Todd Carpenter

Todd Carpenter currently serves as Executive Director of the National Information Standards Organization (NISO), a US-based non-profit association that develops and maintains standards for the creation, persistent management, and effective interchange of information. In this role, he works with organizations across the publishing, library, and software provider communities, building coalitions to improve efficiency in systems to deliver content to users.

Prior to joining NISO, Todd was Director of Business  Development at BioOne. He also held management positions at The Johns Hopkins University Press, the Energy Intelligence Group, and the Haworth Press.

He has served on the executive leadership of several Boards of Directors in industry and community organizations, including FORCE11, the Baltimore County Public Library, the Book Industry Study Group and the Society for Scholarly Publishing. He contributes regularly as a Chef on the Scholarly Kitchen and is author of dozens of papers on library and publishing systems. Todd is a graduate of Syracuse University and holds a masters degree in business from the Johns Hopkins University.