Linda Humphries
Make things open. Make things happen. Make things better.
Linda is a digital specialist and founder of Paper Frogs Ltd, where she's a catalyst for unlocking opportunities that encourage innovation whilst benefiting society.
A former chief of staff from Co-op Group where she was head of The Federation - a co-working space for digital and social innovators in the heart of Manchester, UK. She connected ideas, people and organisations, fostering collaboration that helped social enterprises and charities to meet their objectives.
Her passion for openness and collaborative working was put to good use during her time as a Senior Technology Adviser to the UK Government's Chief Technology Officer in the Government Digital Service. She led development of the Open Standards Principles, first published in 2012 to worldwide acclaim, putting users of government services at the heart.
She is a member of Catalyst's steering group, co-chair of the UK Government's Open Standards Board, and chair for Open Data Manchester Community Interest Company, working to create a fairer world built on responsible and intelligent data use. She chairs the 360Giving data standard committee, supporting effective decision-making in the charitable giving and grant-making sector.
Testimonials
"...a bit of a ninja when it comes to diplomacy and getting things done. Not through force of personality (though she has oodles of that) but through her ability to listen, reflect and engage."
Emer Coleman, CEO DSRPTN
"...an inspiration to thousands of people in the US and around the world who care about making government work better."
Jen Pahlka, Founder and Executive Director, Code for America
"...an unsung hero of Government standards. She has painstakingly brought governments into the open, leaving the British system a far more transparent and equitable system."
Tim O'Reilly, CEO, O'Reilly
Further reading
You can read more from Linda on Medium, including posts about her work with Catalyst and the Federation community.
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