Introduction
I'm Jeremy Tanner, an organizer, speaker, sponsor, Python developer, and community member. I'm based in North America, though many of my favorite people, places, and events are not. I've spent much of my career in the open Python ecosystem; packaging infrastructure, developer tooling, and the supply chains that get Python into the hands of pythonistas building eveything imaginable. I believe the Python community should look like the world, not just the English-speaking, North American corner of it, and that sustainable finances are what make that vision achievable. I'm running for the PSF Board to do both: raise sustainable funds and resources, and make sure they reach everywhere.
Goals
The PSF is the organizational backbone of the most important programming language in the world, and it is perpetually underfunded relative to its mission. Companies and the community benefit enormously from the PSF's work sustaining PyPI, funding sprints, and keeping the ecosystem healthy. Many are interested and capable of supporting further, but unsure how. I want to change that, and I want the resources generated to flow toward a Python community that genuinely reflects the mission's diverse and global users.
Build a sustainable corporate partnership program
The PSF has sponsorship tiers, but lacks a structured program for engaging companies at the scale their Python dependency warrants. I’m interested in working with PSF staff to design and execute a partnership program that makes it easier, and compelling, for companies, and others to contribute meaningfully. I've done this work both from the corporate side, and the position of organizer as well. I know what makes it succeed.
Invest in regional and international events
PyCon US has been the largest gathering, but is no longer running profitably. Python is spoken in Lagos, São Paulo, Jakarta, Warsaw, and the events, meetups, and communities in those places are where most of the world's Python developers live. The PSF grants program is the primary lever for supporting these communities, and it is chronically under-resourced. I’ll advocate for dedicated, predictable funding for regional and international events, not one-off grants that organizers have to re-apply for every year, but structural support that lets community leaders plan, grow, and mentor the next generation of organizers in their own languages and time zones. A Python community that looks like the world requires the PSF to invest across the globe.
Connect packaging infrastructure investment to the PSF's mission
PyPI is critical infrastructure, and its funding has historically been precarious. My background in packaging and distribution gives me the context to make the case, both to the board and to corporate partners, for why sustained investment in Python's packaging ecosystem is a strategic priority, not an afterthought. I want the PSF to be a more confident and articulate advocate for the infrastructure that millions of developers depend on daily.
Transparency in PSF community interaction / operations
I'll advocate for clearer reporting on which initiatives get resourced, and what the board is doing to close gaps, so the community can hold us accountable and trust that their support is well-placed.
Experience
- Python Community: 10 time PyCon US participant, as well as PyCarribean, PyTexas, PyGotham, SciPy, PyData (Texas, London, New York, Seattle), North Bay Python, and meetups, which have kept me grounded in what pythonistas across the community are building, struggling with, and asking for.
- Sponsorship for Python Foundations, Events, Organizations: I have direct experience securing corporate partnerships and sponsorships for the Python ecosystem, including navigating the internal processes of large companies to provide support to open source projects, infrastructure, and community gatherings. I’ve been on the organizing side as well, responsible for fundraising, programming, and attendee experience.
- DevTools Packaging & Distribution at NVIDIA: My day job is making it possible for developers, inside and outside NVIDIA, to get Python-based software built, tested, packaged, and shipped at scale. I understand what corporate Python users need from the ecosystem, and I understand the gaps between what they expect and what a volunteer-driven foundation can sustainably provide.
- Platform Alliance Manager: My professional role is fundamentally about building and sustaining relationships between large organizations and the technical communities they depend on. I work across engineering, product, and executive stakeholders to deliver long-lasting and productive collaborations; skills I look forward to using with the PSF Board.
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I still feel the same way as this younger version of me, welcoming all to PyCon US last year. Deeply grateful, and interested in strengthening the PSF
If you're not already, please consider joining the PSF as a Supporting Member
I appreciate you reading this far. I'd be honored to serve