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Current and Past PSF Officers & Board Members

2022-2023

Officers 2022-2023

  • President: Guido van Rossum
  • Chair: Thomas Wouters
  • Vice Chair Elect: Débora Azevedo
  • Vice Chairs: Jeff Triplett, Nina Zakharenko
  • Executive Director: Deb Nicholson
  • Secretary: Deb Nicholson
  • Assistant Secretary: Olivia Sauls
  • Treasurer: Dawn Wages
  • Communications:
  • General Counsel: Van Lindberg
  • Event Coordinator: Jackie Augustine
  • PyCon US Chair: Mariatta Wijaya

Board of Directors 2022-2023

  • Débora Azevedo
  • Tania Allard
  • Kushal Das
  • Dustin Ingram
  • Deb Nicholson
  • Jannis Leidel
  • Van Lindberg
  • Joannah Nanjekye
  • Jeff Triplett
  • Dawn Wages
  • Simon Willison
  • Thomas Wouters
  • Nina Zakharenko

2021-2022

Officers 2021-2022

  • President: Guido van Rossum
  • Chair: Lorena Mesa
  • Vice Chair Elect: Thomas Wouters
  • Vice Chairs: Marlene Mhangami, Joannah Nanjekye
  • Executive Director: Deb Nicholson
  • Secretary: Deb Nicholson
  • Assistant Secretary: Olivia Sauls
  • Treasurer: Jeff Triplett
  • Communications: Jannis Leidel, Nina Zakharenko, Débora Azevedo
  • General Counsel: Van Lindberg
  • Event Coordinator: Jackie Augustine
  • PyCon Chair: Emily Morehouse-Valcarcel

Board of Directors 2021-2022

  • Débora Azevedo
  • Tania Allard
  • Kushal Das
  • Dustin Ingram
  • Deb Nicholson
  • Jannis Leidel
  • Van Lindberg
  • Lorena Mesa
  • Marlene Mhangami
  • Joannah Nanjekye
  • Jeff Triplett
  • Thomas Wouters
  • Nina Zakharenko

2020-2021

Officers 2020-2021

  • President: Guido van Rossum
  • Chair: Lorena Mesa
  • Vice Chair Elect: Thomas Wouters
  • Vice Chairs: Marlene Mhangami, Chris Neugebauer
  • Executive Director: Ewa Jodlowska
  • Secretary: Ewa Jodlowska
  • Assistant Secretary: Betsy Waliszewski
  • Treasurer: Jeff Triplett
  • Communications: Jannis Leidel, Katie McLaughlin
  • General Counsel: Van Lindberg
  • Event Coordinator: Jackie Augustine, Betsy Waliszewski
  • PyCon Chair: Emily Morehouse-Valcarcel

Board of Directors 2020-2021

  • Kushal Das
  • Ewa Jodlowska
  • Jannis Leidel
  • Van Lindberg
  • Lorena Mesa
  • Katie McLaughlin
  • Marlene Mhangami
  • Christopher Neugebauer
  • Anna Ossowski
  • Jeff Triplett
  • Thomas Wouters
  • Nina Zakharenko
  • Dustin Ingram

2019-2020

Officers 2019-2020

  • President: Guido van Rossum
  • Chair: Naomi Ceder
  • Vice Chairs: Lorena Mesa, Anna Ossowski, Christopher Neugebauer
  • Executive Director: Ewa Jodlowska
  • Secretary: Ewa Jodlowska
  • Assistant Secretary; Betsy Waliszewski
  • Treasurer: Jackie Kazil
  • Communications: Marlene Mhangami, Kushal Das, Jannis Leidel
  • General Counsel: Van Lindberg
  • Event Manager: Jackie Augustine
  • PyCon Chair: Emily Morehouse-Valcarcel

Board of Directors 2019-2020

  • Naomi Ceder
  • Kushal Das
  • Eric Holscher
  • Ewa Jodlowska
  • Jackie Kazil
  • Jannis Leidel
  • Van Lindberg
  • Lorena Mesa
  • Katie McLaughlin
  • Marlene Mhangami
  • Christopher Neugebauer
  • Anna Ossowski
  • Jeff Triplett

