RDA Council

The Financial Subcommittee recommends to Council and monitors policies and rules for sound financial practice of the RDA Foundation. The subgroup recommends periodic financial reports to the Council for approval. Policies and processes include, but are not limited to:

• – Internal controls and signing authority
• – Expenditure authority and approvals
• – Planning and budgeting

– Financial reporting requirements

• – Conflict of interest rules
• – Taxation and audit obligations
• – Contracting and purchasing policies
• – Policies around organisational matters, employees and contractors

• Members 2024: Kevin Ashley, Juan Bicarregui (Chair), Hilary Hanahoe (Secretary General), Amy Nurnberger, Bridget Walker (Secretariat)

In November 2020, Council established a short term RDA task force focusing on:

• – Identification of appropriate and achievable revenue models for RDA
• – Aligning financial strategies / plans with the strategic focus for 2021-2023
• – Engaging with regional offices / representatives to align revenue and business models
  

Members: Ingrid Dillo (RDA Council co-chair), Hilary Hanahoe (Secretary General), Bob Hanisch (Council), Natalie Harrower (RDA EU Regional Office representative), Rebecca Koskela (RDA US Executive Director), Mark Leggott (Council)

The Legal Subgroup is responsible for the oversight and due vigilance of the legal affairs of the RDA. This subgroup is a standing subgroup and called upon where necessary. Members are legal experts called to deal with the subject matter requiring attention.

As defined in the RDA Governance Document, Council chooses a Nomination Committee each year. The Nomination Committee is responsible for the effective and efficient execution of the annual RDA Council elections to replace the Council members stepping down that year. The Nominations Committee is also responsible for ensuring the eligibility criteria are met and encouraging candidates to stand.

Members (2024): Michelle Barker (Affiliate Member), Ingrid Dillo (Council), Natalie Harrower (RDA Community), Raphael Ritz (Regional Partner), Wouter Schallier (RDA Community)

Members (2023): Juan Bicarregui (Council), Sandra Collins (Council), Edit Herczog (Council), Rosie Hicks (RAB), Matthew Lucas (Community), Shelley Stall (OAB)

Members (2022): Juan Bicarregui (Council), Robert Hanisch (Council), Natalie Harrower (Community), Matthew Lucas (Funders Forum), Natalie Meyers (Community), Andrew Treloar (Community)

Members (2021): David Carr (Funders Forum), Mark Leggott (Chair, Council), Isabelle Perseil (TAB), Gaby Pinto (Community), Shelley Stall (OAB)

Members (2020): Dina Paltoo (Funders Forum), Frankie Stevens (TAB), Helen Kay Raseroka (Council), Rebecca Koskela (OAB) Mark Leggott (Chair, Council)

Members (2019): Ross Wilkinson (Chair, Council), Francoise Genova (TAB), Kevin Ashley (OAB), Matthew Lucas (Funders Forum), Devika Madalli  (Community) 

Members (2018): Fran Berman (Chair, Council), Andrew Treloar (TAB), Kevin Ashley (OAB), Josh Greenberg (Funders Forum), Imma Subirats (Community)

The RDA Council set up the membership task force in early 2019, drawing from Council, to define a membership strategy to enable a grassroots activist organisation to grow. It created two types of membership: individual (non-paying) and organisational (OA) paying.

Members: Sandra Collins (Chair), Kevin Ashley, Ingrid Dillo, Hilary Hanahoe, Natalie Harrower, Sarah Jones, Devika Madalli, Leslie McIntosh Borelli, Raphael Ritz, Bridget Walker (Secretariat)

The RDA recognises that strong partnerships with its Regional members are crucial to its success as an international organisation.  With this goal in mind, a global Regional Engagement Task Force, set up in 2020, examined and outlined the complementary and mutually-beneficial relationship between the RDA and its Regions and drafted the Regional Partnership Processes document. The RDA recognises that each Region is unique with different values, goals, governance, funding sources, etc.  The purpose of the document is to provide a general framework for the creation and management of RDA Regions that benefit both parties while maintaining alignment and coordination. This document is reviewed and adjusted periodically to ensure it is still relevant and meets the needs of both RDA and the Regions.

Members: Daniel Bangert, Juan Bicarregui, Ingrid Dillo, Jason Haga, Vivian Haga, Hilary Hanahoe, Sarah Jones, Mark Leggott, Leslie McIntosh Borelli, Tomaz Miksa, Cristina Ribiero, Raphael Ritz, Ross Wilkinson

Documents/Links:

• – RDA Regions Web section

The strategy subcommittee advised Council on the overall strategic direction of the RDA and the Foundation. The sub committee’s mandate was to monitor and evaluate strategic initiatives (such as the Future Directions initiative), develop suggestions for future strategic initiatives and maintain the long-term vision and mission of the RDA.

Members: Sandra Collins (Chair), Fran Berman, Juan Bicarregui, Francoise Genova, Bernard Minster, Kay Raseroka, Hilary Hanahoe.

Documents/Links:

• – Building infrastructure through strategies of interconnection (not an architecture) 

– Initial thoughts and recommendations on RDA as a Standardisation body 

– RDA as a training/education body? A certification body? Is there a mission/future here?

The subcommittee tracked progress, evaluated, and reported on the Engagement and Communications actions to Council, recommending modifications to the strategy as appropriate. It’s overall goals were to ensure consistency of Engagement and Communications strategies and actions across regional RDA activities. A specific task for the subcommittee was to oversee delivery of the action lines on Engagement and Communication from the Future Directions document.

Members: Amy Nurnberger (Chair), Tony Hey, Rebecca Koskela, Bernard Minster, Kay Raseroka,  Michael Stanton, Timea Biro (Secretariat), Yolanda Meleco (Secretariat).

Documents/Links:

• – RDA Communications Kit

The subcommittee monitored and advised on the overall operations and general organisational health of the RDA. The subcommittee focused on ensuring efficiency and effectiveness of RDA operations with appropriate support by RDA governance and policies.

A specific task for the RDA Operations subcommittee was to oversee the delivery of the action lines on Coordination from the Future Directions document.

The subcommittee coordinated closely with the other subcommittees.

Members: Rainer Stotzka (chair), Leif Laaksonen, Larry Lannom, Yasuhiro Murayama, Andrew Treloar, Stefanie Kethers (Secretariat).

Documents/Links:

– Transparency and Openness in RDA

The sustainability subcommittee developed the overall business model for the RDA and strategy for its implementation. The subcommittee worked closely with stakeholders to develop and implement a strategy that ensured a sustainable stream of income to support the RDA (Secretary General, the Secretariat, and general RDA operations.) The group planned and conducted dialogue with current and potential funders from public and private sectors

Worked with the Funders’ Forum and other funders groups (e.g. G8, CRE, …)

Ensured bids for new regional RDA projects adhered to RDA principles and policies

Members: Ross Wilkinson (Chair), Fran Berman, Patrick Coquet, Josh Greenberg, Jamie Shiers (OAB), John Wood, Fotis Karagiannis (Secretariat).