Maggie Cawley
Maggie has been spending her time volunteering with OpenStreetMap for more than a decade. She spent 10 years as a geospatial consultant and urban planner. Maggie currently serves as the Executive Director for OpenStreetMap US where she works to engage, support and grow the OpenStreetMap project and community across the United States through programs, advocacy, and the annual State of the Map US conference.
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After several years of virtual Local Chapters & Communities Congresses, the LCCWG is bringing the Congress back in person at State of the Map. Whether you represent a formally affiliated Local Chapter, lead a local user group, or are just curious about how OSM communities around the world organize themselves, join us to swap stories, share what's working (and what isn't), and help shape what community support should look like.
As the Executive Director and Program Coordinator at OpenStreetMap US, Maggie and Alyssa are lucky to say OpenStreetMap is their full-time job. OpenStreetMap US is both a local chapter of the OpenStreetMap Foundation, and an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in the United States. This presentation will explore how OpenStreetMap US has evolved the organization’s approach to community building, as communities of mappers emerge and dissolve across the United States.
A few topics that will be covered in this talk include:
- OSM US membership structure
- Evolution of the Board of Directors
- Hiring paid staff
- Community engagement initiatives (surveys, blog posts, etc)
Whether you are a leader of another OSMF Local Chapter or the only mapper in a 100 mile (sorry - kilometer) radius, you’re invited to explore what it means to build a mapping community with us.