This version of governance is no longer in use. See the new governance version 2.0.

Governance Model

 version 1.0 ratified at 2/9/15 board meeting 

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The Chairman of the Board is chosen by the Open Networking Laboratory Board of Directors. Each organization is responsible for nominating their board member. The chairman of the board must approve the nomination. Board members are (re) nominated/approved every year. Nominations/approvals are held in the first quarter of each calendar year. If any board member must leave before the end of their term, their organization will nominate a new member and that member must be approved by the Chairman of the Board. If the Chairman of the Board must step down, then the ON.Lab Board of Directors will select a new Chairman.

2016 Elections Process and Information can be found here.

Voting

There are three classes of voting: ON.Lab, Vendors and Service Providers. Each receives votes according to the following allocation of 100 votes. Votes may be fractional.

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• The team lead is nominated by anyoneany service provider partner, including themselves, to be the team lead.
• The Board entire board votes on the candidates to select the team lead.

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