Cristin Hipke Joins NISO as Standards Program Manager

The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) is pleased to announce that Cristin Hipke has joined the organization this month in the role of Standards Program Manager. Cristin will help to advance NISO’s mission of developing authoritative standards for the information community by leading volunteer working groups and committees and providing them with organizational, logistical, and promotional support. In her new position, she will work closely with her colleague and fellow Standards Program Manager, Keondra Bailey.

Cristin holds a degree in English from Western Michigan University and previously worked with ProQuest, part of Clarivate. Her tenure there was marked by her leadership in project management, effective stakeholder collaboration, successful process improvement initiatives, and commitment to professional development. With her strong background in project management and a passion for technology and information management, Cristin brings a wealth of experience to her new role. 

"I am thrilled to join NISO as Standards Program Manager. This position presents an incredible opportunity to contribute to the development and implementation of information standards that will drive innovation and efficiency. I look forward to collaborating with the talented team at NISO and as well our many dedicated volunteers," said Cristin.

“I can’t tell you how pleased I am that Cristin has joined the NISO team,” added Todd Carpenter, NISO’s Executive Director. “With her skills and experience, she is well positioned to support our standards program as it works to meet the evolving needs of the information community. Please join me in welcoming her to her new role.”

About NISO

Based in Baltimore, MD, NISO’s mission is to build knowledge, foster discussion, and advance authoritative standards development through collaboration among the cultural, scholarly, scientific, and professional communities. To fulfill this mission, NISO engages with libraries, publishers, information aggregators, and other organizations that support learning, research, and scholarship through the creation, organization, management, and curation of knowledge. NISO works with intersecting communities of interest and across the entire life cycle of information standards. NISO is a nonprofit association accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). For more information, visit the NISO website (https://niso.org) or contact us at nisohq@niso.org.