+> As of the board meeting on May 22nd 2007 a few changes have been made with
+> immediate effect. David Levin has stepped down from his position as
+> President. Christel Dahlskjaer (freenode Head of Staff) replaces him as
+> President by unanimous vote, while David retains a position on the PDPC
+> board.
+>
+> Phil Stracchino follows in Christel's footsteps, assuming her previous
+> position as secretary pro tem.
+>
+> Joining the board we have Richard (RichiH) Hartmann in the position as
+> treasurer pro tem, representing freenode staff, and David (cdlu) Graham as a
+> community board member.
+>
+> All members of the board are excited to be working together to provide even
+> better services to the communities we serve and look forward to a interesting
+> future for PDPC and its sub projects.
+>
+> We would like to thank all the freenode staff volunteers, server sponsors and
+> users who have helped build up the organization and the projects as they are
+> today. We could not have done it without you and appreciate your continued
+> support and enthusiasm in helping us in our efforts to lay the structures for
+> building vibrant peer directed communities.
+>
+> Congratulations to the additional board members of the PDPC, both of whom
+> were voted in unanimously.
+>
+> The corporate officers of the PDPC are as follows:
+>
+> * Christel Dahlskjaer - President
+> * Phil Stracchino - Secretary
+> * Richard Hartmann - Treasurer
+>
+> The PDPC board of directors:
+>
+> * Christel Dahlskjaer - Member (Head of Staff, freenode)
+> * Phil Stracchino - Member
+> * David Levin - Member
+> * Richard Hartmann - Member
+> * David Graham - Community Board Member
+>
+> In unrelated news, it has come to the attention of freenode and the PDPC
+> Board that certain users of the freenode network have been propagating
+> unfounded rumors concerning the status of PDPC board members and freenode
+> staff, claiming to represent or acting on behalf of the President of the PDPC
+> Board. The Board wishes it to be clearly understood that these users do not
+> speak for or represent either freenode or the Peer Directed projects Center
+> in any capacity, official or otherwise. We politely request that you
+> disregard any rumors about Freenode or PDPC obtained from sources other than
+> official Freenode/PDPC communication channels.
+>
+> We thank you for your attention, and assure you that PDPC will continue to
+> operate freenode to the best of its ability in the best interests of the
+> network and the F/OSS community.
+>
+> On behalf of the PDPC board,
+>
+> Christel Dahlskjaer - President, Head of Staff - freenode<br> Phil
+> Stracchino - Secretary<br> David Graham - Community Board Member
+
+
+The above is copied from the news announcement made
+[here](http://freenode.net/news-2007-05-22.shtml).