2018-2019

Officers 2018-2019

  • Guido van Rossum, President
  • Chair: Naomi Ceder, Chair
  • Jackie Kazil, Vice Chair Elect
  • Van Lindberg, Vice Chair
  • Thomas Wouters, Vice Chair
  • Marlene Mhangami, Communication Chair
  • Lorena Mesa, Communication Chair
  • Ee Durbin, PyCon Chair
  • Ewa Jodlowska, Director of Operations
  • Kurt Kaiser, Treasurer
  • Van Lindberg, General Counsel
  • Ewa Jodlowska, Secretary
  • Betsy Waliszewski, Assistant Secretary
  • Ewa Jodlowska & Betsy Waliszewski, Event Coordinators

Board of Directors 2018-2019

  • Van Lindberg
  • Naomi Ceder
  • Eric Holscher
  • Jackqueline Kazil
  • Anna Ossowski
  • Lorena Mesa
  • Thomas Wouters
  • Kushal Das
  • Marlene Mhangami
  • Christopher Neugebauer
  • Jeff Triplett
  • Katie McLaughlin
  • Ewa Jodlowska

2017-2018

Officers 2017-2018

  • Guido van Rossum, President
  • Chair: Naomi Ceder, Chair
  • Van Lindberg, Vice Chair
  • Ee Durbin, PyCon Chair
  • Ewa Jodlowska, Director of Operations
  • Kurt Kaiser, Treasurer
  • Van Lindberg, General Counsel
  • Ewa Jodlowska, Secretary
  • Betsy Waliszewski, Assistant Secretary
  • Ewa Jodlowska & Betsy Waliszewski, Event Coordinators

Board of Directors 2017-2018

  • Van Lindberg
  • Naomi Ceder
  • Eric Holscher
  • Jackqueline Kazil
  • Paul Hildebrandt
  • Lorena Mesa
  • Thomas Wouters
  • Kushal Das
  • Marlene Mhangami
  • Kenneth Reitz
  • Trey Hunner
  • Ewa Jodlowska
  • Paola Katherine Pacheco

2016-2017

Officers 2016-2017

  • Guido van Rossum, President
  • Diana Clarke, Chair
  • Van Lindberg & Naomi Ceder, Vice Chairs
  • Brandon Rhodes, PyCon Chair
  • Ewa Jodlowska, Director of Operations
  • Kurt Kaiser, Treasurer
  • Van Lindberg, General Counsel
  • Ewa Jodlowska & Betsy Waliszewski, Event Coordinator
  • Ewa Jodlowska , Secretary
  • Betsy Waliszewski, Assistant Secretary

Board of Directors 2016-2017

  • Annapoornima Koppad (resigned 2017-01-17)
  • Carrie Ann Philbin
  • Carol Willing
  • Jacqueline Kazil
  • Kushal Das
  • Lorena Mesa
  • Trey Hunner
  • Younggun Kim
  • Naomi Ceder
  • Diana Clarke
  • Van Lindberg

2015-2016

Officers 2015-2016

  • Guido van Rossum, President
  • Van Lindberg, Chair
  • Kurt Kaiser, Treasurer
  • Diana Clarke, Communications
  • Brandon Rhodes, PyCon Chair
  • Ewa Jodlowska, Director of Operations
  • Lynn Root & Naomi Ceder, Vice Chairs
  • Betsy Waliszewski, Event Coordinator / Administrator

Board of Directors 2015-2016

  • Naomi Ceder
  • Diana Clarke
  • Alyssa (Nick) Coghlan
  • Alex Gaynor
  • Marc-Andre Lemburg
  • Van Lindberg
  • Ashwini Oruganti
  • Anna Ossowski
  • Carrie Ann Philbin
  • Lynn Root
  • Carol Willing

2014-2015

Officers 2014-2015

  • Guido van Rossum, President
  • Van Lindberg, Chair
  • Kurt Kaiser, Treasurer
  • Brian Curtin, Communications
  • Diana Clarke, PyCon Chair
  • Ewa Jodlowska, Secretary and Event Coordinator
  • David Mertz, Vice-Chair and Chair Elect

