James,
Thank you for framing the issue. In the absence of any alternative claim, let me respond to the "trust" issue.
"Trust" is not a thing in itself. One person trusts another with a certain responsibility, or to accomplish a certain task. An unqualified "I trust you" is generally the kind of thing uttered only in marriage ceremonies.
So, there are several kinds of trust I am now thinking about, and I hope to hear from other Board members: * Do they mistrust your integrity? (If so, they should say so, even if the law or their duties prevent them from saying more.) * Do they mistrust your commitment to our shared mission and vision, and what's left of our strategy? (Same -- they should say as much) * Do they mistrust your willingness to rubber-stamp votes that other Trustees support? (If that is the reason, that would be a horrible miscarriage of their responsibility, and my own trust in the Board's ability to carry out its duties would be seriously shaken)
I also look forward to hearing much more substance from the Board. While I agree that too much haste would be a bad thing, that principle only goes so far. I will be measuring the time in hours, not days. -Pete [[User:Peteforsyth]]
On Mon, Dec 28, 2015 at 5:39 PM, James Heilman jmh649@gmail.com wrote:
As Patricio stated the "Board has a responsibility to ... ensure that the Board functions with *mutual confidence*"
My fellow trustees need no reason beyond lack of trust in me to justify my removal. No reason beyond that is needed per our board by laws.
There was not any COI or legal impropriety on my part. I have done what I believe is in the best interest of our movement. I hope Patricio and I can work together to provide greater explanation in the coming days.
-- James Heilman MD, CCFP-EM, Wikipedian
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