordance with and
> subject to
>  the direction of the President until death, resignation, retirement,
>  removal or disqualification, or until a successor is appointed; and be it
> further
>
> RESOLVED, that the persons listed immediately below be and hereby are
> appointed to serve as the initial members of the Diversity and Inclusion
> Committee:
>
> - Sam Ruby
> - Ross Gardler
> - Naomi Slater
> - Joan Touzet
> - Myrle Krantz
> - Aizhamal Nurmamat kyzy
> - Kenn Knowles
>
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