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==What does the Mozilla Foundation board do?== | ==What does the Mozilla Foundation board do?== | ||
The [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Board Mozilla Foundation board] is responsible for the overall corporate governance of Mozilla and provides strategic oversight of programs operated directly by Mozilla Foundation staff | The [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Board Mozilla Foundation board] is responsible for the overall corporate governance of Mozilla and provides strategic oversight of programs operated directly by Mozilla Foundation staff. | ||
The board participates in the yearly development of [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Foundation/2014Plans goals] and approves an annual budget based on these goals. They are also responsible for selecting, supporting and evaluating the [http://blog.mozilla.org/press/bios/mark-surman/ Executive Director] of Mozilla Foundation and the Board of Directors for its subsidiary, the [http://www.mozilla.org/foundation/moco.html Mozilla Corporation]. The board also provides strategic advice and input to the [http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/foundation/mocosc/ steering committee of Mozilla Corporation] through a yearly status meeting and occasional informal one on one meetings. | The board participates in the yearly development of [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Foundation/2014Plans goals] and approves an annual budget based on these goals. They are also responsible for selecting, supporting and evaluating the [http://blog.mozilla.org/press/bios/mark-surman/ Executive Director] of Mozilla Foundation and the Board of Directors for its subsidiary, the [http://www.mozilla.org/foundation/moco.html Mozilla Corporation]. The board also provides strategic advice and input to the [http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/foundation/mocosc/ steering committee of Mozilla Corporation] through a yearly status meeting and occasional informal one on one meetings. | ||
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==How are board members chosen?== | ==How are board members chosen?== | ||
Board members are selected and elected by the board itself. However, the [http://www.mozilla.org/community/ Mozilla community] and [http://www.mozilla.org/foundation/about.html Mozilla Foundation] management team all play a role in recruiting and vetting potential board members. [https:// | Board members are selected and elected by the board itself. However, the [http://www.mozilla.org/community/ Mozilla community] and [http://www.mozilla.org/foundation/about.html Mozilla Foundation] management team all play a role in recruiting and vetting potential board members. [https://mzl.la/MoFoBoardJD This is the job description] we're currently using to recruit new board members. | ||
==How long do board members serve?== | ==How long do board members serve?== | ||
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==Who are the current Mozilla Foundation board members?== | ==Who are the current Mozilla Foundation board members?== | ||
The current board members include: | The current board members include: Mitchell Baker, Chair of Mozilla Foundation and Mozilla Corporation; Brian Behlendorf, Executive Director at Hyperledger and Apache founder; Ronaldo Lemos, Project Lead for Creative Commons Brazil; Helen Turvey, Executive Director of the Shuttleworth Foundation; Mohamed Nanabhay, Deputy CEO of the Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF); Nicole Wong, Attorney specializing in Internet, media and intellectual property law. | ||
==What's the difference between the Mozilla Foundation board and the Mozilla Corporation board?== | ==What's the difference between the Mozilla Foundation board and the Mozilla Corporation board?== | ||
The Mozilla Corporation board oversees the corporate strategy and operations of Mozilla's core software products and services. Current Mozilla Corporation board members include [http://www.linkedin.com/in/reidhoffman Reid Hoffman], [http://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/profile.aspx?facId=240491 Karim Lakhani], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Beard_%28executive%29 Chris Beard]. The Mozilla Foundation is the sole shareholder of the [http://www.mozilla.org/foundation/moco.html Mozilla Corporation] and is responsible for appointing the members of the Mozilla Corporation board. | The Mozilla Corporation board oversees the corporate strategy and operations of Mozilla's core software products and services. Current Mozilla Corporation board members include [http://www.linkedin.com/in/reidhoffman Reid Hoffman], [http://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/profile.aspx?facId=240491 Karim Lakhani], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Beard_%28executive%29 Chris Beard]. The Mozilla Foundation is the sole shareholder of the [http://www.mozilla.org/foundation/moco.html Mozilla Corporation] and is responsible for appointing the members of the Mozilla Corporation board. | ||