Elizabeth Naramore Barron

About Elizabeth Naramore Barron

I have 20+ years of experience in the open source software industry, and have positively impacted thousands of people. I have expertise in open source and product community management and outreach, event management, public speaking, project management, technical and non-technical writing, metrics, and working with distributed teams. I have always worked to create a culture of diversity, inclusion and empathy, improving the experience of newcomers to tech (especially those from underrepresented backgrounds), leveraging open source for social good, and helping other developers be the best versions of themselves so that in turn, the tech industry will be a better place for us all. I am currently the Community Manager for CHAOSS, an open source software project under the Linux Foundation, that focuses on collecting and analyzing data and developing metrics with regard to open source community health, something that is dear to my heart.I also work as the Community Manager for InnerSource Commons Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to advocating for the implementation of open source principles internally in companies and or organizations.I have written 2 fiction books, 3 technical books, given over 40 talks, written 52 magazine articles and blog posts, appeared on 20 podcasts, and organized over 100 events, large and small. Additionally, I am a nature lover and award-winning photographer specializing in botanical and nature photography, with a large collection of fine art prints available for sale online.

Experience

1. Community Manager

   Chaoss

   Jun 2020 — Present

   In this role, I-Facilitate community outreach and social media activities, working group calls, podcasts, education around open source community health metrics, newsletters for the community-Contribute to special projects and external collaborations, CHAOSS Program Initiatives (such as DEI Project and Event Badging Programs), development of metrics-Coordinate activities with Community Leads from CHAOSS chapters (CHAOSS Africa and CHAOSS Asia Pacific)-Assist with improving experiences for newcomers (hosting open office hours, providing regular onboarding calls)-Co-Chair the DEI Working Group, Community Management Team, Comms Team-Streamline operational functionality for the project\'s community (calendar management, comms process management, CHAOSS website)

Education

• Miami University

  BS, Organizational Behavior

  1989 — 1992

• Northern Kentucky University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Currently Achieving