GCP Council Re-Confirmation Vote for Tim Chang

Description

The Tally vote for establishing the Gaming Catalyst Program Foundation laid out a process for the creation of the initial GCP Council (Council) to govern and oversee the setup and mobilization of GCP.

https://www.tally.xyz/gov/arbitrum/proposal/53472400873981607449547539050199074000442490831067826984987297151333310022877?govId=eip155:42161:0x789fC99093B09aD01C34DC7251D0C89ce743e5a4

As part of that process - three council members were elected and two members are to be appointed by the GCP Working Group (WG) who are subject to reconfirmation by the DAO. All Council Members need to be re-elected after a 1 year tenure regardless of elected or nominated status.

The two nominated Council members up for reconfirmation are Tim Chang and John Kennedy.

This specific vote is to confirm Tim Chang

Tim Chang has been invaluable to the GCP with deep expertise across venture, corporate advisory, gaming, and web3 We will be hosting a variety of events and channels to connect with Tim and John - delegates are encouraged to join and learn more about each Council member In the event reconfirmation is unsuccessful, a new election will be held to fill one or both seats

About Tim Chang Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timchang1/

Primary GCP Expertise(s): Investment Council member and VC industry veteran Tim led consumer technology investments at Mayfield Fund, focusing on sectors like commerce, health, gaming, and digital media. He has been recognized on the Forbes Midas List, AlwaysOn Power Players, and received a Special Achievement award from the Gamification Summit. Tim led early-stage investments in companies like Tonal Fitness, Classpass, Playdom, ngmoco, and others, generating over $2.6B in exit value. Currently, he holds board positions at Alignable and TRIPP VR. He holds an MBA from Stanford and MSEE/BSEE from the University of Michigan. Tim has actively invested in Web3 since 2014, advising and supporting web3 gaming startups.

In the event that one or both members are not reconfirmed, there will be a nomination period and election to fill the empty Council seats. The council is not expected to pause any operational votes or decision making while the seats are filled.

Elections (if required) November 1 - Close of Council Nominations November 6 -AMA with Council candidates November 7 - Start of snapshot vote for electing one or two open Council positions November 14 - Conclusion of snapshot and deemed election of top one or two candidates respectively