OWASP Funding and CEO DiscussionPRESENTED BY
Ke i th Turp in & Mar t in Knob loch
• Leverage the great opportunity the session provides to discuss current and future OWASP
• Open discussion on the
CEO proposal
Session Focus
2010 Activity Income:•Conference income: $683,364.93• Conference Registration, Sponsorships, Training•Donations: $2342.09•Membership Dues: $200,281.80 Total $885,988.82 2010 Activity Expenses:•Banking Charges $2324.69•Chapter Support $934.46•Committee $2903.50•Conference Costs
(Logistics, Financing, Trainers and Operations) $511,493.50•Operational Costs $99,142.03•Payroll $87,226.21•Professional Services $40,545.89 Total $744,570.28
Profits: $ 141,418.54(Does not include 2009 and 2011 impacts on the 2010 P&L)
Future General Funding Needs:
• Marketing, Branding and Identity
• Process Re-engineering
• Education Outreach and Support
• Project and OWASP Leader Support– Project Management – Copywriting– Technical Writing and Editing – Graphic Design– Formal Publishing– Project Promotion/Marketing– Travel and presentation/Road-Show Expenses
New Funding for International Operations
• International incorporation
• Associated finance and legal support
• Translation services
• International chapter/conferences support services
• International leader expenses
Actions:
• Gather suggestions– Email Sarah Baso: [email protected]
• Review for feasibility, resource constraints and alignment with organizational core values
• Prioritize ideas
• Develop an implementation plan
• Provide guidance for chapters, conference planners and committees
CEO Discussion:
Jeremiah Grossman in his 'Open letter to OWASP' blog post:
• It is time for an OWASP Chief Executive Officer
• Other highly successful non-profits have a President / CEO position (e.g. Mozilla)
• OWASP generates enough revenue and has sufficient growth to justify the position
Proposed Role:
• Responsible for the day-to-day operational affairs and growing the organization.
• A go to person for global committees, project leaders, members, sponsors, press
• Authority to make decisions
• Serve as an industry cheerleader and work with the leadership of other organizations
CEO Discussion (continued):
Mark Bristow’s response:
• As OWASP grows as an organization there is a continuing need for a consistent "cheerleader" who is always working on OWASP's behalf.
• Core staff in leadership roles are needed to support the organization
• Hiring an experienced CEO to put a consistent "face" on OWASP activities, who can go and meet with industry leaders, potential supporters, press and perform outreach activities would be a boon to maturing us into OWASP 4.0.
• Hiring a CEO with experience in running an international non-profit organization would also be a huge value add for OWASP
• An experienced person could improve international operations
