Jordan Maris joins OSI

Helen Keller said, “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” Although she wouldn’t have understood this 2024 expression, we know “she nailed it.” It takes many of us working together to truly accomplish great things. That’s why the OSI staff is so excited to welcome Jordan Maris to our team.

As OSI’s European Policy Analyst, Jordan will work to build a bridge between European Union legislators, the OSI and the wider Open Source community. He will monitor upcoming EU policies and flag issues and opportunities, educate and inform EU lawmakers about Open Source and its benefits, represent the OSI at EU-level events and conferences, and provide analysis and support to the OSI’s board and members on EU policy issues. He will also work closely with other Open Source foundations and organizations to make sure the voice of the Open Source community is heard at an EU level.

Jordan comes well-equipped with the experience he needs to excel in this role. He worked for three years with members of the European Parliament. In his previous position as a senior parliamentary policy advisor, he fought for the Open Source community on laws such as the AI Act, European Digital Identity, Data Act, Product Liability Directive, and Cyber-Resilience Act. He is a strong advocate for the Public Money–Public Code principle and a long-time user of and occasional contributor to Open Source software. He speaks English, French and German.

When asked about his vision for the future of Open Source, Jordan replied, “A world where Open Source is the rule — not the exception, and where developers and communities are consistently supported, listened to and valued.” 

Jordan says, “I’m looking forward to being able to devote more time to raising awareness about Open Source among lawmakers and to bringing together the Open Source community and EU lawmakers so that new laws better reflect the needs of the Open Source community.”

Please join me in welcoming Jordan to the team.

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