2026 Nominations and Your Vote

Clojurists Together Foundation is in the process of electing new board members as three of our existing board members are finishing their terms. One member, Lorelai Lyons, has submitted an application for another two year term.

Departing members

Two others, Laurens Van Houtven (lvh) and Maria Geller have decided to step aside to open the door for other Clojurists to participate. Maria has been a board member since Clojurists Together was first formed in 2017, and lvh was elected in the first board election in 2018. lvh has been President of the Clojurists Together Foundation since we formed our own non-profit trade association in 2020 and put in a huge amount of time and energy to leave the Software Freedom Conservancy and form our own non-profit. I want to extend a very special thanks to them for their years of service and leadership in the community, and will be sad to see them leave. They were both instrumental in helping Clojurists Together get to where it is today.

Election

After accepting applications for nominations, we received 5 applications from candidates - who will serve two-year terms. These candidates are all talented Clojurists that we would love to have on the board.

Our bylaws state:

The Board shall nominate no more than 12 candidates seeking board membership in any given election. In nominating candidates for Director positions and in choosing the number of candidates to nominate overall, the Board shall use reasonable efforts to maintain a Board composition consisting of at least: (1) 25% female Directors, (2) 25% non-Caucasian Directors, and (3) 35% from any category(ies) of persons (e.g., race, gender, ability) commonly considered to have suffered from discrimination at some time and then-currently under-represented in the technology industry, in each case as determined by the Board in its reasonable discretion.

The board has nominated the following 5 candidates for the current board election:

Arthur Fücher
Henning Jansen
Lorelai Lyons
Chris Oakman
Mohit Verma

Next Steps

All current Clojurists Together members will be receiving their ballot to vote shortly. If you haven’t received a ballot by Wednesday, 22nd October, please contact hi@clojuriststogether.org.

Voting will close on Monday, 9th November, 2026 at midnight Pacific Time. The top three candidates, as voted on by members will win. We will announce the winners shortly afterwards and you’ll be able to meet them at the Annual members meeting at 10 am Pacific time, Nov. 17th, 2026. The new board will meet shortly after the annual meeting to select officers.

Candidate Profiles

Below we have published the candidates applications (in alpha order):

Arthur Fücher - Nubank

GitHub: https://github.com/afucher
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arthur-fucher

Why they’d like to join
I love Clojure and its community. I want to help it grow where it is still small.

Advocating for Clojure is already part of what I do. I run Clojure BR, the Brazilian Clojure community. It is a personal project, not tied to any company. We do meetups, livestreams, a newsletter in Portuguese, and more.

I would bring a non-US, Portuguese-speaking view to the board. I live in Brazil, so I can help the board stay close to maintainers and companies in Latin America. I can also support advocacy and content in Portuguese.

I also bring years of paid Clojure work, focused on developer experience and tooling. And I contribute to open source, including patches to Clojure core.

Bio
Arthur Fücher is a Clojure developer from Brazil focused on developer experience and tooling. He organizes Clojure BR, the Brazilian Clojure community, and contributes to open source Clojure projects, including patches to Clojure core. He has spoken at Clojure/conj in 2025 and 2026 and at conferences in Brazil, and is a member of the InnerSource Commons Foundation. Outside of code, he is a Magic: The Gathering player and board game lover.

Henning Jansen - Norled AS

GitHub: https://github.com/Henningzen

Why they’d like to join
I have payed a keen interest in the Clojurists Community for several years, and clearly see the benefit from this organization and the impact it has across initiatives in the continued evolving Clojure echo-system. Given my background from industrial domains, I regard my insight and expertise highly relevant.

Bio
For more than seven years now, I have been part of developing and maintaining a large-scale enterprise application for Maritime Public Transportation, developed on Clojure, ClojureScript with Datomic in the backend. During parts of this time, I have been individual contributor to Clojurists Together. I want to expand my contribution to also being of service to the board, providing industry insights and experience.

Lorelai Lyons - GBS Solutions Corporation (contractor using Clojure)

GitHub: thefakelorlyons
Slack/discord: melody

Why they’d like to join
I value the mission of CT, and I value Clojure and its community. I think open source development is important and I like the idea of supporting all of these causes through CT.

