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 ====== WPLUG Leadership Roles ====== ====== WPLUG Leadership Roles ======
  
-These are the roles required to operate WPLUG as a Pennsylvania nonprofit and as a functioning collective. Some are legal requirements under 15 Pa.C.S. § 5732; others are specific to what WPLUG actually does.+These are the roles required to operate WPLUG as a Pennsylvania nonprofit and as a functioning collective.
  
-All officers are directors. The President is also the Chairperson. Currently, all roles are held by J NFN until the membership grows.+All officers are directors. The President is also the Chairperson.
  
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-== Legally Required ==+===== Legally Required =====
  
-=== President / Chairperson === +==== President / Chairperson ====
-**What PA requires:** The chief executive officer of the corporation. Presides over meetings. Signs contracts and legal documents. Ensures the organization meets its statutory obligations.+
  
-**What WPLUG needs:** Someone who can make decisions when the collective is deadlocked, represent WPLUG to external organizations, and make sure the group does not evaporate because nobody scheduled a meeting. This is the "hobby with consequences" role. As Chairperson, this person has final say on all proposals but can be overruled by a 3/5ths majority of the Leadership body.+**What PA requires:** The chief executive officer of the corporation. Presides over meetings. Signs contracts and legal documents. 
 + 
 +**What WPLUG needs:** Executive authority when speed matters. Final say on proposals. The buck stops here.
  
 **Responsibilities:** **Responsibilities:**
-  * Preside over all general meetings and leadership meetings +  * Preside over all meetings 
-  * Execute contracts and legal instruments on behalf of WPLUG +  * Execute contracts and legal instruments 
-  * Ensure meetings happen per bylaws (the group dissolves otherwise) +  * Declare "emergent" decisions when immediate action is required 
-  * Serve as primary liaison with external organizations (venues, sponsors, other groups) +  * Cast tie-breaking votes
-  * Cast tie-breaking votes when needed+
   * Appoint acting officers to fill temporary vacancies   * Appoint acting officers to fill temporary vacancies
-  * Act as Chairperson with final say on proposals (subject to 3/5ths leadership override) 
  
 **Current:** J NFN (interim) **Current:** J NFN (interim)
  
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-=== Secretary === +==== Secretary ====
-**What PA requires:** Maintains corporate records, minutes of meetings, and official correspondence.+
  
-**What WPLUG needs:** Someone who documents what happened, keeps the archive organized, and makes sure the wiki does not become a ghost town of stale pages.+**What PA requires:** Maintains corporate records, minutes, official correspondence. 
 + 
 +**What WPLUG needs:** Someone who documents what happened and keeps the archive honest.
  
 **Responsibilities:** **Responsibilities:**
-  * Record and publish minutes of all meetings +  * Record and publish minutes 
-  * Maintain membership rolls and eligibility records+  * Maintain membership rolls
   * Manage official correspondence ([email protected])   * Manage official correspondence ([email protected])
-  * Oversee wiki maintenance—archiving stale content, updating links, ensuring the "Things Done" list actually gets updated +  * Oversee wiki maintenance and archive integrity 
-  * Maintain historical records and ensure archive integrity +  * Give notice of meetings
-  * Give notice of meetings as required by bylaws+
  
 **Current:** J NFN (interim) **Current:** J NFN (interim)
  
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-=== Treasurer === +==== Treasurer ====
-**What PA requires:** Manages corporate funds, maintains financial records, prepares reports.+
  
-**What WPLUG needs:** Even if we are not handling much money yet, someone needs to track domain costs, potential donations, and be ready if we ever need to file for 501(c)(3) or handle grants.+**What PA requires:** Manages corporate funds, financial records, reports. 
 + 
 +**What WPLUG needs:** Track domain costs, handle potential donations, be ready for 501(c)(3).
  
 **Responsibilities:** **Responsibilities:**
-  * Maintain financial records of all WPLUG transactions +  * Maintain financial records 
-  * Manage bank accounts and payment processors +  * Handle domain, hosting, infrastructure expenses 
-  * Prepare financial reports for leadership and membership +  * Prepare financial reports 
-  * Handle domain registration, hosting costs, and infrastructure expenses +  * File required state and federal reports
-  * Coordinate with the Secretary to ensure financial transparency +
-  * File required state and federal reports (annual report, etc.)+
  
 **Current:** J NFN (interim) **Current:** J NFN (interim)
  
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-== WPLUG-Specific Roles ==+===== WPLUG-Specific Roles =====
  
