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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText>Dear OpenSFS Adopters and Supporters,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>As a reminder, January 29<sup>th</sup> is the last day to submit your nominations for the 2016 OpenSFS Community Representative Director on the OpenSFS Board of Directors. The Community Representative will serve from February 2016 to February 2017.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Nominations must be emailed to <a href="mailto:admin@opensfs.org">OpenSFS Administration</a> before 5pm Pacific Time, Friday, January 29<sup>th</sup>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Please take a moment to give this nomination serious consideration. The person selected for this position is responsible for representing the OpenSFS Supporter and Adopter Participants and has a full Board seat and voting rights to carry out that responsibility. Community participation is growing and we want to be sure all Supporters and Adopters have a strong voice in the decisions made by the OpenSFS Board. Your Community Board Member is guided by Supporter and Adopter values as the Board makes decisions for OpenSFS including how OpenSFS Development and Support funding is spent.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>We’d like to thank Steve Simms from Indiana University for his excellent service as the 2014 and 2015 Community Representative Director.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Full details regarding the nomination process can be found here <a href="http://opensfs.org/community-director/">http://opensfs.org/community-director/</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>OpenSFS Board of Directors<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>