Leah Silen has been with NumFOCUS since it was founded in 2012. As the executive director, she has been the primary driver behind the organization and execution of its programs including fiscal sponsorship, the PyData event series, and DEI initiatives. She has a background in community organizing and nonprofits. Leah has worked alongside the NumFOCUS board of directors to build an organization that today serves as the home of 43 fiscally sponsored projects, provides support to 43 Affiliated projects, and employs a team of 9 staff members.
Leah Silen has been a guest on 2 episodes.
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Episode 88: Foundations Roundtable: From Maintain to Sustain
August 6th, 2021 | 46 mins 53 secs
Today we're giving you the audio of a roundtable about the role of foundations in open source, by Ewa Jodlowska, Rachel Lawson, Leah Silen, Ben Nickolls, Jory Burson, and Karen Sandler, hosted by Duane O'Brien and Richard Littauer.
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Episode 79: Leah Silen on how NumFocus helps makes scientific code more sustainable
June 4th, 2021 | 35 mins 44 secs
Today, our special guest is Leah Silen, who is the Executive Director of NumFOCUS. She has been the primary driver behind the organization and execution of its programs including fiscal sponsorship, the PyData event series, and DEI initiatives.