Intersect — Membership & Community Committee Season Nov 2025 – Mar 2026  ·  11 Meetings

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Report 02

Member Participation Analysis

Detailed attendance records and qualitative speaking analysis for all 10 elected committee members across all 11 meetings from November 2025 to March 2026. The committee underwent a transition between November 18 and November 25, with Maureen becoming Chair and Sanjaya elected Vice Chair. Attendance was derived from transcript evidence — speaking records in transcripts were cross-referenced against summary attendance tables, which contain inaccuracies.

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Attendance Grid

Member N18N25D2D9D16 J6J20F3F17M3M17 Total
Maureen Wepngong 11/11
Sanjaya Wanigasekera 11/11
Boaz Balume 11/11
Laurentine Djatsa 10/11
Jose Iadicicco 9/11
Olivier Rishi Matabaro 9/11
Akheel Fouze 8/11
Fanny Wijaya 8/11
Ian McCullough (Cullah) 8/11
Nathan Kanapi 0/11
Present
Absent
Column headers: N=Nov, D=Dec, J=Jan, F=Feb, M=Mar + day
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Member Profiles

Maureen Wepngong
Chair (from Nov 25, 2025)
11/11meetings
Most Effective — Drives agenda, creates documents, manages workstreams

Dominates most meetings as Chair. Created the "Start Here" onboarding document, drafted the 2026 budget proposal with 300,000 ADA cap, proposed the event-based funding model replacing hubs, and built the framework for workstream organisation. Extensive work between meetings coordinating with the Grid team, drafting documents, and organising workstreams. Strong accountability — follows through on most commitments. Consistent leadership throughout the entire period.

Sanjaya Wanigasekera
Vice Chair (from Nov 25, 2025)
11/11meetings
Operational delivery — consistent participation

Moderate to heavy speaking frequency. Led the weekly Open Office Hours initiative from January onwards, co-authored the Hub KPI document across multiple meetings, and created a Google worksheet for tracking community concerns. Active in the WhatsApp hub coordination group. Solid operational contributions with mixed accountability — delivered on Office Hours but delays on hub documentation were noted. Improved after becoming Vice Chair.

Boaz Balume
Member / Seat
11/11meetings
Perfect attendance — delivered major translation milestone

Light speaking frequency — rarely speaks in meetings. However, his most significant contribution is the French translation work: 1,900+ terms translated, reaching 99% completion by Mar 3 and confirmed complete by Mar 17. Active on the PO Editor translation platform between meetings. Valuable specialised contribution that represents one of the committee's most concrete deliverables. Reliable on his translation commitment.

Fanny Wijaya
Member / Seat
8/11meetings
Strong documentation despite attendance gaps

Moderate speaking frequency. Created the community support framework Phase 1, contributed budget framework proposals, and designed the contributor spotlight system. Active in hub discussions between meetings. Solid documentation work — delivered one-pagers on time. Consistent quality when present, though three absences including two consecutive ones (Feb 3, Feb 17) during the critical budget period.

Laurentine Djatsa
Member / Seat
10/11meetings
Reliable contributor — systematically excluded from hub work

Moderate speaking frequency. French translation partnership with Boaz represents a genuine deliverable. Repeatedly raised communication issues about meeting invites and advocated for inclusive hub processes. Translation work was consistent between meetings. Steady trajectory as a constructive participant. The most notable issue: repeatedly excluded from the Hubs WhatsApp group despite requesting inclusion.

Ian McCullough (Cullah)
Member / Seat
8/11meetings
High-value technical contributions — tapering attendance

Heavy speaking frequency when present. Built a dashboard tool for hub transparency, provided critical historical hub data and context, and engaged with the constitutional committee. Dashboard development between meetings represents genuine work product. High-value technical contributions but attendance tapered significantly — absent for the final three meetings (Feb 17, Mar 3, Mar 17) during the critical budget period.

Akheel Fouze
Member / Seat
8/11meetings
Knowledgeable but inconsistent availability

Moderate speaking frequency when present. Refined the membership benefits document and developed Hub KPIs across multiple meetings, plus language support proposals. Part of the hub working group between meetings. Good quality contributions when engaged, though he admitted being "rusty" with ClickUp. Inconsistent attendance significantly impacts effectiveness — three absences including key meetings.

Jose Iadicicco
Member / Seat
9/11meetings
Present but limited concrete deliverables

Light to moderate speaking frequency. Brought the Catalyst membership requirement proposal (Dec 16), shared Latin American hackathon experience, and provided Japan tour updates. Limited evidence of work between meetings. Ideas-focused rather than execution-oriented — more talk than action. Consistent presence but limited tangible impact on committee deliverables.

Olivier Rishi Matabaro
Member / Seat
9/11meetings
Minimal measurable impact

Light speaking frequency — one of the quietest members. Most notable contribution: the in-person events proposal submitted via the idea intake form. No clear evidence of work done between meetings. Minimal documented impact and limited follow-through. Two absences at the end of the series (Feb 17, Mar 17) during critical budget and event model decisions. Quiet presence throughout.

Nathan Kanapi
Member / Seat
0/11meetings
Complete non-participant — should be removed

Has not attended a single meeting in the 5-month period. Never speaks in any transcript. Multiple discussions about replacing him due to non-participation occurred across the series. Maureen stated in Dec 2 that she spoke to Nathan personally and "he's not interested." The replacement process was raised but never formally initiated across 11 meetings. An elected seat completely vacant for at least five months with no mechanism to address it — a genuine governance failure undermining committee legitimacy.

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Power Dynamics & Rankings

Speaking Dominance

Maureen commands most meeting time as Chair. Wilco (non-member) frequently dominates discussions despite guest status. Terence (staff) often overrides committee discussions with procedural points. Several members remain silent in most meetings.

Visible Alliances

Hub working group: Sanjaya, Akheel, and Fanny operated as a bloc via WhatsApp. Translation team: Boaz and Laurentine coordinated independently. Persistent tension between Maureen and the hub group over transparency and inclusion.

Work vs. Attendance

Actual workers: Maureen, Sanjaya, Boaz (translation), Fanny, and Chaya (non-member). Show up but minimal work: Jose, Olivier. High-value but intermittent: Ian/Cullah, Akheel.

Most to Least Effective (Rankings)

  1. Maureen Wepngong — Drives agenda, creates documents, manages workstreams
  2. Sanjaya Wanigasekera — Operational delivery, consistent participation
  3. Boaz Balume — Perfect attendance, delivered major translation milestone
  4. Fanny Wijaya — Strong documentation despite attendance gaps
  5. Laurentine Djatsa — Reliable contributor within defined scope
  6. Ian McCullough — High-impact technical contributions when present
  7. Akheel Fouze — Knowledgeable but inconsistent availability
  8. Jose Iadicicco — Present but limited concrete deliverables
  9. Olivier Rishi Matabaro — Minimal measurable impact
  10. Nathan Kanapi — Complete non-participant

Critical Finding: Nathan Kanapi attended 0/11 meetings and contributed nothing, yet retained his voting seat throughout the period, undermining committee legitimacy.