Our effort strives to engage and represent the rich diversity of stakeholders across the scholarly book publishing, distribution, and discovery ecosystem.

Board of Trustees

As outlined in our formative governance documentation, this Board provides strategy and oversight to the effort. Trustees serve three year terms that run the calendar year, renewable once, with the exception of inaugural board members who in 2022 volunteered to serve shorter initial terms to support ongoing board rotation.

As guided by our principles, the Board provides its agenda and minutes for transparency. Individuals interested in attending a future board meeting can contact our Executive Director for meeting information.

In addition to project advisory boards, our Trustees may collaborate with community members through chartered board committees.

Current Board committees include:

Individuals are invited to serve on board committees that fit their expertise areas. Interested individuals are encouraged to review the Committee Member Role Description and share their interest with staff here.

 

Current Trustees

  • Charles Watkinson (Immediate Past Board Treasurer)
    Associate University Librarian for Publishing at the University of Michigan Library; Director of the University of Michigan Press (Term expires 31 Dec. 2024)

  • Jennifer Kemp (Board Co-Chair)
    Director Consulting Services, Strategies for Open Science (Term expires 31 Dec. 2026)

  • Jo Lambert (Board Co-Chair)
    Head of Licensing Intelligence and Analytics at Jisc, COUNTER representative (Term expires 31 Dec. 2025)

  • John Lenahan (Incoming Board Treasurer)
    Vice President, Published Content at JSTOR (Term expires 31 Dec. 2026)

  • Jon Elwell
    Senior VP of Books at EBSCO (Term expires 31 Dec. 2024)

  • Sherine Eid
    Acting Head of the Quality Improvement Unit, Library Sector at Bibliotheca Alexandrina (Term expires 31 Dec. 2026)

  • Vivian Berghahn (Board Secretary)
    Managing Director, Berghahn Books (Term expires 31 Dec. 2026)

  • Wendy Queen
    Director of Project MUSE (Term expires 31 Dec. 2025)

  • Christina Drummond
    Executive Director of the OA Book Usage Data Trust (Ex Officio)

Former Trustees

  • Tasha Mellins-Cohen (Trustee 1 Jan 2023 - 5 April 2024)

    Dimitris Pierrakos (Founding Trustee 1 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec. 2023)

  • Sharla Lair (Founding Trustee and Board Chair, 1 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec. 2023)

  • Lorraine Estelle (Founding Trustee 1 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec. 2023)

  • Cameron Neylon (Founding Trustee 1 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec. 2022)

  • Kevin Hawkins (Founding Trustee & Board Vice Chair 1 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec. 2022)