Current and Past PSF Officers & Board Members

    Officers & Directors by Year

    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 appointedConference 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 the2005-03-24 members' meeting, but resigned at the Board meeting thesame 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 anofficer 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