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| ====== Community Board Observer ====== | ====== Community Board Observer ====== |
| {{infobox> | {{infobox> |
| name = Community Board Observer | name = Community Board Observer |
| image = community_members.webp | Photo showing all 4 CBOs from 2022 - 2026 + community members | image = community_members.webp | Photo showing all CBOs from 2022 - 2026 + community members |
| Source = [[https://x.com/its_adbo/status/1851940965004509367|@its_adbo via X]] | Source = [[https://x.com/its_adbo/status/1851940965004509367|@its_adbo via X]] |
| Established = 2022 | Established = 2022 |
| Appointees = Louis Esner (2026)\\ Adam Bowman (2025)\\ Rohit Pakalapati (2024)\\ Louis Esner (2023)\\ Rob Godwin (2022) | Appointees = Louis Esner (2026)\\ Adam Bowman (2025)\\ Rohit Pakalapati (2024)\\ Louis Esner (2023)\\ Rob Godwin (2022) |
| }} | }} |
| The Community Board Observer (CBO) is an annually elected volunteer community member tasked with representing the community at Nothing board meetings. Established to strengthen the relationship between community and Nothing, the CBO monitors community sentiment, gathers feedback and conveys this to the board on a quarterly basis. As well as attending quarterly board meetings, the CBO prepares reports and communicates insights back to the community through written posts and videos, as well as running their own initiatives such as surveys and the CBO interviews series and attending in-person events.((https://nothing.community/d/1384)) | The Community Board Observer (CBO) is an annually elected volunteer community member tasked with representing the community at Nothing board meetings. Established to strengthen the relationship between community and Nothing, the CBO monitors community sentiment, gathers feedback and conveys this to the board on a quarterly basis. As well as attending quarterly board meetings, the CBO prepares reports and communicates insights back to the community through written posts and videos, as well as running their own initiatives such as surveys and the CBO interviews series and attending in-person events.((https://nothing.community/d/1384-community-board-observer-apply-vote-elect)) |
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| ====== Appointees & Contributions ====== | ====== Appointees & Contributions ====== |
| {{:people:louis_esner_2026.webp | Louis Esner, 2026 CBO}}===== 2026 - Louis Esner ===== | <WRAP person> |
| In a historic event, Louis, the 2023 Community Board Observer, returned for a second term in 2026, marking the first CBO to be elected twice.((https://nothing.community/d/50879)) | <WRAP person-image> |
| | {{:people:louis_esner_2026.webp | A photo of Louis, 2026 CBO. Source: [[https://nothing.community/d/50388-voting-closed-community-board-observer-2026|Zac via nothing.community]]}} |
| | </WRAP> |
| | <WRAP person-text> |
| | ===== 2026 - Louis Esner ===== |
| | In a historic event, Louis, the 2023 Community Board Observer, returned for a second term in 2026, marking the first CBO to be elected twice.((https://nothing.community/d/50879-community-board-observer-2026-results)) The win was announced in early January 2026, after elections were held in late December 2025. Louis gained 39% (171) of the 440 votes from the [[:community|community]].((https://nothing.community/d/50388-voting-closed-community-board-observer-2026)) |
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| ==== Community usernames ==== | ==== Community usernames ==== |
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| ==== Board meeting write-ups ==== | ==== Board meeting write-ups ==== |
| * [[https://nothing.community/d/52750|Q4 2025 Community Board Observer Digest]] | * [[https://nothing.community/d/60622-q2-2026-community-board-observer-digest|Q2 2026 Community Board Observer Digest]] |
| | * [[https://nothing.community/d/52750-q4-2025-community-board-observer-digest|Q4 2025 Community Board Observer Digest]] |
| | * [[https://nothing.community/d/57108-q1-2026-community-board-observer-digest|Q1 2026 Community Board Observer Digest]] |
