Brian Davis

Long-time Plone user. Current member of the Plone Marketing Team, the Plone Steering Circle, and the Plone Board of Directors. Actively involved with plone.org and Plone’s social media.

Who am I?

One of the legendary Weblion crew, Plone Symposium East facilitator, and Plone Foundation member.  I am immersed in Plone 6, Volto, and CI/CD, and find this release to be absolutely magical!  In my leisure time, I enjoy gardening, raising chickens, and tinkering with Raspberry Pis.

Why am I interested?

I was elected to the Board of Directors last October and have served for one year.  This experience has been absolutely wonderful and I have enjoyed helping the Plone community in an official role.  I have begun to see in my limited time, the potential of where we can take Plone.  We have made great strides, but there is so much more work to do!  Plone has provided me many wonderful memories and dear friends, and I find giving back to this community both joyful and rewarding.  I would like to continue serving the Plone Foundation in this formal role, and further work on the projects that I was able to undertake in my first year.

Contributions I can make to the board

I am known to be an active listener and philosophical thinker who offers unique perspectives.  I continually seek to widen the Plone tent and bring more people in.  As an active member of three different teams, I am often able to facilitate communication between various initiatives.  This commitment to “showing up” and “being present” has led to several projects and details receiving attention that may have otherwise have been missed.  Having gained a deeper knowledge and familiarity with the community, I believe I can continue to make progress in enhancing collaboration.

My contributions to Plone

  • Plone Board of Directors (2023-2024)

  • Plone Steering Circle (2023-2024)

  • Plone Marketing Team (2021-2024)

  • World Plone Day social media manager (2023-2024)

  • Plone Conference social media manager (2023-2024)

  • Plone.org (5 & 6)

  • Plone Tune-Up Days

  • Plone Symposium East

  • State College Plone Users Group

  • PloneEdu

  • Various themes, add-ons, and bug fixes

Members who endorse my nomination

  • T. Kim Nguyen
  • Rikupekka Oksanen
  • Rob Porter
  • Eric Steele