MetaGovernance Working Group Steward Nominations Term 6 (Calendar 2025)

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Nominations for the 6th ENS DAO Steward Term (Calendar 2025) will open on December 6th, 2024.

If you would like to nominate yourself to be an ENS Meta-governance Working Group Steward for the calendar year 2025 period (Term 6), please complete the steps outlined below:

Nomination Steps

Step 1

Forum: Reply to this post with the following information:

  • Link to Snapshot: (fill this in after Step 2)
  • Preferred Name and/or ENS name:
  • Forum username:
  • Twitter profile link (optional):
  • Why do you want to be a Steward of this Working Group?
  • Any other information you wish to share with Delegates (e.g. potential conflicts or existing engagements)

Step 2

Snapshot: Create a Snapshot vote in the ENS WG Steward Nomination space HERE. Select ā€œNew Proposalā€ and use the following template:

Template
Title: [Name of Working Group] Nominate [your preferred name or ENS name]

  • Example: [Meta-Governance] Nominate rilxxlir.eth

Body: Copy and paste your forum reply from above which includes:

  • Your preferred name/ENS name
  • Forum username
  • Twitter profile link (optional)
  • Why do you want to be a Steward of this Working Group?
  • Any other information you wish to share with Delegates (e.g. potential conflicts or existing engagements)

Vote Timing

  • Select the start date and time of December 6, 2024 at 9am UTC
  • Select the end date of December 9, 2024 (time will automatically be set to end at 9am UTC)

Please note, Snapshot will use your current timezone to set the time. Please convert 9am UTC into your local timezone when setting up your proposal.

For reference: 9am UTC = 4am ET / 1am PT / 9am GMT / 10am CET

Any nominations submitted to the forum prior to the start of the nomination window will become active when the nomination window opens on December 6. All votes to support a Steward nomination must be made during the nomination window.

Step 3

After successfully nominating yourself to be a Steward, you require 10k votes in support of your nomination on Snapshot between December 6 - 9.

Any nominee with 10k votes supporting their Steward nomination will be included in the ballot for the Steward election of the relevant Working Group.

Steward Elections

Anyone who completes the steps in the ā€œNominations Stepsā€ section above will be included on the ballot for election. Steward elections will use approval voting.

  • Election begins: 9am UTC on December 10, 2024
  • Election ends: 9am UTC on December 15, 2024

Video Walkthrough

Before creating a Snapshot vote, please watch this video walkthrough of the process.

Questions

If you have any questions about the Steward election or nominations, or if you need help setting up your Snapshot vote, please comment below or DM 5pence.eth on Twitter.

Forum Write-Access

In order to nominate yourself as a Steward, you will need to have write-access to all of the categories in the governance forum. Please submit the Participant Request form if you require write-access.
If you have any questions or have trouble with forum access, please DM myself or any other steward on any platform. Find me on X @ @5pence_eth.

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Basic information

  • Link to Snapshot: Snapshot
  • Preferred Name and/or ENS name: Takeshi, TanĆ© / tanegov.eth
  • Forum username: tanegov.eth
  • Twitter profile link (optional): @tanelabs

Why do you want to be a Steward of this Working Group?

At TanƩ, we believe that the mass adoption is the next big challenge for the crypto industry. We are eager to support the growth of the ENS protocol and the steady management of the ENS DAO governance because the ENS protocol and the upcoming Namechain are the most important products to connect non-crypto audience and various blockchain protocols, with the human-readable interface and user experience.

Our mission is to achieve and enhance the empowerment of the people by the decentralized technologies, and we are fully aligned with what ENS is trying to achieve.

Takeshi, the lead of our network operations team and the writer of this nomination post, has experience as a software engineer at Twitter and as a product manager at SmartNews which is Japanese unicorn startup that provides a news aggregation mobile app with 30M+ MAU, would be the main representative of the ENS DAO steward activities if elected, with regular support from the team of 3-4 members. Iā€™m also the main representative of the Optimism Grants Council S6 and capable of and experienced in executing the critical operations in the DAO environment. My experience should allow me to coordinate the group of contributors and various stakeholders including Labs and service providers and contribute to achieving the collective goal of the DAO together with fellow WG members.

