RE: List of volunteers for the 2021-2022 NomCom

[Andrew Campling <andrew.campling@419.consulting>]

+1

Re-opening the volunteering window for a week or two would seem like a reasonable step to take – if the numbers don’t change then that’s on us and not the organisations of the current pool of volunteers. 

 

Andrew

 

From: Allison Mankin <allison.mankin@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: 27 June 2021 16:25
To: Michael Richardson <mcr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Michael StJohns <mstjohns@xxxxxxxxxxx>; Stewart Bryant <stewart.bryant@xxxxxxxxx>; ietf@xxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: List of volunteers for the 2021-2022 NomCom

 

+1 to Michael's point. We've had the most diverse nomcoms when the pool has been over 200. I'd like to see the volunteering reopened 

 

 

On Sun, Jun 27, 2021 at 11:18 Michael Richardson <mcr@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Stewart Bryant <stewart.bryant@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
    > This has provided a statistical basis for my conclusion on initially
    > seeing this list. I imagine I am not alone.

    > This Nomcom volunteer pool is insufficiently diverse.

I mostly agree.

I don't have numbers for years before last, but my recollection is that it's
usually closer to 200, often a bit over.

    > I think the chair needs to extend the time to volunteer and encourage a
    > more diverse pool.

    > Normally the timeline is set by a need to physically meet at the summer
    > IETF, but that does not apply this year so there is more time to make
    > the selection.

I don't know if that's the right thing to do, and I'm not convinced that
we'll get more volunteers this way.  But, I don't really object to trying.

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