-=== Infrastructure Lead === +==== Infrastructure Lead ====
-**What WPLUG needs:** Someone who keeps the lights on—IRC, wiki, web services, DNS. When the web client breaks at 2 AM, this person gets the alert.+
  
-**Responsibilities:** +Keeps the lights on—IRC, wiki, DNS, backups.
-  * Administer and maintain IRC server (Ergo), web IRC (Gamja), and all related services +
-  * Manage wiki hosting, backups, and updates +
-  * Maintain wplug.net DNS and related infrastructure +
-  * Oversee security—monitoring for abuse, ensuring services stay available +
-  * Document infrastructure so others can help or take over+
  
 **Current:** J NFN (interim) **Current:** J NFN (interim)
  
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-=== Community Lead === +==== Community Lead ====
-**What WPLUG needs:** Someone who makes sure people actually show up—to IRC, to meetings, to InstallFests. The welcome wagon and the event wrangler.+
  
-**Responsibilities:** +Welcome wagon, event wrangler, conflict resolution.
-  * Moderate IRC channels and enforce community guidelines +
-  * Welcome new members and guide them toward resources (Manifesto, Membership, Guides) +
-  * Organize and promote meetups, InstallFests, and workshops +
-  * Build relationships with local groups (Pittsburgh Red Hat User Group, NerdNite, etc.) +
-  * Handle conflict resolution and maintain community standards+
  
 **Current:** J NFN (interim) **Current:** J NFN (interim)
  
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-=== Education Lead === +==== Education Lead ====
-**What WPLUG needs:** Someone who turns the Sovereignty Stack into actual workshops and labs. The "How to Block Ads for Your Whole Network" session does not plan itself.+
  
-**Responsibilities:** +Workshops, labs, curriculum, mentoring.
-  * Develop and maintain technical curriculum (Exit the Cloud roadmap, Sovereignty Stack guides) +
-  * Plan and lead workshops, labs, and presentation nights +
-  * Mentor members at all skill levels—no gatekeeping +
-  * Review and approve technical content for accuracy and accessibility +
-  * Recruit presenters and build a pipeline of topics+
  
 **Current:** J NFN (interim) **Current:** J NFN (interim)
  
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-=== Membership Lead === +==== Membership Lead ====
-**What WPLUG needs:** Someone who knows who the members are, what they need, and how to keep them engaged. The relationship manager.+
  
-**Responsibilities:** +Directory, applications, engagement tracking.
-  * Process membership applications and maintain member directory +
-  * Communicate with members via [email protected] +
-  * Track member activity and engagement +
-  * Organize member benefits (peer support channels, resource access, etc.) +
-  * Report membership status to leadership+
  
 **Current:** J NFN (interim) **Current:** J NFN (interim)
  
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-=== Outreach Lead === +==== Outreach Lead ====
-**What WPLUG needs:** Someone who tells the world WPLUG exists. Social media, local press, university partnerships, recruiting.+
  
-**Responsibilities:** +Social media, partnerships, promotion.
-  * Manage public-facing communications (social media, blog, announcements) +
-  * Build partnerships with local organizations, universities, and employers +
-  * Promote events and workshops to reach new audiences +
-  * Maintain brand consistency across all platforms +
-  * Track outreach metrics and report to leadership+
  
 **Current:** J NFN (interim) **Current:** J NFN (interim)
  
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-== How Roles Get Filled ==+===== How Roles Get Filled =====
  
-  * **Interim:** The Chairperson (currently J) may appoint interim officers until elections are held+  * **Interim:** The Chairperson may appoint interim officers until elections are held
   * **Election:** All roles are elected by simple majority of voting members   * **Election:** All roles are elected by simple majority of voting members
   * **Term:** One year unless bylaws specify otherwise   * **Term:** One year unless bylaws specify otherwise
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   * **Removal:** Any officer may be removed by a 5/7ths vote of the membership per the bylaws   * **Removal:** Any officer may be removed by a 5/7ths vote of the membership per the bylaws
  
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-== Current Status ==+===== Current Status =====
  
-| Role | Status | +^ Role ^ Status ^
-|------|--------|+
 | President / Chairperson | J NFN (interim) | | President / Chairperson | J NFN (interim) |
 | Secretary | J NFN (interim) | | Secretary | J NFN (interim) |
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 WPLUG needs people. If you are reading this and thinking "I could do that"—you probably can. WPLUG needs people. If you are reading this and thinking "I could do that"—you probably can.
  
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 *WPLUG: Your data. Your hardware. Your community.* *WPLUG: Your data. Your hardware. Your community.*
  
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