If Iā€™m elected, I would like to mainly work on three things:

  1. Governance autonomy

    Itā€™s critical to solidify the governance system and structure for the DAO to be a going concern. We should aim for a DAO that will achieve its autonomy with proper discussions and design thinking. My involvement in other DAOs has provided valuable insights into the pros and cons of different governance structures and their respective challenges. This experience will allow me to effectively contribute to strengthening ENS DAOā€™s autonomy.

  2. Coordination with delegates, other working groups, contributors and stakeholders

    The DAO now requires increased coordination with all the stakeholders including delegates and contributors like service providers as well as other working group members, now that the ENS evolves with the new product, Namechain and potential upcoming developers on the ecosystem. In order to achieve the smooth release and growth of the new product, we may need to consider new programs to coordinate those actors.

  3. Contributor diversity

    There has been great discussions about the talent pool and contributor diversity. This should apply to the ecosystem actors too. As a representative from Japan and Asia as a whole, Iā€™m confident I can contribute to the DAO in unique and diverse perspectives from the community support to the governance contributions with the geographical perspective in mind.

Any other information you wish to share with Delegates (e.g. potential conflicts or existing engagements)

TanƩ is formed with a group of crypto-native product builders, based in Tokyo, Dubai and New York. We are backed by SoftBank, and Japanese tech giants like DeNA, GREE, MIXI, and closely work with the big Japanese enterprises and have strong relationship with Japanese crypto communities. We are active delegates at multiple DAOs, including Arbitrum, Uniswap, and Optimism.

We have also our own investment arm, as a separate entity, which has invested in a number of crypto startups but as of the time of writing it, we donā€™t believe there are clear conflicts of interest in terms of contributing to ENS DAO.

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5pence.eth Steward Nomination

Why I Want to Be a Steward of the Meta-governance Working Group

I am seeking to continue my role as a steward of the Meta-governance Working Group because I believe in the critical importance of strong, transparent, and effective governance for the ENS DAO. As the current Lead Steward, Iā€™ve worked to strengthen and streamline our endowment and treasury management, improve our governance processes, standardize compensation structures, and ensure clear communication of working group activities to the wider community.

My motivation stems from a deep commitment to the long-term success of ENS and decentralized governance systems. I believe that robust meta-governance is fundamental to the DAOā€™s ability to operate effectively and make informed decisions. Over my term, Iā€™ve focused on creating sustainable processes and documentation that will serve the DAO well into the future.

Looking ahead, I see several key areas where I want to continue contributing:

  • Further refinement of our working group operations and reporting
  • Continued improvement of our treasury management and funding request processes
  • Enhanced coordination between delegates and working groups to maximize effectiveness
  • Development of clear governance frameworks that can scale with the DAO

I believe my experience as Lead Steward, combined with my understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing the DAO, positions me well to continue serving the ENS community in this role. 2024 was a fantastic year for ENS and the ENS DAO, and I hope to continue to contribute to the success of the organization and protocol.

Conflict Statement

I hold no other roles inside the ENS DAO or its affiliates, and I have no conflicts of interest related to any of the decisions or duties of a Meta-governance Steward.

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Basic Information

Why do you want to be a Steward of this Working Group?

Hi everyone, Iā€™m Cameron Oā€™Donnell, and Iā€™m excited to apply for the ENS MetaGov Stewardship position. Over the past three years, Iā€™ve been deeply involved in DAO governance, serving as the governance lead at Consensys, where I helped shape our governance strategies and processes.

