PSF Board elections are a chance for the community to choose representatives to help the PSF create a vision for and build the future of the Python community. This year, there are 4 seats open on the PSF Board. Check out who is currently on the PSF Board on our website. (Cheuk Ting Ho, Christopher Neugebauer, Denny Perez, and Georgi Ker are at the end of their current terms.)
Office Hours Information
This year, the PSF Board is dedicating a few of their regular Office Hour sessions on the PSF Discord to the topic of the election. This is your chance to connect with current board members to ask questions and learn more about what being a part of the Board entails.
The two upcoming Office Hour sessions will be dedicated to the topic of the election:
We welcome you to join the PSF Discord to participate in Office Hours. The server is moderated by PSF Staff and locked between office hours sessions. If you’re new to Discord, check out some Discord Basics to help you get started.
Who runs for the Board?
Who runs for the board? People who care about the Python community, who want to see it flourish and grow, and also have a few hours a month to attend regular meetings, serve on committees, participate in conversations, and promote the Python community. We're looking for candidates with a diverse range of skills and backgrounds, including leadership experience, fundraising knowledge, non-profit familiarity, and event organizing. Technical expertise, a record of collaboration, and experience speaking or teaching in the Python community are also all qualities we hope to see in Board members.
Want to learn more about being on the PSF Board? Check out the following resources to learn more about the PSF, as well as what being a part of the PSF Board entails:
- Life as Python Software Foundation Director video on YouTube
- FAQs About the PSF Board video on YouTube
- Our past few Annual Impact Reports:
You can nominate yourself or someone else. If you're nominating someone else, we'd encourage you to reach out to them first to make sure they're excited about the opportunity and give them a heads up that they'll need to submit their own nomination statement too. Nominations open on Tuesday, July 28th, 2:00 pm UTC, so you have time to talk with potential nominees, research the role, and craft a nomination statement for yourself or others. Take a look at last year’s nomination statements for reference.
Nomination information
You can nominate yourself or someone else. If you're nominating someone else, we'd encourage you to reach out to them first to make sure they're excited about the opportunity and give them a heads up that they'll need to submit their own nomination statement too. Nominations open on Tuesday, July 28th, 2:00 pm UTC, so you have time to talk with potential nominees, research the role, and craft a nomination statement for yourself or others. The nomination period ends on Tuesday, August 11th, 2:00 pm UTC. There will be a ‘call for nominations’ blog post with more information and resources about nominations coming soon.
