Intersect Reelects Rusch and Kariyapperuma
Both incumbents retained their seats on Intersect’s Board of Directors. Eleven candidates competed for two positions in an election involving 139 members.
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Adam Rusch and Kavinda Kariyapperuma don get reelection enter Intersect’s Board. Di published results show 67 votes for Kariyapperuma and 48 for Rusch. Both of dem go continue to oversee di organization wey dey coordinate governance and technical work across di Cardano ecosystem.
Both Directors Receive Two-Year Terms
Intersect’s Board get seven directors, four of dem na members dey elect. E dey oversee di organization’s strategy, finances, risks and accountability. Dis membership election different from di voting wey concern Cardano’s on-chain governance actions.
Rusch and Kariyapperuma still finish among di top two candidates for 2025. Dem choose one-year seats so dat newly elected directors Mercy Fordwoo and Rand McHenry fit collect di two-year terms wey dey available that time. Their decision bring both incumbents back for ballot dis year, and dem secure new two-year terms.
Rusch’s Record on Board Oversight
Rusch dey serve as Board member and secretary. E dey teach information sciences for University of Illinois, with focus wey include online communities and decentralized governance.
Him Board work include proposal to give Intersect’s executive director nonvoting position for di steering group for one proposed infrastructure integration fund, to address possible conflict of interest. Di Board approve am for November 2025. Di next month, Rusch propose transparent approach to stake Intersect’s ada holdings. Di Board direct di executive director to identify temporary service and present longer-term plan.
Kariyapperuma’s Membership and Community Work
Kariyapperuma don chair Board meetings and raise questions about di integrity of membership voting. For March 2025, e ask Intersect to consider identity checks and request verification emails to members. Dem carry di matter go forward for more discussion.
Through CoinCeylon, e still lead Intersect’s Sri Lanka community hub. Di hub host interregional town hall with 110 participants and complete four-part Cardano workshop series for University of Kelaniya with 108 registered students.
Di result mean say both contested seats remain with their current directors. E still complete di staggered terms wey their 2025 decision establish: Fordwoo and McHenry’s member-elected seats go next open for 2027, followed by Rusch and Kariyapperuma’s for 2028.