Over the past 2 years, I participated as the third largest delegate at Uniswap, where I worked across delegates, working groups, and with the foundation to align governance stakeholders on various DAO topics. Previously at MakerDAO, we took a symbolic 1 MKR delegation to help influence critical decisions through reasoning and data, not just token weight. I also had the pleasure of leading the design and implementation of governance systems at core Consensys products; examples include designing Linea Governance and bootstrapping the MetaMask Grants DAO, an employee-only DAO that provides grants to builders developing MetaMask.

My hands-on experience extends beyond traditional DAO communities. Iā€™ve advised Fortune 100 enterprises on navigating decentralized governance, gaining valuable insights on designing inclusive, adaptable structures. These roles have given me a broad governance network that spans major platforms, builders, and cross-protocol delegatesā€”something Iā€™m eager to bring to ENS.

As an ENS user for 3+ years, Iā€™ve witnessed the protocolā€™s remarkable growth and integral role within the Ethereum ecosystem. ENS has consistently set the standard for community-driven decision-making, Ethereum principles, and long-term sustainability planning. The past yearā€™s significant achievements and milestones reaffirm that ENS continues to thrive, and Iā€™m inspired by the opportunity to support its continued success.

Other Information

If elected, I am committed to leveraging my governance experience, strong network, and passion for ENS to help the protocol evolve in ways that reflect its values and the communityā€™s voice. Together, we can maintain ENSā€™s leadership, adapt to new challenges, and forge a more transparent, inclusive future for the ecosystem.

Current participation in the following ecosystems:

  • Uniswap
  • Consensys
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[Meta-Governance] Nominate SpikeWatanabe.eth

Snapshot endorsement link

:green_circle: Preferred Name: SpikeWatanabe.eth

:green_circle: Forum username: SpikeWatanabe.eth

:green_circle: Twitter Profile: @spikewatanabe

Iā€™ve invested a lot of time and effort into building my reputation within ENS community as honest and hardworking person. Moreover I have necessary qualifications to excel as MetaGov steward. This is a very exciting opportunity and Iā€™m taking it very seriously. To me this work has many angles - it is a very interesting challenge, opportunity to make an impact and do something meaningful, learn a lot in the process and build the cornerstone infrastructure project within universe of blockchain. Having worked at Avantgarde finance as DAO relations manager I had an opportunity to observe some of the best governance practices around. I will be looking to apply those lessons to ENS governance to build better more efficient DAO.

Please consider my candidacy. Iā€™m available to discuss any questions.

Credentials

  • Top tier Economics education - University College London.

  • Experienced investment banker - worked in a number roles in private equity and financial consulting companies (combined value of projects where I participated in execution exceeds 1bn USD).

  • Completed year of study in coding School 42 to better understand development process.

  • Wrote regular column in major news agency, notable publications include interview with Gavin Wood and coverage of Devcon 4.

  • OG Blockchain markets - began my early mining experiments in 2016.

  • 2018-2020 built investment fund focused on blockchain assets ā€“ conducted in depth research into protocols, nature of consensus and tokenomics // designed pitchbook and marketed fund to investors.

ENS highlights

  • ENS OG, first .eth name registered in 2018.

  • Volunteer support pre token issuance in discord chat for 6 months July 2021 ā€“ Dec 2021.

  • Delegate with c. 67K voting power a lot of which was acquired organically from small token holders appreciating my help as support volunteer. As a measure of success this voting power came from over 1000 of accounts. (Tally profile).

What Iā€™m looking to bring to the table.

  • Strong work ethics ā€“ as investment banker I was trained to be diligent, pay extreme attention to detail and be committed to the task no matter the hours and effort required.

  • Integrity ā€“ I hold myself to high ethical standards: during my previous line of work as someone who was regularly given access to sensitive information it is naturally a basic requirement to be a person of integrity. I demonstrated to ENS community that Iā€™m an honest person during my six months tenure as support volunteer.

  • Project management ā€“ running extremely complicated projects under a very tight constrains both time and human resources wise taught me how to execute workflow efficiently.

