Dr Michelle Barker

Director

Lives In Australia

Michelle co-founded ReSA in 2019 and brings extensive expertise in open science, research software, skills and infrastructure. As a sociologist, Michelle is passionate about building collaborative partnerships to achieve system change. As a consultant in the field of open science she brings expertise in leading international projects for the advancement of open research investments including in FAIR, research software; research infrastructure; open science skills, training, reward structures and career paths; and community engagement. Michelle is a former Director of the Australian Research Data Commons, where she led the strategic planning for the Australian government’s $180 million, five-year investment in ARDC, and the national research software infrastructure investment program. Email Michelle Barker.

Kim Hartley

Program Manager

Lives in Canada

Kim joined ReSA in 2022, with support from the Digital Research Alliance of Canada, to facilitate the Research Software Funders Forum, a formal mechanism for international funding organisations to collaborate. Kim supports the Funders Forum by engaging the community in collaborative activities designed to share practices and address common challenges, with the intention of advancing the research software ecosystem. A social anthropologist by training, Kim brings a passion for understanding the ways in which people live in different social and cultural settings globally to her work managing communities. She has extensive experience in academic research administration, including managing research ethics boards, advising diverse stakeholders, and building partnerships. Through her work in the broader public sector, Kim has facilitated a variety of research, scholarly, and creative activities. Email Kim Hartley.

Code for Science & Society

Fiscal Sponsor

Code for Science and Society (CS&S) is ReSA’s fiscal sponsor. CS&S partner with leaders across public interest technology through comprehensive fiscal sponsorship. Projects in the fiscal sponsorship program are supported with financial and operational services. Their approach includes strategic support to develop governance, sustainability, and community strategies. Email CS&S.