# MIP41c4-SP8: Facilitator Onboarding, COM-001

## Preamble

```
MIP41c4-SP#: 8
Author(s): David Utrobin
Contributors:
Tags: core-unit, cu-com-001, facilitator
Status: Obsolete
Date Proposed: 2021-03-12
Date Ratified: 2021-07-26
Ratification Poll URL: https://vote.makerdao.com/polling/QmcZSQnc?network=mainnet
Forum URL: https://forum.makerdao.com/t/mip41c4-sp8-facilitator-onboarding-com-001/7011
Extra: This Core Unit has been offboarded via [MIP39c3-SP7](https://mips.makerdao.com/mips/details/MIP39c3SP7).
```

## Sentence Summary

MIP41c4-SP8 onboards David Utrobin as Facilitator for Core Unit COM-001: Governance Communications.

## Specification

## Motivation

## Core Unit

Governance Communications
COM-001

## Facilitator Name and Information

Name: David Utrobin
Github Account: [@Davidutro](https://github.com/Davidutro)
MakerDAO Forum Account: [@Davidutro](https://forum.makerdao.com/u/davidutro/summary)
Rocketchat Account: [@David.u](https://chat.makerdao.com/direct/david.u)
Twitter Account: [@Davidutro](https://twitter.com/Davidutro)
LinkedIn Account: [David Utrobin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidutrobin7777/)
ETH Address: n/a

## Facilitator Commitment

In addition to facilitating our Core Unit Mandate and Ways of Working as outlined in the [Governance Communications MIP](https://link), the following describes my commitment and actions as a Governance Communications Team Facilitator, to;

- Serve as a point of contact between the Governance Communications Core Unit, the Governance community, and other facilitators to ensure proper coverage by our team.
    - Represent the team in weekly community calls.
    - Work with the community and act as a triage point to collate new community requests and share awareness with the team.
    - Continue to be active on the Maker Forum and Rocket Chat as an easily reachable point of contact.

- Remove the administrative workload for the Governance Communications Core Unit to enable them to focus on the tasks they have committed to deliver.
    - Facilitate goal planning sessions, external team meetings, help with tasks.
    - Communicate expectations for all ongoing tasks in/outside of the team.
    - Maintain the team budget, accounting and overhead management.

- Maintain planning documentation detailing accomplishments, current work, planned work and upcoming targets to ensure line of sight, clarity, and transparency.
    - Document quarterly objectives and key results to help steer planning and prioritization.
    - Maintain an active team backlog of tasks detailing team progress.

- Adjust the team as needed to deliver on the mandated objectives.
    - Build specializations within the team to facilitate targeted focus and increase team efficiency.
    - Removal and Hiring for the team.
    - Guide team-members through professional development and growth.

## Facilitator Credentials

**Experience at Maker**

- Community Development Lead @ Maker Foundation for almost 3 years.
- Lead the Tuesday community call for over two years.
- Designed and operates the Meetup Grants Program.
- Designed and operates the Governance Call Summary Team.
- Served on the Community Development Initiative Proposal(CDIP) approval committee.
- Wrote the bulk of the original SCD and MCD FAQs.
- Started Awesome MakerDAO.
- MIPs Related:
    - Co-authored MIP24: Emergency Voting System
    - Alternate with Charles to produce the weekly MIPs Update.
- Other relevant work before joining the Foundation:
    - Former Moderator [reddit.com/r/MakerDAO/](https://www.reddit.com/r/MakerDAO/)
    - Independently published a couple of articles [on Medium](https://medium.com/@davidutrobin)

**Experience prior to Maker**

- Operations Manager @ Vitozon, an Ecommerce startup, for 2 years.
- Administrative Officer @ Baruch College for the MA Arts Administration program, for 2 years.

**Degrees and Certifications**

- BA Corporate Communications, Baruch College

## Related Documents

- [MIP39c2-SP8: Governance Communications Core Unit, COM-001](https://github.com/makerdao/mips/blob/master/MIP39/MIP39c2-Subproposals/MIP39c2-SP8.md)
- [MIP40c2S-P8: Modify Core Unit Budget, COM-001](https://github.com/makerdao/mips/blob/master/MIP40/MIP40c2-Subproposals/MIP40c2-SP8.md)