  • Intersection of expertise ā€“ Iā€™m uniquely positioned to be a useful MetaGov steward as Iā€™m situated at the intersection of ā€œfiatā€ and ā€œblockchainā€ worlds. Even though Iā€™m not a lawyer by training, but bankers are also required to be able to align ā€œeconomicā€ substance with legal documents. Proof reading share purchase agreements, making sure that contracts do not contradict broad legal framework are just some of the tasks I had to face. In that capacity I will able to assist in building DAO Bylaws, as well as streamline reporting system.

Global goal

:bulb: Ideally what I would like to see is to transform ENS DAO into something similar to public company in terms of disclosure, efficiency and audit practices. I can clearly see that the intent to do this is present, because there is a lot of disclosure already available. The problem is that itā€™s scattered all over the place and it is relatively difficult for an ā€œoutsiderā€ to put it all together. The goal here is to build an annual report, which would be similar to what public companies do.

This document will not carry any legal repercussions with it, as blockchain space is largely unregulated, however there is nothing stopping ENS DAO from self imposing highest standards of accountability. This work will increase transparency and add credibility to ENS DAO in the long run as well as set precedent for other DAOs.

We are looking to onboard several billions of people, for that to happen they need to understand what ENS is. Iā€™m ideally positioned to execute this vision as in my previous line of work I would usually be situated at the intersection of all aspects of project be it legal, financial or managerial.

Thank you!

Spike

:v:

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estmcmxci.eth ā€” Steward Nomination Statement

Why Iā€™d like to be a Steward of the Meta-Governance Working Group

I see the role of a Meta-Governance steward not as a ā€œdoerā€ but as a facilitator of collective productivity. ENS DAO thrives because of its talented contributorsā€”many of whom I share this ballot withā€”who have driven significant advancements for the DAO and protocol. My focus has been on empowering these contributors by providing context, advocacy, and support to amplify their impact.

Beyond Meta-Governance, Iā€™ve also had the privilege of earning trust and contributing to the Ecosystem and Public Goods Working Groups, further broadening my understanding of the DAOā€™s needs and opportunities.

Over the past year as a steward, Iā€™ve had the privilege to support initiatives such as:

  1. Implementing the Service Provider Program
  2. Establishing a Steward Vesting Program
  3. Launching the Governance Distribution Pilot Program
  4. Supporting critical DAO tooling like x23.ai, ENS Ledger, Dhive, and Agora
  5. Strengthening delegate and DAO-wide communications

By identifying and championing ā€œsuper contributors,ā€ I aim to continue ensuring the Meta-Governance Working Group is a platform for impactful contributions to ENS DAO.

Looking ahead, Iā€™ll focus on:

  • Aligning DAO needs with contributor skillsets to drive results
  • Educating the community on opportunities like the Service Provider Program and Grants
  • Researching a decentralized solution to the interim Security Council to reduce trust assumptions
  • Scaling the Governance Distribution Program to empower trusted contributors
  • Creating a ā€˜DAO Operations Manualā€™ to navigate complex scenarios

These priorities reflect my commitment to strengthening ENS DAOā€™s governance and ensuring it remains an inclusive, effective, and scalable organization.

Potential Conflict of Interest

I currently publish the DAOā€™s newsletter and manage its social media accounts.

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Basic Information

Link to Snapshot
Name: netto.eth
Forum username: alextnetto.eth
X: @alextnetto
Telegram: @alextnetto

Why do you want to be a Steward of this Working Group?

Having a high context for better decision-making is crucial in governance. For meta-gov stewards, this is essential to support delegates and proposers and strive to improve our process, operations, and governance. Things are worth mentioning among all the other contributions/skills:

  • Iā€™m a developer with a deep technical understanding of the ENS protocol and our governance contracts. This gives great insights into proposal building and helps with the working groupā€™s technical decisions.
  • Spearheaded the creation of our Security Council, that prevented a high risk governance attack idenfitied with research, writing the smart contract, and engaging the community to understand and approve the proposal.
  • I attended all the Meta-gov and Ecosystem working group calls during the year, actively engaging, even when OOO, sick or in different timezones. Also some calls from the public goods working group.

