PDF Association staff
The PDF Association staff delivers a vendor-neutral platform for PDF's stakeholders, facilitating the development of open specifications and ISO standards for PDF technology. The staff are located in Germany, the United States and Australia.
Staff members include:
- Alexandra Oettler (Editor),
- Betsy Fanning (Standards Director),
- Duff Johnson (Chief Executive Officer),
- Melina Tusch (Member Benefit Manager),
- Matthias Wagner (CFO & Operations Director),
- Peter Wyatt (Chief Technology Officer),
- Thomas Zellmann (PDF Evangelist).
PDF Association staff's Publications
Article May 26, 2025
Announcing the Monday keynote speaker for PDF Days Europe 2025, the new poster sessions and Peter Wyatt’s PDF Workshop!
PDF in the Wild May 14, 2025
Accessibility | veraPDF version 1.28.1 | Chrome PDF features updates | Transparency blending | Screen readers and special characters | … Read more
PDF Association news April 29, 2025
Members gather for PDF Week Boston 2025 in Concord, Massachusetts! Besides sightseeing and socializing there is also some work getting … Read more
PDF Association news April 22, 2025
The PDF Accessibility LWG’s 2025-Q2 release focuses on headings, with 9 new techniques and 8 new failure examples.
PDF in the Wild April 15, 2025
AI’s Pirated-Books Problem | Correcting US financial regulations referencing PDF | New crawl limit improves CC’s capture of PDF | … Read more
April 9, 2025
Presenting live at PDF Days Europe is a unique opportunity to gain exposure for your expertise and leadership in the … Read more
PDF in the Wild March 17, 2025
When will AI understand document semantics? | Will LLM-based OCR live up to the challenge? | Indicating whether the publisher … Read more
PDF Association news March 4, 2025
The PDF Association will host a trio of PDF technology events in Berlin from September 11-19. Save the date… and … Read more
PDF Association news February 25, 2025
The new TWG will explore topics such as verifiable credentials, digital signatures, modern cryptography and content provenance frameworks in alignment … Read more