# 2026 GMC Nomination Thread (Year 5) **URL:** \ **Category:** Governance\ **Created:** [14 October 2026 16:02 UTC](https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/2026-gmc-nomination-thread-year-5/4089 "2026-10-14T16:02:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ShfRyn](https://dao.rocketpool.net/user_avatar/dao.rocketpool.net/shfryn/32/531_2.png) [@ShfRyn](https://dao.rocketpool.net/u/ShfRyn)\ **Post date:** [14 October 2026 16:02 UTC](https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/2026-gmc-nomination-thread-year-5/4089/1 "2026-10-14T16:02:09Z")
This thread serves to collect nominations for the election of seven newly appointed GMC members. The new roster will go into effect around mid November or December depending on how the election process goes. **What GMC Members Will Do** 1. **Thoughtful Evaluation** : Evaluate grant proposals meticulously, ensuring that incoming applications contribute significantly to the growth of the Rocket Pool’s ecosystem. 2. **Collaborative Decision-Making** : Work closely with fellow committee members to collectively finalize decisions on grant proposals, fostering a collaborative atmosphere for informed choices. 3. **Expert Facilitation** : Negotiate with applicants, assisting in the restructuring of project scopes and the establishment of achievable milestones, ensuring projects align with the network’s objectives. 4. **Quality Assurance** : Upon request from the admin or grantees, verify that project objectives have been met and assess if acceptance criteria have been fulfilled. 5. **Active Participation** : Attend award discussions, retrospectives, and general meetings, actively engaging in meaningful discussions. 6. **Governance Voting** : Actively participate in voting processes related to internal adjustments, contributing your perspective as the GMC evolves and optimizes itself. 7. **Financial Verification** : Verify payment amounts, verify payment addresses, and sign transactions. **Expected Time Commitment** There is an expected max time commitment of 3 to 4 hours per week. Demand can vary at times. We are beginning to see a higher amount of applications come in. This is mainly because of AI making it easier for people to write applications. Please only apply if you have the availability for to satisfy the max time commitment. Here’s what a month in the GMC can look like: - Example of an awards period: - Attendance of three 1-hour meetings per month. There are additional meetings depending on applications. Calls with the team and public town halls are recurring events that are added to the monthly agenda. - Discussing, negotiating, and deliberating on 3 - 10 applications per month. - Discussing and voting on around 1 process change per month. - Verifying payment addresses and transactions for around 30 minutes to 1 hour per month. Note that these are all averages and can fluctuate. Here’s a look at the month of October: ![October Calendar](https://dao.rocketpool.net/uploads/default/original/2X/8/8fcfb6873ae44bff1d7c54e0e9f12ffc99ed1d53.png) **Subcommittees** In 2026 the GMC sunset the subcommittee process. This process may return in the future if the committee finds that the variance and quantity of applications returns to 2023-2024 levels. **Compensation** Members are compensated based on their monthly contributions based on metrics such as, verifying payments, meeting attendance, message count, and decision participation. Typical compensation ranges from $200 - $500 monthly. **Current Roster Member Activity** You can view recent contribution metrics here, as well as how much each member was compensated each month: > **[GMC Member Contributions](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qPTWQdrdG0t-rXJu1p3DQ4TBsfu1nYGmb7NXHerjk2A/edit?usp=sharing)** > > This Sheet is private ![Member Contributions](https://dao.rocketpool.net/uploads/default/original/2X/7/70a1df80e025902413d3e63018c550072e470b65.png) **How To Nominate** Per RPIP-10 ([RPIPs/RPIP-10.md at main · rocket-pool/RPIPs · GitHub 26 3](https://github.com/rocket-pool/RPIPs/blob/main/RPIPs/RPIP-10.md)), this thread will be live at least 5 days. - Anyone can nominate anyone, including themselves - Anyone who is currently a GMC member or previously a GMC member can be nominated again - Anyone can remove themselves from consideration simply by saying so - After 5 days, there will be a “this thread is closed” comment, and the final list will then be generated If you are nominated and don’t remove yourself from consideration, please read the “Nominee information sharing” section of RPIP-10 so you can be ready to provide your statements. It is also recommended to choose a subcommittee you are interested in. ---
**Author:** ![ShfRyn](https://dao.rocketpool.net/user_avatar/dao.rocketpool.net/shfryn/32/531_2.png) [@ShfRyn](https://dao.rocketpool.net/u/ShfRyn)\ **Post date:** [14 October 2026 17:51 UTC](https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/2026-gmc-nomination-thread-year-5/4089/2 "2026-10-14T17:51:04Z")
I’m nominating a couple people who I think would make great additions to the committee: @LenOfTawa.eth Previous committee member who was extremely reliable and knowledgeable of the protocol. @Snocones Node operator that is trusted by the community and has contributed countless hours supporting node operators. ---
**Author:** ![drdoofus](https://dao.rocketpool.net/user_avatar/dao.rocketpool.net/drdoofus/32/403_2.png) [@drdoofus](https://dao.rocketpool.net/u/drdoofus)\ **Post date:** [14 October 2026 19:33 UTC](https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/2026-gmc-nomination-thread-year-5/4089/3 "2026-10-14T19:33:38Z")
I will nominate the existing GMC members who have expressed interest in running again: @drdoofus @Destroyaaa @Steely @sckuzzle @ken