This post kicks off the election process with nominations to replace the current Hosting Team Reps.
Current Team Reps are @zunaid321 and @crixu.
The Role
In the WordPress open-source project, each team has on average one or two representatives, abbreviated as Reps. The Team Rep represents the team to the wider Make project, and the project to the Hosting Team.
We need multiple (2-4) Team Reps to cover each other and make sure the team is not led by a single individual. This allows responsibilities to be shared, ensures continuity, and helps provide coverage across different time zones. We welcome anyone who contributes to the team by preparing and running meetings, running a contributor day table, or contributing to our projects — you don’t need to be a rep for that.
It’s not called “team lead” for a reason. It’s an administrative role. While people elected as team reps will generally come from the pool of folks that people think of as experienced leaders, the Team Rep role is designed to change hands regularly. As a Team Rep, you’re accountable to “get things done” within the team and aggregate ideas into doable actions.
This role has a time commitment attached to it. Not a huge amount, it’s at least three hours a week. Here are the main tasks:
- Post the agenda, host the chats, and summarize them.
- Keeping an eye on the moving parts of the team to be able to report for quarterly updates.
Full details on the Team Rep role is on the Team Update site.
How the election works
This post is the Call for Nominations. Please add your nominations in the comments of this post or submit them through this survey. Self-nominations are welcome. If you prefer to nominate someone in private, you can also reach out to one of the current Team Reps directly on Slack (@zunaid321 and @crixu).
The nomination period will run until October 28th, 2025 at 23:59 UTC. Nominations will then be published on October 29th, and nominees will have until November 4th to confirm whether they are willing to be on the polls.
The Voting Period will run from November 5th to November 25th, and the results will be announced by December 3rd. The new reps will officially start their role in January 2026.
Disclaimer: If you get nominated, please don’t feel like you have to say yes. The polls will only include the names of the people who respond positively to a nomination. So feel free to reply with a “Thank you, but no, thank you.”
If you require supplemental information, please feel free to ask in the comments — we will be happy to reply. Please also include your opinion on the “two vs. four team reps” proposal.