Board of Directors 2014-2015

  • Alyssa (Nick) Coghlan
  • Brian Curtin
  • Kushal Das
  • Selena Decklemann
  • Alex Gaynor
  • Marc-Andre Lemburg
  • Van Lindberg
  • Jessica McKellar
  • David Mertz
  • Travis Oliphant
  • Lynn Root

2013-2014

Officers 2013-2014

  • Guido van Rossum, President
  • Van Lindberg, Chairman
  • Kurt Kaiser, Treasurer
  • Brian Curtin, Communications
  • Diana Clarke, PyCon Chair
  • Ewa Jodlowska, Secretary and Event Coordinator
  • Jesse Noller, Vice Chairman

Board of Directors 2013-2014

  • Brett Cannon
  • Brian Curtin
  • Alex Gaynor
  • Marc-Andre Lemburg
  • Van Lindberg
  • Jessica McKellar
  • David Mertz
  • Doug Napoleone
  • Jesse Noller
  • Tim Peters
  • Lynn Root

2012-2013

Officers:

  • Guido van Rossum, President
  • Van Lindberg, Chairman
  • Kurt Kaiser, Treasurer
  • Brian Curtin, Communications
  • Jesse Noller, PyCon Chair
  • Ewa Jodlowska, Secretary and Event Coordinator
  • Marc-Andre Lemburg, Vice Chairman

Board of Directors:

  • Brian Curtin
  • Steve Holden
  • Andrew Kuchling
  • Marc-Andre Lemburg
  • Van Lindberg
  • Martin von Löwis
  • Jessica McKellar
  • David Mertz
  • Doug Napoleone
  • Jesse Noller
  • Tim Peters

2011-2012

Officers:

  • Guido van Rossum, President
  • Steve Holden, Chairman
  • Pat Campbell, Secretary
  • Kurt Kaiser, Treasurer
  • Doug Hellmann, Communications
  • Jesse Noller, PyCon Chair

Board of Directors:

  • Raymond Hettinger
  • Steve Holden
  • Marc-Andre Lemburg
  • Martin von Löwis
  • David Mertz
  • Doug Napoleone
  • Jesse Noller
  • Tim Peters
  • Allison Randal
  • Jeff Rush
  • Greg Stein (resigned 2011-09-19)
  • James Tauber (resigned 2011-07-18)
  • Gloria Willadsen

2010-2011

Officers:

  • Guido van Rossum, President
  • Steve Holden, Chairman
  • Pat Campbell, Secretary
  • Kurt Kaiser, Treasurer
  • Doug Hellmann, Communications
  • Van Lindberg, PyCon Chair

Board of Directors:

  • Raymond Hettinger
  • Steve Holden
  • Marc-Andre Lemburg
  • Martin von Löwis
  • David Mertz
  • Doug Napoleone
  • Jesse Noller
  • Tim Peters
  • Allison Randal
  • Jeff Rush
  • Greg Stein
  • James Tauber
  • Gloria Willadsen

2009-2010

Officers:

  • Guido van Rossum, President
  • Steve Holden, Chairman
  • David Goodger, Secretary
  • Kurt Kaiser, Treasurer
  • Raymond Hettinger, Assistant Treasurer
  • Brett Cannon, Executive Vice President
  • Van Lindberg, PyCon Chair

Board of Directors:

  • Brett Cannon
  • Raymond Hettinger
  • Steve Holden
  • Andrew Kuchling
  • Martin von Löwis
  • David Mertz
  • Tim Peters
  • Jeff Rush
  • James Tauber

(David Goodger resigned from the Board in July 2009 when appointed Conference Coordinator.)

