We are pleased to announce the appointment of four new members to the FORCE11 Board of Directors, along with a new Vice President. These appointments reflect our ongoing commitment to bringing diverse perspectives and expertise to our leadership team.
New Vice President
Jennifer Miller has been appointed as FORCE11 Vice President. She is an independent scholar advancing open knowledge through a portfolio of projects in open data, open education, and open science. She has served as a member of the Board of Directors in FORCE11 before this appointment, and we look forward to her contribution in advancing FORCE11’s mission to improve research communication and e-scholarship.
New Board Members
We are delighted to welcome our new board members:
- Jonathan Grunert, Scholarly Publishing Librarian, University at Buffalo
- Eunice Mercardo-Lara, Director of Equity & Impact, Open Research Community Accelerator (ORCA)
- Alex Mendonça, Online Submission & Preprints Coordinator, SciELO
- Bella Ratmelia, Research & Data Services Librarian, Singapore Management University
Each of these individuals brings unique expertise and perspectives that will help guide FORCE11’s strategic initiatives and future growth.
Gratitude to Outgoing Board Members
We would like to express our sincere appreciation to our outgoing board members and vice president for their dedicated service to FORCE11. Their contributions have been instrumental in navigating FORCE11 through the pandemic and its aftermath, as well as positioning FORCE11 for continued success moving forward. Their service has been particularly valuable in the following ways:
- Osman Aldirdiri, having served as Director, Conference co-chair, and FORCE11 Vice President
- John Hammersley, having served as Director of FORCE11 for two years
- Simon Worthington, having served as Director and FORCE11 and webmaster during a platform transition
