Dear GGF/EGA Participant, By now you have seen the formal announcement of the completion of the GGF/EGA merger and the creation of the Open Grid Forum (OGF). As the new Executive Director of OGF, I welcome your continued participation in the core processes of the new organization, including the one we are initiating today - the call for nominations for new "at-large" Board of Director members. I invite you to participate in this essential process by visiting http://www.ogf.org/bod_election/nomination.php before July 31 and nominating individuals (self-nominations are accepted) to be considered as At-large members of the board. Participation on the 15-seat board of directors is open to all OGF members via one of two paths - Organizational or At-large. Members that sponsor at the Platinum level are eligible for one of up-to-10 Organizational board seats. All members (including individual members) can nominate candidates for the up-to-5 At-large seats and all members (except Platinum members) are eligible to serve as At-Large directors. Members appointed to the board provide guidance and oversight through their active leadership and participation. At-large board members represent essential voices from our community - helping to provide balance, insight and expertise during board deliberations to enable the success of our mission. For more information on the entire Board appointment process, please visit http://www.ogf.org/merger_docs/OGFBoardInitialAppointmentAgreement.pdf. Thanks, Steve Crumb Executive Director, OGF scrumb@ogf.org