2008-2009

Officers:

  • Guido van Rossum, President
  • Steve Holden, Chairman
  • David Goodger, Secretary & PyCon Chair
  • Kurt Kaiser, Treasurer
  • Raymond Hettinger, Assistant Treasurer
  • Brett Cannon, Executive Vice President
  • James Tauber, Vice President

Board of Directors:

  • Brett Cannon
  • Stephan Deibel
  • David Goodger
  • Raymond Hettinger
  • Steve Holden
  • Martin von Löwis
  • Tim Peters
  • James Tauber

2007-2008

Officers:

  • Guido van Rossum, President
  • Stephan Deibel, Chairman
  • Steve Holden, Vice Chairman
  • David Goodger, Secretary
  • Kurt Kaiser, Treasurer
  • Neal Norwitz, Assistant Treasurer
  • Brett Cannon, Executive Vice President
  • Andrew Kuchling, Vice President

Board of Directors:

  • David Ascher
  • Brett Cannon
  • Stephan Deibel
  • David Goodger
  • Steve Holden
  • Andrew Kuchling
  • Martin von Löwis
  • Tim Peters

2006-2007

Officers:

  • Guido van Rossum, President
  • Stephan Deibel, Chairman
  • Steve Holden, Vice Chairman
  • Kurt Kaiser, Treasurer
  • Neal Norwitz, Assistant Treasurer
  • David Goodger, Secretary
  • Jeremy Hylton, Assistant Secretary
  • David Ascher, Executive Vice President
  • Andrew Kuchling, Vice President
  • Martin von Löwis, Vice President
  • Brett Cannon, Vice President

Board of Directors:

  • David Ascher
  • Brett Cannon
  • Stephan Deibel
  • David Goodger
  • Steve Holden
  • Andrew Kuchling
  • Martin von Löwis
  • Tim Peters

2005-2006

Officers:

  • Guido van Rossum, President
  • Stephan Deibel, Chairman of the Board
  • Neal Norwitz, Treasurer through October 18, Assistant Treasurer thereafter
  • Kurt Kaiser, Assistant Treasurer through October 18, Treasurer thereafter
  • Jeremy Hylton, Secretary
  • David Goodger, Assistant Secretary

Board of Directors:

  • David Ascher
  • Stephan Deibel
  • Steve Holden
  • Jeremy Hylton
  • Andrew Kuchling
  • Martin von Löwis
  • Tim Peters

(Guido van Rossum was elected to the Board of Directors at the 2005-03-24 members' meeting, but resigned at the Board meeting the same day. He retained the post of President.)

2004-2005

Officers:

  • Stephan Deibel, Chairman of the Board
  • Guido van Rossum, President
  • Neal Norwitz, Treasurer
  • Jeremy Hylton, Secretary

Board of Directors:

  • David Ascher
  • Stephan Deibel
  • Steve Holden
  • Jeremy Hylton
  • Martin von Löwis
  • Tim Peters
  • Guido van Rossum

2003-2004

Officers:

  • Guido van Rossum, President and Chairman of the Board
  • Neal Norwitz, Treasurer
  • Jeremy Hylton, Secretary

Board of Directors:

  • David Ascher
  • Jeremy Hylton
  • Marc-André Lemburg
  • Martin von Löwis
  • Tim Peters
  • Guido van Rossum
  • Thomas Wouters

2002-2003

Officers:

  • Guido van Rossum, President, Chairman of the Board
  • Jeremy Hylton, Treasurer and Secretary

Board of Directors:

  • David Ascher
  • Jeremy Hylton
  • Marc-André Lemburg
  • Martin von Löwis
  • Tim Peters
  • Guido van Rossum
  • Thomas Wouters

2001-2002

Officers:

  • Dick Hardt, President
  • Shawn O'Donnell, Secretary

Board of Directors:

  • David Ascher
  • Paul Everitt
  • Fredrik Lundh
  • Tim Peters
  • Guido van Rossum
  • Greg Stein
  • Thomas Wouters

First Board Meeting (March 5, 2001)

Officer:

  • Greg Stein, temporary Chairperson

Board of Directors:

  • Paul Everitt
  • Greg Stein

Officers & Directors by Name

David Ascher

  • Director, 2001-2008
  • Executive Vice President, 2006-2007

Brett Cannon

  • Director, 2006-2010, 2013-2014
  • Executive Vice President, 2007-2010
  • Vice President, 2006-2007

