RDA Steering Committee (RSC)

Following our announcement of the dates of the RSC Public Sessions in November 2025, we are happy to confirm the following times for the meetings, with thanks to new RSC Members Trina Soderquist (North America) and Chris Oliver (RDA Board Chair, ex officio) for confirming their availability:

At last night's Synchronous Meeting of the RSC, we were delighted to welcome Trina Soderquist (pictured) to her first RSC Meeting.

RSC Chair Renate Behrens (pictured) is looking forward to welcoming observers to our next Public Session on Wednesday 21 January 2026 at 19:00-21:00 UTC (A handy time converter is available here).

On behalf of the RSC, Translations Team Liaison Officer Szabolcs Dancs has coordinated a webinar which aims to give an overview about the adoption of RDA around the world, including case studies from colleagues across Europe.

With Robert L. Maxwell taking up his new post as RSC Chair Elect, North American members of the RSC community are reminded that their new representative is Trina Soderquist (pictured).

The RSC is extremely pleased to be starting 2026 with its new Chair Elect, Robert L. Maxwell (pictured) in place.

We are delighted to be starting 2026 with our new Wider Community Engagement Officer (WCEO), Getaneh Alemu, in place. He has previously been serving as WCEO Elect, September - December 2025.

RSC Chair Renate Behrens joined outgoing RSC Representative to North America Robert L. Maxwell and RSC Representative Elect Trina Soderquist in welcoming Thomas Brenndorfer as Back-up Representative to North America. He will succeed current Back-up Melanie Polutta on 1 January 2026. 

On behalf of the RDA Steering Committee, Chair Renate Behrens extended her congratulations to the North American RDA Committee (NARDAC) on their appointment as Trina Soderquist as RSC Representative Elect. Trina will succeed Robert L.