2026-08-30 –, Guadeloupe Language: English
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.
Community, Volunteers, OpenStreetMap US
Affiliation:OpenStreetMap US
Alyssa is the Program Coordinator at OpenStreetMap US in Richmond, Virginia and wears many hats in that role, including co-leading Working Groups, supporting programs like TeachOSM, and organizing State of the Map US. She is also a member of MapRVA, the local OSM group in her city. This will be her first global State of the Map conference!
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.