Pat Campbell

  • Secretary, 2010-2012

Diana Clarke

  • PyCon Chair, 2014-2015
  • Director, 2015-2017
  • Communications Officer, 2015
  • Chair, 2016-2017

Naomi Ceder

  • Chair, 2017-2020
  • Director, 2015-2020
  • Vice Chair, 2015-2016

Alyssa Coghlan

  • Director, 2014 - 2016 (as Nick Coghlan)

Brian Curtin

  • Director, 2012-2015
  • Communications Officer, 2012-2015

Kushal Das

  • Director, 2014-2015, 2016-present
  • Communications Officer, 2019-2020

Selena Deckelmann

  • Director, 2014-2015

Stephan Deibel

  • Director, 2004-2009
  • Chairman of the Board, 2004-2008

Paul Everitt

  • Director, 2001-2002

Alex Gaynor

  • Director, 2013-2016

David Goodger

  • Director, 2006-2009
  • Secretary, 2006-2010
  • Assistant Secretary, 2005-2006
  • PyCon Chair, 2008-2009
  • PyCon Chair (informal), 2007-2008

Dick Hardt

  • President, 2001-2002

Doug Hellmann

  • Communications Officer, 2010-2012

Raymond Hettinger

  • Director, 2008-2012
  • Assistant Treasurer, 2008-2010

Steve Holden

  • Director, 2004-2013
  • Vice Chairman, 2006-2008
  • Chairman of the Board, 2008-2012
  • PyCon Chair (informal), 2002-2005

Trey Hunner

  • Director, 2016-2018

Jeremy Hylton

  • Director, 2002-2006
  • Treasurer, 2002-2003
  • Secretary, 2002-2006
  • Assistant Secretary, 2006-2007

Ewa Jodlowska

  • Executive Director, 2019-2021
  • Director of Operations, 2015-2019
  • Secretary, 2012-2021
  • Event Coordinator, 2012-2019

Kurt Kaiser

  • Treasurer, 2005-2019
  • Assistant Treasurer, 2005

Jacqueline Kazil

  • Director, 2016-2020

Younggun Kim

  • Director, 2016-2017

Annapoornima Koppad

  • Director, 2016-2017

Andrew Kuchling

  • Director, 2005-2008, 2009-2010, 2012-2013
  • Vice President, 2006-2008
  • PyCon Chair (informal), 2005-2007

Marc-André Lemburg

  • Director, 2002-2004, 2010-2016
  • Vice Chairman, June 2012-2013
  • Vice President, 2003-2004

Van Lindberg

  • Director, 2012-present
  • Chairman, 2012-2016
  • Vice Chairman, April-May 2012, 2016-2019
  • PyCon Chair, 2009-2011
  • General Council, 2016-present

Martin von Löwis

  • Director, 2002-2013
  • Vice President, 2006-2007

Fredrik Lundh

  • Director, 2001-2002

Jessica McKellar

  • Director, 2012-2014

David Mertz

  • Director, 2009-2014
  • Vice-Chair and Chair Elect, 2014-15

Lorena Mesa

  • Chair, 2020-present
  • Director, 2016-2019
  • Communications Officer, 2016-2022

Doug Napoleone

  • Director, 2010-2014

Jesse Noller

  • Director, 2010-2014
  • Vice Chairman, 2013-2014
  • PyCon Chair, 2012-2013

Neal Norwitz

  • Treasurer, 2003-2005
  • Assistant Treasurer, 2005-2008

Shawn O'Donnell

  • Secretary, 2001-2002

Travis Oliphant

  • Director, 2014-2015

Tim Peters

  • Director, 2001-2014

Carrie Ann Philbin

  • Director, 2015-2017

Guido van Rossum

  • Director, 2001-2005
  • President, 2002-present
  • Chairman of the Board, 2002-2004

