diff --git a/content/inside-rust/project-director-update@3.md b/content/inside-rust/project-director-update@3.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..7a00effcc --- /dev/null +++ b/content/inside-rust/project-director-update@3.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ ++++ +layout = "post" +date = 2025-04-03 +title = "March 2025 Project Director Update" +author = "Carol Nichols" +team = "Rust Foundation Project Directors " ++++ + +This is the fourth blog post in [the series started December +2024](https://blog.rust-lang.org/inside-rust/2024/12/17/project-director-update.html) where us Rust +Foundation Project Directors will be sharing the highlights from last month’s Rust Foundation Board +meeting. You’ll find the [full February 2025 +minutes](https://rustfoundation.org/resource/february-2025-board-meeting/) on the Rust Foundation’s +site! + +Highlights from the February meeting include: + +* It was Eli Gild’s first meeting; he’s the new Member Director for Google replacing Lars Bergstrom. +* Paul Lenz, the Foundation’s Director of Finance & Funding, announced he’s planning to retire at + the end of September. The Foundation is considering creating a slightly different role on the + senior management team and will be getting feedback from project leadership before starting the + recruitment process. +* The Foundation presented the 2025 budget, which was a “business as usual” budget without any + large changes from previous years. The board approved the budget. +* Gracie announced the Foundation is planning on increasing its social media presence on Mastodon + and Bluesky in the near future. +* RustConf 2025’s location and dates were announced, and the RustConf team is looking at non-US + venues for RustConf 2026. +* Project Director Ryan Levick was elected Vice Chair of the Board. Congrats, Ryan! + +As always, if you have any comments, questions, or suggestions, please +email all of the project directors via project-directors at rust-lang.org or join us in [the +#foundation channel on the Rust Zulip][foundation-zulip]. + +[foundation-zulip]: https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/335408-foundation + +