ATLANTA - GeorgiaChron -- The Apereo Foundation is pleased to welcome three distinguished leaders who will help guide the Foundation's mission to advance open source software in and for education, research, and the public good.

Apereo's Organizational Members have elected David P. Bauer and David Millman to fill the Foundation's two available Organizational Member Representative seats.

David P. Bauer, Executive Director of Academic, Research, and Emerging Technologies at the University of Dayton, is a seasoned higher education technology leader with extensive experience advancing academic technology, research computing, and emerging technologies in support of institutional missions.

David Millman, Associate Dean for Technology and Chief Information Officer for New York University Libraries, leads the technologies that support NYU's digital collections, digital preservation, scholarly communication, and repository services. His work has focused on building sustainable digital infrastructure that advances research, scholarship, and long-term stewardship of institutional knowledge.

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In addition to the elected members, the Board of Directors voted unanimously to extend a special invitation to Jack Suess to serve in a one-year appointed position on the Board.

Jack Suess serves as Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), where he leads technology initiatives that support the institution's mission as a leading public research university. Throughout his distinguished career, Jack has provided leadership across the higher education technology community through his service with EDUCAUSE, Internet2/InCommon, 1EdTech, and REN-ISAC. He has also served as Board Chair for both EDUCAUSE and 1EdTech, helping shape national conversations around technology, interoperability, and innovation in higher education.

"Apereo is honored to welcome 'the Davids' and Jack to our Board of Directors," said Patrick Masson, Apereo's Executive Director. "Each has served in senior technology leadership roles at leading colleges and universities, bringing decades of experience as CIOs and executive IT leaders who understand both the strategic priorities of higher education and the critical role that open source plays in achieving them. Their collective leadership will strengthen Apereo's ability to engage with peers across the higher education community, from CIOs and technology executives to institutional leaders and nonprofit organizations, while helping ensure that the voices of campuses actively shaping the future of digital infrastructure are heard."

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Josh Wilson, Apereo Board Chair, added, "I'm thrilled to welcome three distinguished senior technology leaders to the Apereo Board. By joining the Board at a time when open source is often overlooked in edtech conversations, these senior institutional leaders demonstrate that  open source remains foundational to innovation, institutional resilience, digital sovereignty, and the long-term success of higher education."

About Apereo
The Apereo Foundation is a nonprofit consortium advancing open source software for teaching, learning, and research in higher education worldwide. https://www.apereo.org/