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
- Brett Cannon
- Pat Campbell
- Diana Clarke
- Naomi Ceder
- Alyssa Coghlan
- Brian Curtin
- Kushal Das
- Selena Deckelmann
- Stephan Deibel
- Paul Everitt
- Alex Gaynor
- David Goodger
- Dick Hardt
- Doug Hellmann
- Raymond Hettinger
- Steve Holden
- Trey Hunner
- Jeremy Hylton
- Ewa Jodlowska
- Kurt Kaiser
- Jacqueline Kazil
- Younggun Kim
- Annapoornima Koppad
- Andrew Kuchling
- Marc-André Lemburg
- Van Lindberg
- Martin von Löwis
- Fredrik Lundh
- Jessica McKellar
- David Mertz
- Lorena Mesa
- Doug Napoleone
- Jesse Noller
- Neal Norwitz
- Shawn O'Donnell
- Travis Oliphant
- Tim Peters
- Carrie Ann Philbin
- Guido van Rossum
- Allison Randal
- Lynn Root
- Jeff Rush
- Greg Stein
- James Tauber
- Gloria Willadsen
- Carol Willing
- Thomas Wouters
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