Well, what to say.
When I joined SC 11 in 2015 (ok, I kind of assisted Hans Hofman with the ISO 15489-1 revision from 2014 onwards), I entered a whole new world. The world of standards, with experts from all over the world meeting and talking about records management. New procedures, new terminology, new people that I had to get acquainted to. And then there were people like Judith, helping out with all kind of practicalities, but also to gain trust and confidence, allowing me and others to pick up tasks or roles within the committee within a short amount of time (for instance the role of project lead for ISO TR 21946 – Appraisal, already in 2015).
When taking up the role of chair in 2016, Judith continued doing what she did as a regular SC 11 member.
Which meant: being a very polite and nice person, a haven of rest, a source of wisdom (both on ISO procedures and records management).
For that she will be missed. But, being Judith, I am certain that she has ensured that Michelle was more than ready to take over her role as chair.
Cheers,
Wout van der Reijden, Netherlands