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By Apryl Motley, CAE, Communications Consultant, InCommon
With the Call for InCommon Advisory Committee Nominations well underway, we are continuing to highlight current community volunteers. (You can volunteer, too! Submit your nomination by October 10.)
Richard Frovarp, principal software engineer at North Dakota State University, currently serves on InCommon’s Community Trust and Assurance Board (CTAB). Continue reading to learn more about his experience volunteering with InCommon.
More About Richard
- Best Advice He Ever Received (& from whom): You don’t get what you don’t ask for. (David Wittrock – at the time – dean of the NDSU Graduate School)
- Number of Years in Current Role: 5+ years
- Total Years at His Organization: 20 years
It was a relevant community to get involved with for my position. I’ve been involved in various open source communities for quite a while, so this was kind of a natural fit.
I get to see how other organizations are solving similar problems to what I have. I also get to see new technology or standards early.
The collaborative nature of the committees.
Yes, we need more voices from the community. It’s also a good way to learn about what other organizations are doing.
Go for it. Apply, join up, or provide feedback on calls for information. There are a multitude of ways to participate.
Join Your Peers
Follow Richard’s example! Make a contribution to the research and education community and have fun while you’re doing it.
These committees are seeking new members:
- InCommon Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
- Community Trust and Assurance Board (CTAB)
- Community Architecture Committee for Trust and Identity (CACTI)
- eduroam Advisory Committee (eAC)
For more information about these groups, refer to these descriptions or visit InCommon Leadership.
We hope that you will consider joining one of our advisory groups to help us drive forward the progress that shapes our collective future. Submit a nomination.
If you have any questions about the nomination process, please contact the committee contacts listed or Romy Bolton, AVP, Trust & Identity, at Internet2.
