This group is made by members of the Global Network Council elected by their peers to serve.
The Executive Committee consists of nine (9) members. The Executive Committee consist of the CEO of Creative Commons, two staff or board members appointed by the CEO of Creative Commons, and six Council Representatives elected by the Council, one of whom shall be the Chair of the Council.
The term shall be two years, and open seats on the Executive Committee shall be appointed annually at the Annual Meeting of the Council. The Council shall strive to appoint Council Representatives that fairly represent the geographic, cultural, racial and gender diversity of the CCGN, and consider the CCGN’s goal of supporting opportunities for new contributors to participate in all aspects of the CCGN. All members of the Executive Committee shall have voting rights on matters within its purview. The Council has a Charter governing the work and operations of the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall have the power to act for the full Council on all matters between Council meetings. The Chair of the Council shall also serve as Chair of the Executive Committee.
As of 13 Sep 2023, this group is composed of the following nine people. No chair is currently named. Note that you must be logged in to the Network website to see profiles of members.
- Arturo Sánchez Pineda, CC Venezuela, GNC Representative (2021–2023*)
- Brigitte Vézina, CC, Director, Policy & Open Culture (HQ Representative)
- Catherine Stihler, CC, CEO (HQ Representative)
- Irene Soria, CC Mexico, GNC Representative (2021–2023*)
- Kathryn Kure, CC South Africa, GNC Representative (2022–2023)
- Kayode Yussuf, CC Nigeria, GNC Representative (2022–2023)
- Nate Angell, CC, Director, Communications & Community (HQ Representative)
- Susanna Ånäs, CC Finland, GNC Representative (2021–2023*)
- Tomoaki Watanabe, CC Japan, GNC Representative (2021–2023*)
* Committee members selected for 2021–2022 were asked to serve an additional year as no new selections were made for 2023.