Sarah Whalen who brings over 20 years of publishing experience, starting her career in book publishing as the international coordinator for the Alfred A. Knopf (KINOFF) imprint at Penguin Random House. After shifting to scholarly publishing, she gained expertise in journal production and editorial management at Elsevier and Wiley. From 2015-2023, she chaired various working groups and publishing initiatives on topics such as open science, metadata standards, and global outreach as the Director, Business Strategy and Portfolio Management at AAAS/Science. In her current role as Director, Open Research Americas at Wiley, she covers developments in the OA policy landscape in the Americas and engages various stakeholders to understand their needs and perspectives on open research.