The OpenAPI Initiative is pleased to announce the appointment of two new co-Chairs of the Outreach Committee. Chris Wood and Pavel Kornev have been nominated to assume the role from Stu Waldron, who stands down after 5 years in the role.We’d like to thank Stu for all his hard work and dedication, and wish him well for the future.
Chris steps up to the role of co-Chair having previously worked on content creation in collaboration with the Outreach Committee and with the community. Chris describes his goals for the role as follows:
I’m delighted to be taking on the role of co-Chair of the OpenAPI Initiative Outreach Committee. I’ve been working with Outreach for a number of years, and am looking forward to taking on a role in which I can help grow engagement across our community. The strength of the OpenAPI Initiative has always been its people, and I want to broaden participation, bring new voices into the conversation, and make it easier than ever for practitioners to get involved with our specifications and the work that surrounds them.
Pavel joins as co-Chair from OAI member SAP, where he has been an active contributor to the Initiative’s outreach efforts, most recently leading the project to design and deliver the new Conferences and Events website.
Pavel shares his thoughts on the appointment:
I’m excited to be taking on the role of a co-Chair of the OpenAPI Initiative Outreach Committee. This is a community I’ve long admired for its impact on how the industry designs and communicates APIs, and I’m eager to help grow its reach even further. I look forward to connecting with contributors, partners, and newcomers alike – and to making OpenAPI more visible, welcoming, and impactful for everyone involved.
Please join us in congratulating Chris and Pavel, and in thanking Stu for his contribution to the OpenAPI community.
Contributors: Chris Wood, Pavel Kornev.