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4) It's a volunteer role, but it's real work with real impact. If you are not keen to run for the board yourself, please make sure you are signed up as a PSF member and cast your vote when the time comes.

3) Currently, there are 2 Africans on the board - me and Abigail Mesrenyame Dogbe . I know for a fact that bringing African perspectives into the conversation has been helpful, most notably during our recent strategic planning efforts. Perspective + voice => impact

2) If you are reading this and think that running for the board is out of your league, board skills can be learned. Community perspectives need to come from the community, and the PSF benefits greatly from them.

1) I joined the board last year. It's been an adventure. I didn't feel super confident about it up front, to be honest - US non-profit governance is a whole thing, and I would not have run for the board at all if @cheuk.dev didn't encourage me to do so.