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Ruth Suehle

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Director, Open Source at SAS
📍 Cary, North Carolina, United States

Ruth Suehle is the Director of Open Source at SAS and the newly appointed President of The Apache Software Foundation. With a background in strategic communications and community building spanning two decades, including 15 years at Red Hat, she is a prominent leader in the open source ecosystem. People describe her as intelligent, competent, and an effective communicator.

Outside of her professional roles, Ruth is a writer and core contributor at GeekMom. com, covering motherhood and fandom. She has a wide range of creative hobbies, including Scottish dancing, cosplaying, embroidery, and crafting. She co-authored "Raspberry Pi Hacks, " highlighting her interest in the maker movement and DIY electronics.

Unique fact: Ruth is passionate about combining her love for technology and crafting, once writing about using open-source software for machine embroidery.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Director, Open Source
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Cary, North Carolina, United States
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Priorities

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Open Source Sustainability
Her roles at SAS and The Apache Software Foundation, along with recent talks, focus on ensuring the long-term health and sustainability of the open source ecosystem.
Community Building
As President of The ASF and a longtime community leader at Red Hat, she has extensive experience building and nurturing open source communities.
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Career

Work history

9-2022
Director, Open Source
SAS
11-2024
President
The Apache Software Foundation
4-2020 - 11-2024
Executive Vice President
The Apache Software Foundation
10-2010
Core Contributor
GeekMom
9-2021 - 9-2022
Governing board & technical steering committee member
O3DE
In the press

Media appearances

Define "Open AI" - Mer Joyce, Do Big Good & Ruth Suehle, SAS. Featured in YouTube
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Education
1996 - 2000
B.A.
University of South Carolina
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