What the TrustMarc Initiative is.

Dr. Christian Dupont, Council Chair, is Associate University Librarian for Scholarly Resources and Burns Librarian at Boston College. An expert curator of primary sources in all formats, he joined Atlas Systems early in his career to create Aeon, the leading automated request and workflow management software specifically designed for special collections libraries and archives. An influential organizational leader, speaker, author, and standards developer, he has contributed to the principles underlying Coherent Digital's platform architecture and the TrustMarc Initiative.

Dr. Buhle Mbambo-Thata, Council Member is University Librarian at the National University of Lesotho and one of Africa’s leading library and knowledge-access advocates, known for her work advancing the visibility, preservation, and global integration of African scholarship and cultural heritage. A leader within the International Federation of Library Associations she has championed efforts to ensure that knowledge from the Global South is fully represented within the world’s scholarly infrastructure.

Carol is a distinguished leader in research librarianship, digital preservation, and scholarly communication. As Dean of Libraries at New York University for nearly two decades, she guided the development of library services and digital infrastructure across NYU’s global campuses. Carol has served in leadership roles with numerous national and international organizations, including the Association of Research Libraries, HathiTrust, CLIR, and the Digital Library Federation. Her deep expertise in trust, governance, preservation, and sustainable information ecosystems brings invaluable perspective to the TrustMarc Standards Council.

Toby began his career in scholarly publishing, working with leading applied science publishers Pergamon and Elsevier from 1982 to 1997. In 1998, he joined the OECD, where he delivered critical research beyond traditional books and journals. Recognizing that this "grey literature" was often difficult to discover, access, and preserve, he became a pioneer in advancing its visibility and use within the scholarly ecosystem. In 2019, Toby co-founded Coherent Digital.

Stephen is an innovator in  digital libraries, and knowledge discovery. Over his career, he has helped develop and expand influential research platforms, including leadership roles at SilverPlatter, Alexander Street Press, and Coherent Digital. His work has focused on making high-value knowledge more discoverable and impactful. Stephen currently serves on the Board of the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) and previously served on the University of California Press Board. As a member of the TrustMarc Standards Council, he brings extensive expertise in information trust, metadata standards, digital preservation, scholarly publishing, and the evolving role of trust in an AI-driven world.

Tamir has spent two decades at the intersection of scholarly content, libraries, and technology, including as Senior Vice President at EBSCO Information Services. His work centers on a single conviction: in research and learning, trusted should be as easy as convenient. He focuses on connecting authoritative, curated content to teaching and research at the point of need — which is why making trust visible and verifiable, the heart of TrustMarc, matters to him.