The Membership Committee consists of fifteen (15) individuals comprised as follows: twelve (12) members of the CCGN, including the Chair of the GNC together with elected Council Representatives; the CEO of Creative Commons; and the CC Global Network Manager and the CC Director of Ecosystem Strategy. In addition, the General Counsel of Creative Commons or their designee shall serve as an ex officio non-voting member of the Committee. The Council shall strive to appoint members that fairly represent the geographic, cultural, racial and gender diversity of the CCGN, and consider the CCGN’s goal of supporting opportunities for new contributors to participate in all aspects of the CCGN.
The responsibilities of the Membership Committee includes, among other matters, handling inquiries and disputes related to membership or participation in the CCGN or a Chapter, including membership applications and allegations and appeals involving violations of the Charter and Chapter policies and procedures. The list of responsibilities shall be set forth in the Charter of the Membership Committee.
As of 13 Sep 2023, this group is composed of the following nine people. Note that you must be logged in to the Network website to see profiles of members.
- Brian Ssennoga, CC Uganda, GNC Representative
- Brigitte Vézina, CC, Director, Policy & Open Culture (HQ Representative)
- Catherine Stihler, CC, CEO (HQ Representative)
- Katya Henry, CCGN, Member (Australia)
- Hilman Fathoni, CC Indonesia, GNC Representative
- Kamel Belhamel, CC Algeria, Lead & GNC Representative
- Kat Walsh, CC, General Counsel (HQ Non-Voting Ex Officio Member)
- Margorie Merel, CC Panama, GNC Represenative
- Nate Angell, CC, Director of Communications & Community (HQ Representative)
* Committee members serving during 2022 were asked to serve an additional year as no new selections were made for 2023.