DEFNA

Django Events Foundation of North America (DEFNA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit based in California USA. It was formed in 2015 at the request of the Django Software Foundation (DSF) to run DjangoCon US.

The DSF have licensed DEFNA to run DjangoCon US from 2015 to 2022, with an agreement that automatically renews unless otherwise informed. Beyond DjangoCon US, we also plan to be involved with other events in North America that cover the education and outreach of Django.

Foundation Details

Official name: DEFNA

Other names: Django Events Foundation North America

Address: 3141 Stevens Creek Blvd #40102 San Jose, CA 95117, U.S.A.

Current Board Members

• Adam Fast (2018 to present)
• Carol Ganz (2021 to present)
• Drew Winstel (2021 to present)
• Jeff Triplett (2015 to present)
• Katherine "Kati" Michel (2017 to present)
• Nicole Dominguez (2023 to present)
• Peter Grandstaff (2023 to present)
• Tim Schilling (2023 to present)
• Velda Kiara (2024 to present)

Officers

2024

• Peter Grandstaff, President
• Carol Ganz, Vice President
• Adam Fast, Treasurer
• Tim Schilling, Corporate Secretary

2023

• Peter Grandstaff, President
• Drew Winstel, Vice President
• Jen Myers, Treasurer
• Tim Schilling, Corporate Secretary

2022

• Jeff Triplett, President
• Drew Winstel, Vice President
• Jen Myers, Treasurer
• Katherine "Kati" Michel, Corporate Secretary

2021

• Katia Lira, President
• Drew Winstel, Vice President
• Jen Myers, Treasurer
• Katherine "Kati" Michel, Corporate Secretary

2020

• Jeff Triplett, President
• Katia Lira, Vice President
• Monique Murphy, Treasurer
• Katherine "Kati" Michel, Corporate Secretary

2019

• Jeff Triplett, President
• Katia Lira, Vice President [did she start 2019 or 2020?]
• Craig Bruce, Treasurer
• Adam Fast, Corporate Secretary

2018

• Jeff Triplett, President
• Craig Bruce, Treasurer
• Adam Fast, Corporate Secretary

2017

• Jeff Triplett, President
• Craig Bruce, Treasurer
• Stacey Haysler, Corporate Secretary

2016

• Jeff Triplett, President
• Craig Bruce, Treasurer
• Stacey Haysler, Corporate Secretary

2015

• Jeff Triplett, President
• Craig Bruce, Treasurer
• Stacey Haysler, Corporate Secretary

Past Board Members

• Craig Bruce (2015 to 2021)
• Stacey Haysler (2015 to 2018)
• Heather "Heats" Luna (2017 to 2018)
• Kojo Idrissa (2017 to 2018)
• Katia Lira (2018 to 2022)
• Monique Murphy (2017 to 2022)
• Josue Balandrano Coronel (2018 to 2022)
• Aaron Bassett (2022 to 2023)
• Jen Myers (2021 to 2024)

More Information

If you want to learn more about DEFNA or have a question about the foundation, you can contact us by writing an e-mail to hello@defna.org.