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| {{:people:adam_bowman_2025.webp | Adam Bowman, 2025 CBO}}===== 2025 - Adam Bowman ===== | ==== Notable content ==== |
| The Board Observer for 2025, Adam, from Darlington, England, has been a community member since January 2021, a Nothing Community moderator since March 2022 and is the creator of the [[community:community_platforms#subreddits|r/NothingTech]] subreddit.((https://nothing.community/d/21684)) | * [[https://nothing.community/d/57469-cbo-interviews-stefano-scaglione-global-community-lead|CBO Interviews: Stefano Scaglione, Global Community Lead]] |
| | * [[https://nothing.community/d/56593-cbo-interviews-zac-selin-global-community-team|CBO Interviews: Zac & Selin, Global Community Team]] |
| | </WRAP> |
| | </WRAP> |
| | <WRAP person> |
| | <WRAP person-image> |
| | {{:people:adam_bowman_2025.webp | A photo of Adam, 2025 CBO. Source: [[https://nothing.community/d/21684-voting-closed-community-board-observer-2025|Rob via nothing.community]]}} |
| | </WRAP> |
| | <WRAP person-text> |
| | ===== 2025 - Adam Bowman ===== |
| | The Board Observer for 2025, Adam, from Darlington, England, has been a member of the [[:community|Nothing community]] since January 2021, a moderator since March 2022 and is the creator of the [[community:community_platforms#subreddits|r/NothingTech]] subreddit. Election results were announced in December 2024, with Adam achieving 55% (586) of the total 1067 [[:community|community]] votes cast.((https://nothing.community/d/21684-voting-closed-community-board-observer-2025))((https://nothing.community/d/22536-introducing-our-new-cbo-for-2025)) |
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| ==== Community usernames ==== | ==== Community usernames ==== |
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| ==== Board meeting write-ups ==== | ==== Board meeting write-ups ==== |
| * [[https://nothing.community/d/45805|Q3 2025 Community Board Observer digest]] | * [[https://nothing.community/d/45805-q3-2025-community-board-observer-digest|Q3 2025 Community Board Observer digest]] |
| * [[https://nothing.community/d/38809|Q2 2025 Community Board Observer digest]] | * [[https://nothing.community/d/38809-q2-2025-community-board-observer-digest|Q2 2025 Community Board Observer digest]] |
| * [[https://nothing.community/d/32417|Q1 2025 Community Board Observer digest]] | * [[https://nothing.community/d/32417-q1-2025-community-board-observer-digest|Q1 2025 Community Board Observer digest]] |
| * [[https://nothing.community/d/26050|Q4 2024 Community Board Observer digest]] | * [[https://nothing.community/d/26050-q4-2024-community-board-observer-digest|Q4 2024 Community Board Observer digest]] |
| |
| ==== Notable content ==== | ==== Features ==== |
| * [[https://nothing.community/d/46443|A day in the life of Nothing's Community Board Observer]] | * [[https://youtu.be/4BzC7ky0uw8?t=103|YouTube: What's Next for Nothing (YouTube, 30 January 2025)]] |
| * [[https://nothing.community/d/44238|Hands on with OS 4.0 - what are your thoughts on Extra Dark Mode?]] | |
| * [[https://nothing.community/d/42393|CBO Interviews: Sélim Benayat, AI Product Lead]] | |
| * [[https://nothing.community/d/36540|Phone (3) launch event in London: Come to Play - My experience]] | |
| * [[https://nothing.community/d/34436|CBO Interviews: Heru Prasetyo, Original Content Lead]] | |
| * [[https://nothing.community/d/29091|CBO interviews: Hollie Bishop, Global Growth Marketing Director]] | |
| * [[https://nothing.community/d/28371|Ear & Ear (a) Community Feedback - have your voice heard!]] | |
| * [[https://nothing.community/d/28371|Phone (3a) Series: drops & events around the world!]] | |
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| {{:people:rohit_pakalapati_2024.webp | Rohit Pakalapati, 2024 CBO}}===== 2024 - Rohit Pakalapati ===== | ==== Notable content ==== |
