>>>>> "James" == James Polk <jmpolk@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
James> The nomcom isn't randomly picking hats in a crowd. They are
James> picking talent of those that have volunteered to serve. At
Volunteered, and who have employer/funding support.
The apparent bias that we are experiencing is the result of 30+ years of
high-tech employment bias towards the white male. To be a qualified
candidate requires a bunch of things:
(and I mean "qualified" in both the qualities of the person, and the
various supports needed to do the job)
1) working for a moderate to large company for a sufficiently long time
such that the company can spare the salary.
(Or being sufficiently well connected that the person can find sponsorship)
2) being able to travel for a week+ at a time.
3) having been able to do (2) for enough years to have met enough people
that the person's qualifications have been recognized.
and of course:
4) doing actual technical work!
that's some serious hurdles. There a bias here towards older people who
have been in the same company for a long time, and who either have no
children, or had them at least ten years ago.
Having a child (and I didn't do the hard work), restricted my ability to
travel sufficiently that I wasn't nomcom eligible for 5 years....
True, we have had people overcome hurdles: at least one IESG baby is
expected this year, and we didn't even have a parental leave policy
until Lisa wrote one.
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