Iā€™m the founder and CEO of blockful, leading a team of over 15 people who work with various DAOs on research, protocol development, and governance tooling. This role allows me to bring insights from the ecosystems we collaborate with, including Uniswap, Arbitrum, Optimism, Scroll, Shutter, and others, as well as planning and management experience. These skills are particularly valuable in a role focused on coordination within an organization.

My goals are:

  • Increase our average turnout to improve governance security with initiatives to raise tokens delegated towards active contributors/DAO members/voters, so we do not depend on the Security Council to secure the DAO.
  • Creating more accountability and discussions towards improving sustainability and long-term thinking.
  • Improve the decision-making of delegates with better processes, tools, and information.

I care a lot about ENS, my contributions in the last 2 years help to demonstrate through actions. Iā€™m excited to be nominating and serve the DAO with my skills and context which I think are a great fit for this working group.

Potential conflicts

As mentioned above, Iā€™m founder of blockful, which is also a service provider for the ENS DAO. In events where a conflict of interest arises by being a steward and a service provider, Iā€™ll abstain from decisions.

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lemmagovernance.eth ā€” Steward Nomination Statement

Why Lemma would like to be a Steward of the Meta-Governance Working Group?

Lemma is a Cayman-based operations specialist that provides services to some of the largest foundations. Our services cover foundation corporate services (accounting, bank and exchange accounts, policies, and procedures), grant program design/facilitation, and cryptoeconomic design/research.

We believe in the role of DAOs in driving the decentralised future forward by enabling open-access to work opportunities. We envision an industry where all participation access and incentives are equal and based on value provided. In order to champion this shift we hope to make ourselves and expertise available not as a service provider but as an equal participant.

After months of exploring the DAO landscape, we conclude that ENS DAO 1) best embodies these principles, 2) is at a point in its lifecycle to benefit the most from our involvement, and 3) the ENS product mission is essential for bringing Ethereum to the world.

Our focus if elected as a Steward.

  • Provide access and inputs to our operations expertise.
  • Simplifying DAO and Foundation coordination.
  • Propose operations process improvements that effectively scale and solve coordination challenges.
  • Participate in a manner that signals and attracts a broad talent pool.
  • Provide input that encourages sound cryptoeconomic design principles as defined by Just Cryptoeconomics. Hugo is founding member and core contributor of the Just Cryptoeconomics research group.
  • Champion ENS as a professional voice to non-crypto organizations where possible.

We hope that the priorities are a reflection of our expertise and emphasize operational efficiency that scales.

Past contracted work with ENS

In 2023 Lemma was contracted by the ENS DAO to develop the first draft of the ENS bylaws and complete a GAP analysis of the bylaws

Past contracted work with other DAOs

Assisted with transparency reports for Balancer DAO, transaction facilitation for Osmosis DAO and dYdX grants program design.

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Hi @lemma,

While we really appreciate your interest in nominating yourself for ENS DAO Meta-governance steward, but the nomination window closed at 9am UTC today (Dec 9th), so your nomination wonā€™t be valid for Term 6.

The Metagov stewards synced this morning to confirm the stance on this, and we all agree that a nomination has to receive the required votes during the nomination window that is defined in the Working Group rules.

The Working Group rules that the DAO adopted in EP 1.8 state the following:

  1. Steward Eligibility and Nominations
    1. Any individual is eligible to nominate themselves to be a Steward of a working group within the DAO (ā€˜Eligible Personā€™ or ā€˜Eligible Personsā€™).
    2. To be eligible to be included in the ballot for First Term elections of a given year, Eligible Persons must nominate themselves between 9am UTC on December 6 and 9am UTC on December 9 (ā€˜First Term Nomination Windowā€™).
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