# MIP41c4-SP9: Facilitator Onboarding, CPM-001

## Preamble

```
MIP41c4-SP#: 9
Author: Kathleen Chu
Contributors:  
Tags: core-unit, cu-cpm-001, facilitator
Status: Rejected
Date Proposed: 2021-03-25
Date Ratified: <yyyy-mm-dd>
Ratification Poll URL: https://vote.makerdao.com/polling/QmT8hdMX?network=mainnet
Forum URL: https://forum.makerdao.com/t/mip41c4-sp9-facilitator-onboarding-cpm-001/7191
```

## Sentence Summary

MIP41c4-SP9 onboards Kathleen Chu as Facilitator for Core Unit CPM-001: Strategic Marcomms.

## Specification

### Motivation

* Individuals' lives can be improved immensely when they have access to open finance and unbiased, stable currency. That is what MakerDAO and Dai offer, and that is also why I am applying to become a Facilitator.
* As someone passionate about equality, I want to utilize my expertise in marketing and decades of experience as a former Bloomberg journalist to promote and share MakerDAO and Dai's benefits.

### Core Unit ID

* Core Unit ID: CPM-001
* [Strategic Marcomms Core Unit](https://forum.makerdao.com/t/mip39c2-strategic-marcomms-core-unit/7189)

### Facilitator name and information

* Kathleen and Kathleen_Chu on Maker Forum
* @kathleen on Rocket Chat
* 0x21401CCa9b3E237E6c5De9cD227CEC690d566A60

### Facilitator Commitment

* My commitment to MakerDAO is to fulfill the mandate, engage in discussions regarding Maker governance, and collaborate with other facilitators and units to contribute to the success of MakerDAO.
* My unit’s structure is relatively flat, with experts covering the key markets. They will be in charge of executing their strategy and deliver results. My role is to find the right people for the rest of the roles and ensure they get the help and resources they need. I will also make sure their efforts are coordinated, and their achievements are highlighted.
* We plan to use OKR to set a clear direction for the unit and utilize KPI to gauge our performance. I plan to share quarterly updates to ensure the transparency of our progress.
* Retaining and hiring talents can pose a challenge. I plan to focus on finding the right people and getting the team up and running in the first couple of months.
* In the second quarter, we plan to activate several outreach programs we have listed in our business plan. I expect the speed of budget spending to increase in the second half of the year once the team is in place and gaining momentum.

### Facilitator credentials

* Former Bloomberg journalist with decades of experience in covering finance and real estate and hedge funds.
* Co-Founder of a popular DeFi community called Yasashi (easy) DeFi in Japan, and a founding member of Japan DeFi Alliance, an advocacy group
* Built several communities, including women’s community and the working family community at Bloomberg Tokyo, as well as Japan’s DeFi community
* Years of experience in PR, content, and marketing in the blockchain space
* Ran a series of marketing campaigns that boosted the traffic to Maker’s homepage and blog in H2 2020 by more than 80 percent
* Established connections needed to foster collaboration with entities such as BGIN, a blockchain group supported by some regulators, and invited to speak at major government-hosted events such as Finsum