Matrix Conference 2024

Meet the Governing Board
2024-09-21 , LAB 4

Matrix now has its first elected Governing Board! Join us to learn about the Governing Board – who is on it, what it does, and how it works – and Matrix's journey to increasingly open governance.


Matrix now has its first elected Governing Board! Join us to learn about the Governing Board – who is on it, what it does, and how it works – and Matrix's journey to increasingly open governance.

Josh Simmons is the Managing Director of the Matrix.org Foundation. He's a community organiser, web developer, nonprofit geek, and activist based in Petaluma, California. Best known for his time in leadership at the Open Source Initiative, Josh is also on the board of Petaluma Pride, author of the Public Health Pledge, co-organizer of North Bay Python, and an advisor to Independent Federated Trust & Safety (IFTAS). In the past, Josh has worked in community-facing roles focused on open source at Tidelift, Salesforce, Google, and O’Reilly Media.

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