Bio
My name is Lor and I have been a part of Clojurists Together for two years now (as a Board Member). I have been writing Clojure as a hobby/passion for 5-6 years and professionally for 2 years now. I am most well known (most likely) from my work on ‘brainfloj’, but I have worked on several other significant projects in clojure, and I value the Clojure community and open source development in general. In addition to Clojurists Together, I am also relatively active in Clojure Camp, and SciCloj.

Chris Oakman

GitHub: https://github.com/oakmac/
https://chrisoakman.com
https://x.com/oakmac1

Why they’d like to join
I have been involved in the Clojure community for over ten years, and I think Clojurists Together is a positive force for our ecosystem. When I received a CT grant for Standard Clojure Style in 2024, I worked harder on that project than I normally would have because I wanted to honor the community’s vote of confidence. Funding open source pays for essential maintenance and bug fixes, but that signal of recognition and support matters just as much. I would like to help CT keep doing that good work.

At the last Clojure/conj, several people encouraged me to apply for the board, and I think I’d be a good fit. I have worked on ClojureScript and developer tooling since 2012, I know the ecosystem well, and I stay in contact with people across the community. I have also served on nonprofit boards for years outside of software, so I’m comfortable with the day-to-day work of meetings, voting, and follow-through. Mostly, I want to volunteer my time to help run and promote CT, and to contribute to some of the open source projects CT supports where I can be useful.

I also want to be an optimistic voice for how our community approaches AI. Software development is changing fast, and we should embrace this technology while still holding on to the principles that make Clojure great. We should support tooling and documentation that are easy for LLMs to consume, and encourage more content showing how well Clojure works alongside modern AI tools. I understand that many developers have mixed feelings about how AI is changing the work of software, and I think it is important for the Clojure ecosystem to actively engage with the future rather than sit on the sidelines.

Bio
Chris Oakman has been writing Clojure and ClojureScript since 2012. He is the author of the ClojureScript Cheatsheet (cljs.info/cheatsheet) and Standard Clojure Style, designed the ClojureScript logo, and worked on Parinfer. Chris worked as a coding bootcamp instructor for several years, including teaching a course on ClojureScript. He cares about developer education, supporting open source work, and building the documentation and resources that help the Clojure community grow. He lives in The Woodlands, Texas, where he plays ultimate frisbee and has served for many years on the boards of two local ultimate nonprofits.

Mohit Verma

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohitverma1981

Why they’d like to join
I am inspired by Clojure Together’s mission to sustain open‑source development and empower a global community of contributors. Having led large‑scale transformation programs in the BFSI sector, I see strong parallels between building resilient financial operations and nurturing sustainable developer ecosystems. Joining the Board would allow me to contribute my governance expertise, strategic oversight, and passion for community building to ensure the initiative continues to thrive with transparency, accountability, and long‑term impact.

With over two decades of senior leadership experience—including as SVP/Director at BNY Mellon—I bring deep knowledge of compliance, operational excellence, and stakeholder engagement. My background in organizational change management and risk frameworks equips me to strengthen board governance and support strategic growth. Beyond corporate leadership, my entrepreneurial and educational pursuits reflect a commitment to collaboration and knowledge‑sharing, aligning closely with Clojure Together’s ethos. I believe this blend of global governance experience and grassroots engagement makes me a strong fit to help guide the organization’s future.

Bio
I have more than two decades in Senior Leadership roles in the BFSI industry. In my most recent experience as Senior Director at BNY Mellon. My career has focused on compliance, operational transformation, and building strong governance frameworks. Along the way, I’ve led large teams, managed complex change programs, and helped organizations stay resilient in fast‑moving environments.

Outside of corporate life, I’m exploring entrepreneurship and education—launching a home‑based food venture and building an English tutoring practice. These projects reflect my passion for community, collaboration, and knowledge‑sharing. I believe this mix of global governance experience and grassroots engagement makes me well‑suited to contribute to Clojure Together’s mission of sustaining open‑source development with transparency and long‑term impact.