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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Greetings,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>At last week’s meeting of the Board, the Directors voted to begin a review of the proposed new Bylaws and accompanying policy documents.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>The Board requests that you ensure that your organization has thoroughly reviewed the package of four documents</b>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The package is found here:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://downloads.openfabrics.org/WorkGroups/board/bylaws_and_policy/2021%20May%20Review%20Package/">https://downloads.openfabrics.org/WorkGroups/board/bylaws_and_policy/2021%20May%20Review%20Package/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The package consists of four documents:<o:p></o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><a href="https://downloads.openfabrics.org/WorkGroups/board/bylaws_and_policy/2021%20May%20Review%20Package/OFA%20Bylaws%20DRAFT_2021_0512.docx"><span style='color:blue'>OFA Bylaws DRAFT_2021_0512.docx</span></a><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><a href="https://downloads.openfabrics.org/WorkGroups/board/bylaws_and_policy/2021%20May%20Review%20Package/OFA%20Intellectual%20Property%20Rights%20Policy_DRAFT_2021_0512.docx"><span style='color:blue'>OFA Intellectual Property Rights Policy_DRAFT_2021_0512.docx</span></a><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><a href="https://downloads.openfabrics.org/WorkGroups/board/bylaws_and_policy/2021%20May%20Review%20Package/OFA%20Membership%20Policy_DRAFT_2021_0512.docx"><span style='color:blue'>OFA Membership Policy_DRAFT_2021_0512.docx</span></a><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><a href="https://downloads.openfabrics.org/WorkGroups/board/bylaws_and_policy/2021%20May%20Review%20Package/OFA%20Policies%20DRAFT_2021_0512.docx"><span style='color:blue'>OFA Policies DRAFT_2021_0512.docx</span></a><o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal>If your organization wishes to submit comments on any of the four documents please copy the original document, rename it to append your organization’s name, add your comments in the body of the document using the WORD commenting facility, and post the resulting file to the mailing list <a href="mailto:ofa_Boardplus@lists.openfabrics.org">ofa_Boardplus@lists.openfabrics.org</a>. Please do not send raw comments via email as these can be difficult to track; combine all comments from your organization into a single response file.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For example, comments from MyORG.com on the Policies draft should be contained in a file named “OFA Policies DRAFT_2021_0521_MyORG.docx.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The intent is to solicit comments from all OFA members, including existing Promoter Members as well as all other current membership classes.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please return your comments ASAP, but no later than close of business on June 16<sup>th</sup>. The intention is to begin the process of reviewing any received comments on Thursday, June 17<sup>th</sup>. This review incorporates all the comments received from our last full review; since this is our second review, I am hopeful that no further comments are necessary (barring the inevitable typos).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Some of you may receive multiple copies of this email – apologies for any inconvenience that may cause. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-Paul Grun <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>