| Born in India, Rohit moved to the UK to pursue his master’s in Marketing Management (digital). An active community member since October 2021, Rohit went on to join Nothing’s Product Marketing team after ending his CBO term.((https://nothing.community/d/3518)) | * [[https://nothing.community/d/46443-a-day-in-the-life-of-nothings-community-board-observer|A day in the life of Nothing's Community Board Observer]] |
| | * [[https://nothing.community/d/44238-hands-on-with-os-40-what-are-your-thoughts-on-extra-dark-mode|Hands on with OS 4.0 - what are your thoughts on Extra Dark Mode?]] |
| | * [[https://nothing.community/d/42393-cbo-interviews-selim-benayat-ai-product-lead|CBO Interviews: Sélim Benayat, AI Product Lead]] |
| | * [[https://nothing.community/d/36540-phone-3-launch-event-in-london-come-to-play-my-experience|Phone (3) launch event in London: Come to Play - My experience]] |
| | * [[https://nothing.community/d/34436-cbo-interviews-heru-prasetyo-original-content-lead|CBO Interviews: Heru Prasetyo, Original Content Lead]] |
| | * [[https://nothing.community/d/29091-cbo-interviews-hollie-bishop-global-growth-marketing-director|CBO interviews: Hollie Bishop, Global Growth Marketing Director]] |
| | * [[https://nothing.community/d/28599-ear-ear-a-community-feedback-have-your-voice-heard|Ear & Ear (a)Community Feedback - have your voice heard!]] |
| | * [[https://nothing.community/d/28371-phone-3a-series-drops-events-around-the-world|Phone (3a) Series:drops & events around the world!]] |
| | </WRAP> |
| | </WRAP> |
| | <WRAP person> |
| | <WRAP person-image> |
| | {{:people:rohit_pakalapati_2024.webp | A photo of Rohit, 2024 CBO. Source: [[https://nothing.community/d/4637-introducing-our-new-community-board-observer|Natalie via nothing.community]]}} |
| | </WRAP> |
| | <WRAP person-text> |
| | ===== 2024 - Rohit Pakalapati ===== |
| | Born in India, Rohit moved to the UK to pursue his master’s in Marketing Management (digital). An active community member since October 2021, Rohit went on to join Nothing’s Product Marketing team after ending his CBO term. The 2024 election was held in December 2023, with Rohit acquiring 57% (312) of the 563 votes cast.((https://nothing.community/d/3518-board-observer-voting-now-closed)) |
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| ==== Community usernames ==== | ==== Community usernames ==== |
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| ==== Board meeting write-ups ==== | ==== Board meeting write-ups ==== |
| * [[https://nothing.community/d/19756|Community Board Observer Update Q3 2024: After Meeting Report]] | * [[https://nothing.community/d/19756-community-board-observer-update-q3-2024-after-meeting-report|Community Board Observer Update Q3 2024: After Meeting Report]] |
| * [[https://nothing.community/d/14343|Community Board Observer Update Q2 2024: After Meeting Report]] | * [[https://nothing.community/d/14343-community-board-observer-update-q2-2024-after-meeting-report|Community Board Observer Update Q2 2024: After Meeting Report]] |
| * [[https://nothing.community/d/10099|Community Board Observer Update Q1 2024: After Meeting Report]] | * [[https://nothing.community/d/10099-community-board-observer-update-q1-2024-after-meeting-report|Community Board Observer Update Q1 2024: After Meeting Report]] |
| * [[https://nothing.community/d/5450|Community Board Observer Update Q4 2023: After Meeting Report]] | * [[https://nothing.community/d/5450-community-board-observer-update-q4-2023-after-meeting-report|Community Board Observer Update Q4 2023: After Meeting Report]] |
| | |
| | ==== Features ==== |
| | * [[https://youtu.be/KzhjD6B9Sk4?t=458|Nothing Community Update | Q4 2023 (YouTube, 1 February 2024)]] |
| |
| ==== Notable content ==== | ==== Notable content ==== |
| * [[https://nothing.community/d/22068|Update: I'm Joining the Product Marketing Team at Nothing]] | * [[https://nothing.community/d/22068-update-im-joining-the-product-marketing-team-at-nothing|Update: I'm Joining the Product Marketing Team at Nothing]] |
| * [[https://nothing.community/d/22556|CBO Interviews: Ryan Latham on Building Nothing's Global Brand Identity]] | * [[https://nothing.community/d/22556-cbo-interviews-ryan-latham-on-building-nothings-global-brand-identity|CBO Interviews: Ryan Latham on Building Nothing's Global Brand Identity]] |
