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Historical Record of Officers & Directors of the Python Software Foundation

Officers & Directors by Year

2013-2014

Officers:

  • 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:

  • 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

  • Director, 2001-2008
  • Executive Vice President, 2006-2007

Brett Cannon

  • Director, 2006-2010, 2013-present
  • Executive Vice President, 2007-2010
  • Vice President, 2006-2007

Pat Campbell

  • Secretary, 2010-2012

Brian Curtin

  • Director, 2012-present
  • Communications Officer, 2012-present

Stephan Deibel

  • Director, 2004-2009
  • Chairman of the Board, 2004-2008

Paul Everitt

  • Director, 2001-2002

Alex Gaynor

  • Director, 2013-present

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

Jeremy Hylton

  • Director, 2002-2006
  • Treasurer, 2002-2003
  • Secretary, 2002-2006
  • Assistant Secretary, 2006-2007

Ewa Jodlowska

  • Secretary, 2012-present
  • Event Coordinator, 2012-present

Kurt Kaiser

  • Treasurer, 2005-present
  • Assistant Treasurer, 2005

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-present
  • Vice Chairman, June 2012-2013
  • Vice President, 2003-2004

Van Lindberg

  • Director, 2012-present
  • Chairman, 2012-present
  • Vice Chairman, April-May 2012
  • PyCon Chair, 2009-2011

Martin von Löwis

  • Director, 2002-2013
  • Vice President, 2006-2007

Fredrik Lundh

  • Director, 2001-2002

Jessica McKellar

  • Director, 2012-present

David Mertz

  • Director, 2009-present

Doug Napoleone

  • Director, 2010-present
  • PyCon Chair, 2012-present

Jesse Noller

  • Director, 2010-present
  • Vice Chairman, 2013-present
  • PyCon Chair, 2012-present

Neal Norwitz

  • Treasurer, 2003-2005
  • Assistant Treasurer, 2005-2008

Shawn O'Donnell

  • Secretary, 2001-2002

Tim Peters

  • Director, 2001-present

Guido van Rossum

  • Director, 2001-2005
  • President, 2002-present
  • Chairman of the Board, 2002-2004

Allison Randal

  • Director, 2010-2012

Lynn Root

  • Director, 2013-present

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

Thomas Wouters

  • Director, 2001-2004

Officers By Title

President

  • 2002-present: Guido van Rossum
  • 2001-2002: Dick Hardt

Chairman

  • 2012-present: Van Lindberg
  • 2008-2012: Steve Holden
  • 2004-2008: Stephan Deibel
  • 2002-2004: Guido van Rossum
  • 2001-03-05: Greg Stein

Vice Chairman

  • 2013-present: Jesse Noller
  • 2012-2013: Marc-Andre Lemburg
  • April-Man 2012: Van Lindberg
  • 2006-2008: Steve Holden

Secretary

  • 2012-present: Ewa Jodlowska
  • 2010-2012: Pat Campbell
  • 2006-2010: David Goodger
  • 2002-2006: Jeremy Hylton
  • 2001-2002: Shawn O'Donnell

Assistant Secretary

  • 2006-2007: Jeremy Hylton
  • 2005-2006: David Goodger

Event Coordinator

  • 2012-present: Ewa Jodlowska

Treasurer

  • 2005-present: 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.

  • 2013-present: 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

  • 2012-present: Brian Curtin
  • 2010-2012: Doug Hellmann