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==Current Directors== | ==Current Directors== | ||
| − | * Russ Garrett | + | * Jonty Wareing (jontyw), appointed 2009-02-02 |
| − | * | + | * Russ Garrett (russss), re-appointed 2010-07-27 |
| + | * Charles Yarnold (solexious), appointed 2010-07-27 | ||
| + | * Robert Leverington (roberthl), appointed 2010-07-27 | ||
| + | * Andy "Bob" Brockhurst (b3cft), appointed 2010-07-27 | ||
| + | * Alex Smith (Alex), appointed 2010-07-27 | ||
==Directors' Responsibilities== | ==Directors' Responsibilities== | ||
Revision as of 22:58, 2 August 2010
The Hackspace Foundation's ultimate governance lies with the Board of Directors. These are elected regularly, with the longest-serving third of the Board required to stand for re-election every year.
Current Directors
- Jonty Wareing (jontyw), appointed 2009-02-02
- Russ Garrett (russss), re-appointed 2010-07-27
- Charles Yarnold (solexious), appointed 2010-07-27
- Robert Leverington (roberthl), appointed 2010-07-27
- Andy "Bob" Brockhurst (b3cft), appointed 2010-07-27
- Alex Smith (Alex), appointed 2010-07-27
Directors' Responsibilities
All UK companies must have have a board of directors, but directorship of the Hackspace Foundation is primarily a symbolic role. We want directors to simply make sure that the company is doing what its members want.
However, there are a couple of cases where directors are personally liable for the company's actions or debts. The most relevant cases are:
- Trading while insolvent: if the company takes credit while unable to pay its existing creditors.
- Trading outside of the objects of the company: if the company trades outside its objects, as specified in the constitution ("To promote and support science, engineering, and art.")
(Others include being personally liable for certain aspects health & safety, which is not applicable to Hackspace as we have no employees.)