| * [[https://nothing.community/d/18563|Community Insight: What Does Nothing Stand For?]] | * [[https://nothing.community/d/18563-community-insight-what-does-nothing-stand-for|Community Insight: What Does Nothing Stand For?]] |
| * [[https://nothing.community/d/17785|Community Insight: Enhancing Community Site Content and Engagement]] | * [[https://nothing.community/d/17785-community-insight-enhancing-community-site-content-and-engagement|Community Insight: Enhancing Community Site Content and Engagement]] |
| * [[https://nothing.community/d/17386|CBO Interviews: Mladen M. Hoyss on Shaping the Future of Nothing OS]] | * [[https://nothing.community/d/17386-cbo-interviews-mladen-m-hoyss-on-shaping-the-future-of-nothing-os|CBO Interviews: Mladen M. Hoyss on Shaping the Future of Nothing OS]] |
| * [[https://nothing.community/d/12287|Community Insight: Exploring Ideas for Local Community Activities]] | * [[https://nothing.community/d/14623-community-insight-exploring-ideas-for-local-community-activities|Community Insight: Exploring Ideas for Local Community Activities]] |
| * [[https://nothing.community/d/12090|Community Collaboration: Share your pain points and blockers for co-creation]] | * [[https://nothing.community/d/12287-community-collaboration-share-your-pain-points-and-blockers-for-co-creation|Community Collaboration: Share your pain points and blockers for co-creation]] |
| * [[https://nothing.community/d/12215|Community Insight: Your Preferred Platform for Engagement]] | * [[https://nothing.community/d/12215-community-insight-your-preferred-platform-for-engagement|Community Insight: Your Preferred Platform for Engagement]] |
| * [[https://nothing.community/d/12090|CBO Interviews: Talking Finance with Tim Holbrow, CFO at Nothing]] | * [[https://nothing.community/d/12090-cbo-interviews-talking-finance-with-tim-holbrow-cfo-at-nothing|CBO Interviews: Talking Finance with Tim Holbrow, CFO at Nothing]] |
| * [[https://nothing.community/d/11324|Community Insight: Thoughts on Including Product Launches in Quarterly Updates]] | * [[https://nothing.community/d/11324-community-insight-thoughts-on-including-product-launches-in-quarterly-updates|Community Insight: Thoughts on Including Product Launches in Quarterly Updates]] |
| * [[https://nothing.community/d/6814|Nothing Phone (2a) Launch: From the Eyes of Community Board Observer]] | * [[https://nothing.community/d/6814-nothing-phone-2a-launch-from-the-eyes-of-community-board-observer|Nothing Phone (2a) Launch: From the Eyes of Community Board Observer]] |
| * [[https://nothing.community/d/5304|Behind the Scenes: My First Board Meeting at Nothing as a Community Voice]] | * [[https://nothing.community/d/5304-behind-the-scenes-my-first-board-meeting-at-nothing-as-a-community-voice|Behind the Scenes: My First Board Meeting at Nothing as a Community Voice]] |
| | </WRAP> |
| {{:people:louis_esner_2023.webp | Louis Esner, 2023 CBO}}===== 2023 - Louis Esner ===== | </WRAP> |
| A Social Media Manager based in London, community member since June 2021 and moderator since June 2022, Louis was elected as the second CBO after voting was held in Nothing’s Discord server. | <WRAP person> |
| | <WRAP person-image> |
| | {{:people:louis_esner_2023.webp | A photo of Louis, 2023 CBO. Source: [[https://nothing.community/d/2828-community-board-observer-applications|Rob via nothing.community]]}} |
| | </WRAP> |
| | <WRAP person-text> |
| | ===== 2023 - Louis Esner ===== |
| | A Social Media Manager based in London, [[:community|community]] member since June 2021 and moderator since June 2022, Louis was elected as the second CBO after voting was held in Nothing’s [[:community:community_platforms#discord|Discord server]] in January 2023. It was conducted in a dedicated election channel, which has since been hidden. Louis received 37% (258) of the 696 total votes cast.((https://discord.com/channels/930878214237200394/1060891431423717466/1061942435913154590)) |
