Linux Foundation Expands Management Team to Respond to Growth - Seite 2

Russell Farnell, Vice President of Finance and Human Resources
Farnell is responsible for overseeing finance, human resources and operations at The Linux Foundation. He comes to the organization with more than 20 years of finance and accounting experience working at a number of organizations in the marketing industry. Most recently, he worked at the digital marketing agency, AKQA, where he ran US finance and operations. During his tenure, the company grew 20 percent year on year over a 10-year stretch to become one of the most awarded and respected agencies in the industry. He holds a B.A. in Chemistry from Oxford University and is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Steve Westmoreland, Chief Information Officer
Westmoreland will oversee IT operations for The Linux Foundation and its Collaborative Projects. He brings more than 30 years of experience in leadership positions developing and deploying information technologies for companies such as VA Linux Systems, Vicor/FIS, Wells Fargo and Bank of America, among others. He has worked extensively with startups and major corporations to effectively utilize open source technologies in high performance, high capacity and ultra-secure environments and has devoted much of his career to the ongoing development of effective leadership and teamwork in technical organizations. He received his B.S. in Computer Science from Louisiana Tech University. Westmoreland is based in Portland, Ore.

These individuals join the existing management team of Executive Director Jim Zemlin, Chief Revenue Officer Mike Woster, and Chief Marketing Officer Amanda McPherson. Other promotions also announced today include: Angela Brown, now senior director of events; Jennifer Cloer, now senior director of communications and community; and Mike Dolan, now senior director of strategic programs. With the new additions and existing team's long track record of open source success, The Linux Foundation now contains one of the deepest pools of open source experience in the industry and is currently hiring across all areas of the organization. More information and detailed bios can be found at: http://www.linuxfoundation.org/about/staff

About The Linux Foundation
The Linux Foundation is a nonprofit consortium dedicated to fostering the growth of Linux and collaborative software development. Founded in 2000, the organization sponsors the work of Linux creator Linus Torvalds and promotes, protects and advances the Linux operating system and collaborative software development by marshaling the resources of its members and the open source community. The Linux Foundation provides a neutral forum for collaboration and education by hosting Collaborative Projects, Linux conferences, including LinuxCon, and generating original research and content that advances the understanding of Linux and collaborative software development. More information can be found at http://www.linuxfoundation.org

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