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Who are you? (biography/background)

Adam Bergstein (nerdstein). I've had a lot of experience with Drupal: led customer implementations, built products for/using Drupal, participated in events, and participated in community initiatives. I've been a long-time contributor and speaker in the community. 

Why are you running for a board seat at the Drupal Association? (mission/motivation)

The Drupal community needs a progressive voice to move forward. But, this must be informed by where we are today and with people that are active and passionate about the community. My mission will be to harness my experience to help position both Drupal and the Drupal Association as a viable and vibrant ecosystem for years to come.

Why should members vote for you? (qualifications)

  1. Served on the Governance Task Force

  2. Active in the community

  3. Frequent speaker at events 

  4. Leads simplytest.me, a free testing tool for the Drupal community

  5. Contributed and maintained many drupal.org projects

The legal responsibilities of a Drupal Association board member are: Duty of Care, of Loyalty, and of Obedience. Can you speak to how you would uphold these duties if you were elected? 

While I feel that I offer a lot of personal and professional experience that will help me contribute meaningfully, I intend to participate, work with other board members, and be objective. It would be my responsibility to help promote the mission of the Drupal Association. I want to serve the community and be an active voice for the interests of the community within the DA; not for me personally or to promote any professional affiliations. 

How could you serve as a link between the organization and the community?

I have been in the community for a long time and have done a lot of different things. Those experiences have helped me create a lot of connections with the entire global community. I’ve been involved in contribution, governance, speaking at events, and more. I am active in a number of initiatives and projects, including SimplyTest.me. I love collaborating with people in the community and believe I could effectively bridge the DA and their needs.

What do you hope to achieve within your term limit (2 years)?

I would like to emphasize the growth and viability of the Drupal project as part of the mission of the Drupal Association. I would like to get more contributors, better focus on initiatives/outcomes, greater adoption, and help current adopters continue to get value staying on Drupal.  

What’s a fact about yourself that no one would guess? 

I am a board member of a local rails to trails organization.

Voting Opens for the 2022 board election on 21 September at 00:00 UTC for 1 open at-large board seat. Your Drupal Association membership must be active a full 24 hours before voting opens to be eligible. Learn more.