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| ==== Community usernames ==== | ==== Community usernames ==== |
| | Discord | .loubear | | | Discord | .loubear | |
| | X | [[https://x.com/louioo|louioo]] | | | X | [[https://x.com/louioo|louioo]] | |
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| {{:people:rob_godwin_2022.webp | Rob Godwin, 2022 CBO}}===== 2022 - Rob Godwin ===== | ==== Board meeting digests ==== |
| Rob has been a community member since May 2021 and was the first ever elected CBO. After his term, Rob joined the Nothing team as [[people:community_team|Community Manager]]. | * [[https://youtu.be/JRaf4ZNXrFA?t=625|Nothing Community Update | Q3 2023 (YouTube, 9 November 2023)]] |
| | * [[https://youtu.be/QgK0vCHZAIk?t=658|Nothing Community Update | Q2 2023 (YouTube, 3 August 2023)]] |
| | |
| | ==== Features ==== |
| | * [[https://discord.com/channels/930878214237200394/1065670916111089745/1171494693792653363|Community Board Observer: Explained (Discord, 7 November 2023)]] |
| | * [[https://discord.com/channels/930878214237200394/1065670916111089745/1168925370481905684|Nothing Birthday Quiz (Discord, 31 October 2023)]] |
| | * [[https://discord.com/channels/930878214237200394/1065670916111089745/1066004489590558801|A chat with our new CBO (Discord, 19 January 2023)]] |
| | </WRAP> |
| | </WRAP> |
| | <WRAP person> |
| | <WRAP person-image> |
| | {{:people:rob_godwin_2022.webp | A photo of Rob, 2022 CBO. Source: [[https://x.com/robgodwin_|@robgodwin_ on X]]}} |
| | </WRAP> |
| | <WRAP person-text> |
| | ===== 2022 - Rob Godwin ===== |
| | Rob is based in London and has been a member of the [[:community|community]] since May 2021 after investing during the first round of [[:community:crowdfunding|Community Crowdfunding]] and receiving an invite to the then-private [[:community:community_platforms#nothingcommunity|nothing.community]] forum.((https://nothing.community/d/18097-introduce-yourself/20)) At the time of his application, he was a [[:community|community]] moderator. He became Nothing's first ever CBO after the voting process was held on [[:community:community_platforms#nothingcommunity|nothing.community]] in April 2022, in a thread which has since been deleted. Rob received 52% (51) of the 98 votes cast.((https://nothing.community/d/468-the-moment-youve-all-been-waiting-for-is-here-the-board-observer-election)) During his term, Rob joined the Nothing team as [[people:community_team|Community Manager]] in November 2022, resulting in a new CBO election in December.((https://nothing.community/d/1361-quarterly-updates-2))((https://nothing.community/d/1384-community-board-observer-apply-vote-elect)) |
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| ==== Community usernames ==== | ==== Community usernames ==== |
| | X | [[https://x.com/robgodwin_|robgodwin_]] | | | X | [[https://x.com/robgodwin_|robgodwin_]] | |
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| \\ \\ | ==== Board meeting digests ==== |
| | * [[https://nothing.community/d/1361-quarterly-updates-2|Quarterly Updates (2).]] |
| | * [[https://nothing.community/d/1297-investors-updates-1|Investors’ Updates (1).]] |
| | |
| | ==== Features ==== |
| | Rob has featured heavily across Nothing's media releases since joining the team in 2022. During his CBO tenure, he featured in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eglDBI8x0_M|Testing Phone (1) ft. Tony Fadell | Nothing Series #4 (YouTube, 15 July 2022)]] alongside Adam Bowman, discussing the excitement around the [[:hardware:phone_1|Phone (1)]] launch. |
| | </WRAP> |
| | </WRAP> |
| ====== History & Selection Process ====== | ====== History & Selection Process ====== |
| The CBO role was introduced in 2022 to guarantee that community voices are heard at the highest levels, bridging the gap between the company and its users via continuous engagement across platforms. | The Community Board Observer role was introduced in 2022 to guarantee that community voices are heard at the highest levels, bridging the gap between the company and its users through attending quarterly board meetings and continuously engaging across platforms. |
