OASPA Board Members are appointed via an annual election process and serve for a term of 3 years. OASPA’s Articles of Association state that at least half of the number of board members must consist of representatives of members who obtain at least fifty per cent (50%) of their income from activities related to the publication of fully Open Access journals and fully Open Access books.
Board Members meet regularly both online and in person to discuss and direct the activities of OASPA to ensure our mission and purpose is fulfilled. As well as meetings, Board Members take an active role in the running of the association, which includes their participation in or assistance with events, committees and working groups.
The following individuals are recognised as members of the OASPA board:
- Dominic Mitchell – DOAJ (until 2025) Chair
- Catherine Mitchell – California Digital Library (until 2025) Secretary
- Lucy Oates – Oxford University Press (until 2027) Treasurer
- Sara Bosshart – The Royal Society of Chemistry (until 2025)
- Juan Pablo Alperin – Public Knowledge Project, PKP (until 2026)
- Caroline Edwards – Open Library of Humanities (until 2026)
- Susan Murray – African Journals Online (until 2026)
- Sofie Wennström – Stockholm University Press (until 2026)
- Fiona Hutton – eLife (until 2027)
- Ros Pyne – Bloomsbury Academic (until 2027)
- Xenia van Edig – TIB Open Publishing (until 2027)
Conflict of Interest statements from Board Members can be found here.
