GMX Governance Committee Season 3

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Formation & Structure:

The GMX Governance Committee is a five-member committee elected by the DAO to represent GMX DAO on the Arbitrum governance forum. The GMX Governance committee begin functioning in October 2024 and completed it’s the first iteration in April 2025 and the committee beginning its second term since May 2025 which will end around October 31st
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  • Jonezee – Events & Marketing
  • Saurabh – Incentives & Grants
  • Atomist – DAO Operations
  • Shogun – Technical
  • Jrogon – Treasury Management & Gaming

Each member was allocated specific domains based on their expertise to ensure efficient governance and oversight.

The term length for members of the committee was originally set at 6 months. Elections for the Governance Committee were planned to be held twice a year, with all five positions directly voted on by the DAO.

The committee is currently approaching the end of this second 6-month term. The Governance Committee is, therefore, inviting community members to nominate themselves as potential new candidates. If no new members are successfully elected by the DAO, the current Governance Committee members have indicated a willingness to continue their work for another term.

​​Nominations will be open from September 8th, 2025, to September 22nd, 2025.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Actively participating in governance discussions and voting on proposals by the Arbitrum DAO and other DAOs in which GMX has a voice and interest.
  • Representing the interests and perspectives of the GMX community in governance deliberations.
  • Collaborating with other members of Arbitrum governance to promote the interests of the broader DeFi ecosystem.

Compensation & Participation:

Members of the Governance Committee receive an honorarium of $1,000 per month for their roles. Nominees from GMX Labs waived their honorarium as they were already indirectly compensated through contributor agreements.

Work completed in the past 6 months:

  • In the course of its activities over the last half year, the five elected committee members reviewed, discussed, commented on, and (where applicable) voted on more than a 50+ proposals presented to the Arbitrum DAO. To name a few important proposals:
    a) DeFi Renaissance Incentive Program (DRIP)
    b) OpCo - OAT Applications & Nominations
    c) A Vision for the Future of Arbitrum
  • Atomist also represented the committee at ETH CC ensuring GMX had community representation at the events.
  • GMX qualified for delegate incentives for the months of May, June, and July, earning a total of $10,899 through the program.

Proposal for Extension:

An extension of the Governance Committee’s term by another six months, until April, is proposed.

Community members are invited to nominate themselves as candidates for the GMX Governance Committee.

Any delegate may also challenge an individual committee member or the entire committee. In the absence of objections and if no new candidates are successfully elected, the current committee will continue in its existing form.

Conclusion

With the committee’s 6-month term nearing its end, the GMX DAO will begin the process of electing the next Governance Committee.All current members have expressed a willingness to continue if re-elected, ensuring continuity in the absence of new successful candidates.

Nomination Template

The nomination period will be open for approximately 2 weeks, starting on September 8 and closing around September 22. Following this, we will have a one-week Snapshot vote period to determine the composition of the Listing Committee.

Name

Twitter Account:

Relevant Experience: Please share any links and supporting information.

Familiarity with GMX, Arbitrum, and DAOs: How well do you know GMX, Arbitrum, and DAOs in general?

Goals for GMX DAO: As a significant delegate within the Arbitrum ecosystem, what would you like to see GMX DAO do or focus on?

Suggestions for the GMX Governance Committee: Do you have any ideas or suggestions for how the GMX governance committee can maximize its impact?

Time Commitment: Can you commit at least 8 hours per week to serve as part of this council?

Declaration of Conflict of Interest (if any):

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Open to answer any questions from people interested in being a candidate.

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I’d like to thank the current and past Governance Committee members for carrying this responsibility on behalf of the GMX DAO — the work often happens quietly but is critical to the protocol’s health.

While I don’t see an obvious new direction at this moment, I want to make myself available for nomination in future seasons if the community feels I could contribute. My background is in security (physical + entry-level cyber), with a strong focus on GMX’s long-term success as both an investor and community member. I’m willing to participate in and support the functions of the governance process wherever useful.

Thanks again to those serving now — your efforts are deeply appreciated.

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Since no new nominations have been received during this nomination period, we will be closing the nomination phase. The current committee will continue to serve for another 6-month term.

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does the governance committee has some members in mind that help with treasury commitee? :smiley:

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