Editing C&I Project Special Election (section)

==Roles and Responsibilities of the an OCP Project Lead==

Leadership of an OCP project is, by far, one of the most important volunteer roles within the OCP ecosystem.

The role of an OCP Project Lead includes (but not limited to):

*facilitate discussions, both online and in-person, that empower and encourage project participants to communicate, collaborate, and contribute to OCP in an open and transparent manner;
*support the direction of the Foundation by effectively communicating those goals to their projects through the OCP mailing lists, monthly calls, OCP events and various other tools;
*drive communication between their projects and the Foundation;
*work closely with the Foundation to grow the reach of their respective projects and that of the OCP ecosystem;
*focus on the needs of the project participants, the projects goals, and the OCP Foundation’s goals and philosophies.  

In addition the Project Leads must be able to infuse their project with the following traits:

*strong community leadership
*world wide collaboration
*inclusive vs exclusive approach
*technical excellence
*focus on innovation