Member Participation Analysis
Attendance records and qualitative speaking analysis for all GMC committee members across 14 meetings from October 2025 to February 2026. A committee election occurred between November 4 and November 18, 2025, creating two distinct membership periods. The committee's substantive work is carried by 3–4 members while multiple seats sit effectively vacant.
Committee Transition
An election took place between November 4 and November 18, 2025. The pre-election committee (4 meetings) had different membership from the post-election committee (10 meetings). Six members served across both periods. The attendance grids below are split to reflect this transition. All attendance data is verified against transcript attendee lists.
Pre-Election Attendance (Oct 14 – Nov 4)
4 meetings under the outgoing committee. Chair: Wes Parkinson. Vice Chair: Tim Harrison.
| Member | O14 | O21 | O28 | N4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hasitha Raymond | 4/4 | ||||
| Wes Parkinson | 3/4 | ||||
| Tim Harrison | 3/4 | ||||
| Laura Mattiucci | 3/4 | ||||
| Anuj Chaudhary | 3/4 | ||||
| Andy Hung | 2/4 | ||||
| Nathan Acton | 0/4 | ||||
| Mubarak Oladimeji | 0/4 |
Post-Election Attendance (Nov 18 – Feb 10)
10 meetings under the new committee. Chair: Tim Harrison. Vice Chair: vacant until Laura Mattiucci elected Jan 2026.
| Member | N18 | N25 | D2 | D16 | J6 | J13 | J20 | J27 | F3 | F10 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Harrison | 9/10 | ||||||||||
| Anuj Chaudhary | 9/10 | ||||||||||
| Hasitha Raymond | 9/10 | ||||||||||
| Yoram Ben Zvi | 9/10 | ||||||||||
| Laura Mattiucci | 8/10 | ||||||||||
| Wes Parkinson | 7/10 | ||||||||||
| Andy Hung | 7/10 | ||||||||||
| Reshan Fernando | 6/10 | ||||||||||
| Otavio Lima | 5/10 | ||||||||||
| Maggie Schmidt | 3/10 |
Non-Voting Staff
Terence ‘Tex’ McCutcheon (Secretary, Oct–Dec) — Present at 13/14 meetings. Transitioned out as secretary in December 2025.
Lara Bonasorte (Secretary, Nov onwards) — Present at 11/14 meetings. Took over secretary duties from November 2025.
Staff members are not included in elected member attendance grids as they are non-voting participants.
Member Profiles
IO Executive Vice President. 3/4 pre-election, 9/10 post-election. The undisputed engine of every meeting. Led the KPI framework, marketing white paper strategy, agency showcase programme (Service Plan, Scrib3), and the “serious but not boring” positioning. Extensive between-meeting preparation. Also the most problematic: his IO EVP role creates inherent conflicts of interest, and he controls the flow of information (survey data analysed by him alone before committee sees it).
Joined post-election. Built the enterprise onboarding framework, identified concrete opportunities (100,000 farmers on Cardano with satellite oracle, Barcelona FC partnership), and drove vertical pilot strategy. Heavy speaking presence. The most commercially-minded voice on the committee and the most willing to push back. Multiple documents created between meetings.
3/4 pre-election, 9/10 post-election. Organised the Cardano Hackathon Asia (430 developers), led India Blockchain Week (3,000+ registrations), secured partnerships with HackToSkill and Midnight, and proposed the ONDC blockchain settlement integration. Consistent moderate-to-heavy speaking with concrete, deliverable outcomes.
Cardano Foundation Director. 3/4 pre-election, 8/10 post-election. Pushed for 2-year roadmap, led the enterprise adoption working group (biweekly meetings), proposed website redesign for lead generation. Heavy speaking when present. Her CF Director role mirrors Harrison’s IO conflict — the two founding-entity executives form the decision-making core. Inconsistent attendance limits impact.
3/4 pre-election, 7/10 post-election. As Chair, announced the Amplify Cardano Fund ($100K). Reported 700 wallet signups at Singapore Token2049. Handled chair transition. Post-election attendance declined significantly — moderate contributor when present but increasing disengagement after losing Chair position.
4/4 pre-election, 9/10 post-election. Highest overall attendance at 93% — yet minimal concrete proposals or strategic contributions. Light speaking across all meetings, rarely beyond greetings and procedural comments. No significant between-meeting work documented. Perfect attendance does not equal value.