Allison Randal

  • Director, 2010-2012

Lynn Root

  • Director, 2013-2016
  • Vice-Chair Elect, 2015

Jeff Rush

  • Director, 2009-2012
  • PyCon Chair (informal), 2006-2007

Greg Stein

  • Director, 2001-2002, 2010-2012
  • Temporary Chairperson, March 5, 2001

James Tauber

  • Director, 2008-2012
  • Vice President, 2008-2009

Gloria Willadsen

  • Director, 2010-2012

Carol Willing

  • Director, 2015-2017

Thomas Wouters

  • Director, 2001-2004, 2020-present
  • Vice chair elect, 2020-present

Officers By Title

President

  • 2002-present: Guido van Rossum
  • 2001-2002: Dick Hardt

Director of Operations

  • 2015-2019: Ewa Jodlowska

Chair

  • 2020-present: Lorena Mesa
  • 2017-2020: Naomi Ceder
  • 2016-2017: Diana Clarke
  • 2012-2016: Van Lindberg
  • 2008-2012: Steve Holden
  • 2004-2008: Stephan Deibel
  • 2002-2004: Guido van Rossum
  • 2001-03-05: Greg Stein

Vice Chair

  • 2020-present: Thomas Wouters, Marlene Mhangami, Chris Neugebauer
  • 2019-2020: Lorena Mesa, Anna Ossowski, Christopher Neugebauer
  • 2018-2019: Jackie Kazil, Van Lindberg, Thomas Wouters
  • 2017-2018: Van Lindberg
  • 2016-2017: Naomi Ceder, Van Lindberg
  • 2015-2016: Lynn Root, Naomi Ceder
  • 2014-2015: Marc-Andre Lemburg, David Mertz
  • 2013-2014: Jesse Noller
  • 2012-2013: Marc-Andre Lemburg
  • April-Man 2012: Van Lindberg
  • 2006-2008: Steve Holden

General Council

  • 2016-present: Van Lindberg

Secretary

  • 2012-present: Ewa Jodlowska
  • 2010-2012: Pat Campbell
  • 2006-2010: David Goodger
  • 2002-2006: Jeremy Hylton
  • 2001-2002: Shawn O'Donnell

Assistant Secretary

  • 2015-present: Betsy Waliszewski
  • 2006-2007: Jeremy Hylton
  • 2005-2006: David Goodger

Event Coordinator

  • 2020-present: Jackie Augustine, Betsy Waliszewski
  • 2012-2020: Ewa Jodlowska
  • 2015-2019: Betsy Waliszewski

Treasurer

  • 2020-2021: Jeff Triplett
  • 2019-2020: Jackie Kazil
  • 2005-2019: Kurt Kaiser
  • 2003-2005: Neal Norwitz
  • 2002-2003: Jeremy Hylton

Assistant Treasurer

  • 2008-2010: Raymond Hettinger
  • 2005-2008: Neal Norwitz
  • 2005: Kurt Kaiser

Executive Vice President

  • 2007-2010: Brett Cannon
  • 2006-2007: David Ascher

Vice Presidents

  • 2008-2009: James Tauber
  • 2006-2008: Andrew Kuchling
  • 2006-2007: Brett Cannon
  • 2006-2007: Martin von Löwis

PyCon Chair

The position of PyCon Chair was formalized as a PSF officer on March 14, 2008.

  • 2020-2021: Emily Morehouse-Valcarcel
  • 2018-2019: Ee Durbin
  • 2015-2017: Brandon Rhodes
  • 2014-2015: Diana Clarke
  • 2011-2013: Jesse Noller
  • 2009-2011: Van Lindberg
  • 2008-2009: David Goodger

Prior to March 2008, the PyCon Chair was an informal position, not an officer of the PSF.

  • 2007-2008: David Goodger
  • 2006-2007: Andrew Kuchling & Jeff Rush (co-chairs)
  • 2005-2006: Andrew Kuchling
  • 2002-2005: Steve Holden

Communications Officer

  • 2020-2021: Jannis Leidel, Katie McLaughlin
  • 2019-2020: Marlene Mhangami, Kushal Das, Jannis Leidel
  • 2018-2019: Lorena Mesa, Marlene Mhangami
  • 2016-2017: Kushal Das, Lorena Mesa
  • 2015-2016: Diana Clarke
  • 2012-2015: Brian Curtin
  • 2010-2012: Doug Hellmann