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Samvera Board membership

Samvera Board membership

The Samvera Board consists of 9 seats, with three seats up for election each year.

Cohort 1

  • Aaron Collier (Stanford University) (January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2028)

  • Julie Hardesty (Indiana University) (January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2028)

  • Annamarie Klose (The Ohio State University) (January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2028)

  • Christine Peterson (Christine Peterson Consulting) (January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2028)

Cohort 2

  • Kate Lynch (Princeton University) (January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2026)

  • Vacant (January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2028)

  • Due to an off-cycle vacancy election, cohort 2 currently has two seats.

Cohort 3

  • Vacant (January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2027)

  • Kirsten Leonard (Hyku for Consortia) (January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2027)

  • Paul Walk (Antleaf) (January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2027)

  • Non-voting ex officio: Heather Greer Klein (Community Manager)

Members of the Board may be contacted by emailing board@samvera.org

The Samvera Board

The Board process is outlined in the Samvera Foundation Bylaws.

What is the Commitment for Board Members?

Members generally dedicate a 1-2 hours a week to Samvera leadership work, with additional time needed from members who hold the Board Chair, Vice Chair, and Treasurer roles.

Board members have a 90 minute call once per month, and with occasional ad hoc calls. The Board generally meets face-to-face two times per year, the Connect meeting in October and the in person Partner meeting in March, but there is always an option to join these meetings virtually.

What Does the Samvera Board Do?

The Board of Directors provides stewardship and central administration of the Community. Duties include:

  • Working with the fiscal sponsor to set the annual budget

  • Approving new Community structures

  • Determining when decisions must be brought to the Partners for a vote

  • Outreach to potential Partners

  • Handling sensitive issues

  • Stewardship and caretaking of the Community as a whole, in partnership with the Community Manager

  • providing continuity of the Community

  • Delegating work to the Community Manager

Like any other Partners, members of the Board also participate in Community activities including contributing to Working and Interest Groups, attending meetings, giving presentations etc.

Past Members 

Past members of the Samvera/Hydra Steering group or Samvera Board who are no longer active nor voting members of the Steering Group or Samvera Board. We thank them for their leadership and service!

  • Chris Awre (University of Hull) (2008-2020)

  • Jon Dunn (Indiana University) (2014-2020)

  • Robin Ruggaber (University of Virginia) (2010-2020)

  • Julie Allinson (CoSector/Notch8) (2018-2020)

  • Mike Giarlo (Penn State/Stanford University) (2014-2019)

  • Richard Green (University of Hull) (2008-2019)

  • Tom Cramer (Stanford University) (2008-2018)

  • Mark Bussey (Data Curation Experts)  (2013-2018)

  • Bess Sadler (U Virginia/Stanford U/Data Curation Experts)  (2008-2018)

  • Debra Hanken Kurtz (DuraSpace) (2016-2018)

  • Karen Estlund (Penn State University) (2015-2018)

  • Jonathan Markow (DuraSpace) (2011-2016)

  • Lynn McRae (Stanford University) (2009-2015) 

  • Matt Zumwalt (MediaShelf) (2009-2012)

  • Eddie Shin (MediaShelf) (2009-2012) 

  • Thorny Staples (DuraSpace) (2009-2010)

  • John Weise (University of Michigan) (2018-2021)

  • Kevin Kochanski (Notch8) (2020-2021)

  • Nabeela Jaffer (University of Michigan) (2021-2022)

  • Hannah Frost (Stanford University) (2020-2023)

  • Simeon Warner (Cornell University) (2020-2023)

  • Rosalyn Metz (Emory University) (2018 - 2023)

  • Harriett Green (Washington University St. Louis) (2021 - 2023)

  • Esmé Cowles (Princeton University) (2020 - 2023)

  • Brian McBride (University of Utah) (2020 - 2023)

  • Carolyn Caizzi (Northwestern University) (2020-2023)

  • Jessica Hilt (University of California, San Diego) (2023 - 2024)

  • Jeremy Friesen (Software Services by Scientist.com)(2023 - 2024)

  • Tamsin Woo (University of California, San Diego) (2023 - 2024)

  • Esmé Cowles (Princeton University) (2021 - 2024)

  • Robin Lindley Ruggaber (University of Virginia) (2008 - 2020; 2023 - 2025)

  • David Schober (Northwestern University) (2023 - 2025)

  • Emily Lynema (Indiana University) (2024 - 2025)

  • Alicia Morris (Tufts University) (2020 - 2025)

  • Karen Cariani (The GBH Archive) (2024 - 2025)