Operational coordinators responsible for maintaining Network Nations Alliance infrastructure and stewarding shared assets.
## Purpose
Stewards hold operational responsibility for the Alliance — maintaining infrastructure, coordinating activities, managing assets, and ensuring the organization can fulfill its purpose. They serve the membership rather than directing it.
## Criteria
- Active Member in good standing
- Demonstrated commitment to Alliance purpose
- Capacity for ongoing operational contribution
- Trusted by existing Steward Council
## Selection
**Current:**Self-appointed with consent of existing Stewards
Future: Selection process to be determined by Alliance Assembly
## Responsibilities
- **Operations:** Maintain Alliance infrastructure, coordinate communications, manage platforms and tools
- **Stewardship:** Protect and evolve shared assets, maintain treasury, ensure constitutional integrity
- **Facilitation:** Enable Alliance Assembly gatherings, support activity formation, coordinate Steward Council
- **Representation:** Represent Alliance in external contexts, engage with media and partners thoughtfully
## Benefits
| Category | Access |
|----------|--------|
| **Governance** | Full Member rights plus Steward Council participation |
| **Operations** | Administrative access to all Alliance platforms and assets |
| **Treasury** | Signatory on multi-sig treasury wallet |
## Term and Accountability
- **Term:** Ongoing while meeting responsibilities
- **Review:** Annual self-assessment and peer feedback within Steward Council
- **Expectations:** Active participation in Steward Council, responsive to operational needs
- **Transition:** Stewards may step down anytime; removal process TBD
## Governing Protocols
- [[3. Protocols/Role Protocols/Steward Protocol|Steward Protocol]]
- [[Steward Council Protocol]]
- [[3. Protocols/Asset Protocols/Treasury Management Protocol|Treasury Management Protocol]]