2/4 pre-election, 7/10 post-election. Near-zero verbal contribution across all meetings attended. Reported on a Midnight event (30–40 attendees) once. No significant proposals, presentations, or strategic ideas. No between-meeting work evidence. Fills a seat without contributing.
Joined post-election. Light speaking — mainly greetings and scheduling. Explained regional hub funding history. Often driving during meetings, limiting participation. No evidence of between-meeting work.
Joined post-election. 50% attendance with minimal contributions when present. Light speaking, mainly introductions. An elected seat largely wasted.
Joined post-election. 30% attendance — effectively abandoned the position. Minimal contributions when present. Chronic absenteeism with no mechanism to address the vacancy.
Did not attend any of the 4 pre-election meetings. Complete non-participation despite being an elected member. Zero contributions.
Did not attend any of the 4 pre-election meetings. Total dereliction of committee duties. Seat wasted entirely.
Summary Rankings
Tier 1 — Dominant contributors
Tim Harrison, Yoram Ben Zvi, and Anuj Chaudhary. Harrison at 86% overall is the engine of every meeting with extensive between-meeting work. Ben Zvi (9/10 post-election) is the most commercially-minded voice, building the enterprise onboarding framework and bringing concrete partnerships. Chaudhary (86% overall) delivers consistently with the Asia hackathon, India Blockchain Week, and ONDC integration. Together they carry the committee’s output.
Tier 2 — Active when present
Laura Mattiucci and Wes Parkinson. Mattiucci (79% overall) brings enterprise strategy and EU regulatory focus, but inconsistent attendance limits her impact. Her CF Director role combined with Harrison’s IO EVP position means two founding-entity executives form the decision-making core. Parkinson (71% overall) handled the chair transition and drove the Amplify Cardano Fund but engagement declined significantly post-election.
Tier 3 — Present but passive
Hasitha Raymond, Andy Hung, and Reshan Fernando. Raymond has the highest overall attendance (93%) but minimal speaking or proposals — present but passive. Hung (64% overall) attends with near-zero verbal contribution. Fernando (60% post-election) is limited by frequently driving during meetings. All three fill seats without adding meaningful value.
Tier 4 — Poor attendance or absent
Otavio Lima (50%), Maggie Schmidt (30%), Nathan Acton (0%), and Mubarak Oladimeji (0%). Lima and Schmidt effectively abandoned their post-election seats. Acton and Oladimeji never attended a single pre-election meeting. Four elected positions wasted with no accountability mechanism.
Overall ranking (most to least effective)
- Tim Harrison — 12/14 overall, dominant strategic leader in every meeting
- Yoram Ben Zvi — 9/10, enterprise framework builder, concrete partnerships
- Anuj Chaudhary — 12/14 overall, consistent regional executor with deliverables
- Laura Mattiucci — 11/14 overall, enterprise strategist with strengthening trajectory
- Wes Parkinson — 10/14 overall, strong early leadership, declining engagement
- Reshan Fernando — 6/10, limited engagement when present
- Hasitha Raymond — 13/14 overall, highest attendance but negligible contribution
- Andy Hung — 9/14 overall, near-silent presence
- Otavio Lima — 5/10, poor attendance with minimal contribution
- Maggie Schmidt — 3/10, effectively absent
- Nathan Acton — 0/4, never attended
- Mubarak Oladimeji — 0/4, never attended
Participation Crisis
Approximately 40–50% of elected members either never attend or attend without contributing substantively. The committee’s effective work is carried by 3–4 members (Tim Harrison, Yoram Ben Zvi, Anuj Chaudhary, and occasionally Laura Mattiucci). Of four new members elected in November, only Yoram Ben Zvi became a significant contributor. Two pre-election members never attended a single meeting. The GMC is a 12-seat committee doing 4-person work.
Methodology
Attendance data is derived from the attendee lists in each of the 14 meeting transcripts, cross-referenced against speaking records within the transcripts. Every attendance mark (present/absent) traces to a specific transcript. Where attendee list names and transcript speaking records conflict, both sources are noted. Qualitative assessments of member contributions are based on documented speaking patterns and concrete outputs referenced across all transcripts.
This analysis uses Anthropic’s Claude Opus model with accuracy-focused prompts, supplemented by manual verification of attendance data against raw transcript attendee lists.