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| The first CBO election in 2022 was held on the invite-only nothing.community. In 2023, the election was held on Discord before moving back to nothing.community for the 2024 voting. | The first CBO election in 2022 was held on the invite-only [[:community:community_platforms#nothingcommunity|nothing.community]]. In 2023, Nothing introduced the requirement for applicants to hold one of their[[community:dots_nft|Community Dots NFTs]]. The election voting was held on the [[:community:community_platforms#discord|official community Discord]] before moving back to [[:community:community_platforms#nothingcommunity|nothing.community]] for the 2024 election.((https://nothing.community/d/468-the-moment-youve-all-been-waiting-for-is-here-the-board-observer-election |
| | ))((https://discord.com/channels/930878214237200394/930878214237200402/1049369753141133402)) |
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| ===== Annual Selection ===== | ===== Annual Selection ===== |
| **Selection**: After applications close, an internal review and shortlisting process is undertaken. Shortlisted candidates are then invited to interviews with leadership, to ensure that candidates are a good fit for the role. | **Selection**: After applications close, an internal review and shortlisting process is undertaken. Shortlisted candidates are then invited to interviews with leadership, to ensure that candidates are a good fit for the role. |
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| **Voting**: The shortlisted candidates are revealed and voting by the community begins, typically via a post and post on nothing.community. Candidates are invited to write a personal statement to aid users in making their choice. | **Voting**: The shortlisted candidates are revealed and voting by the community begins, typically via a post and post on [[:community:community_platforms#nothingcommunity|nothing.community]]. Candidates are invited to write a personal statement to aid users in making their choice. |
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| **Onboarding**: The candidate with the highest vote count is invited to become the new CBO and they start preparing themselves for their first board meeting in January. Typically, the inaugural CBO will write a post on various social platforms to further introduce themselves and thank users for their confidence during voting.((https://nothing.community/d/1384))((https://nothing.community/d/2828)) | **Onboarding**: The candidate with the highest vote count is invited to become the new CBO and they start preparing themselves for their first board meeting in January. Typically, the inaugural CBO will write a post on various social platforms to further introduce themselves and thank users for their confidence during voting.((https://nothing.community/d/1384))((https://nothing.community/d/2828)) |
| The CBO role is a hallmark of Nothing’s community-centric ethos, a rarity among tech brands, that ensures community views and opinions are heard at the top level and concerns can be addressed. Previous CBOs have helped enhance transparency with the community, highlighting community projects and improving feedback loops. | The CBO role is a hallmark of Nothing’s community-centric ethos, a rarity among tech brands, that ensures community views and opinions are heard at the top level and concerns can be addressed. Previous CBOs have helped enhance transparency with the community, highlighting community projects and improving feedback loops. |
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| CBOs have the flexibility to raise their own ideas and start new initiatives. One notable example is the “CBO interviews” series, started by Rohit in 2024, which was continued into 2025 by Adam. | CBOs have the flexibility to raise their own ideas and start new initiatives. One notable example is the “CBO interviews” series, started by Rohit in 2024, which was continued into 2025 and beyond by subsequent CBOs. |
