DDS Foundation Charter

Mission Statement

The DDS Foundation promotes the adoption, interoperability, and success of DDS standards to a wider user community

Creates and expands an ecosystem of DDS usersPromotes and helps evaluate DDS standardsDefines industry-specific data modelsSupports industry-specific adaptations and implementations of DDSEnsures positioning, awareness, and interoperability between DDS vendors and productsBuilds a library of use cases, data models, application software, and system architectures

DDS Foundation Governance

Executive oversight by OMG DDS SIGManaged by the OMG Governed by a Leadership CouncilLeadership Council seats defined by the DDS SIGLeadership Council Positions defined by DDS SIGMembership in OMG is optionalServes two year termsLeadership Council members elected by OMG DDS SIG Existing Leadership Council Members OMG DDS SIG

Current Leadership Council Positions

Vice President, ApplicationsVice President, CommunicationsVice President, EcosystemVice President, MarketingVice President, TechnologyDirector of Compliance

Seated DDS Foundation Leadership Council

The elected DDS Foundation Leadership Council is:

Vice President, Applications: Matt Grubis, Chief Engineer, GE HealthcareVice President, Technology: Nick Stavros, CEO, Jackrabbit ConsultingVice President, Ecosystem: Chip Downing, Senior Director of A&D, RTIVice President, Communications: Laura Clark, Director of Marketing, Twin Oaks ComputingVice President, Marketing: Lynne Canavan, Director of Content Marketing, RTIDirector of Compliance: Adam Mitz, Principal Software Engineer, OCI

DDS Foundation Governance Specifics

Meetings follow Roberts Rules of OrderMinutes of meetings are approved at next meeting and posted in archivesVPs / Executive co-chairs oversee and govern all committeesParticipation in DDS Foundation is freeOMG membership not required for individual membershipOMG membership required for organizational membershipOnly organizational member companies vote One vote, one company ruleCommittees meetVirtually (e.g., WebEx, Zoom, etc. ) as neededFace-to-face at OMG quarterly technical meetings

Leadership Council Individual Charters