Darla P. Henderson, PhD is the Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer at the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB). FASEB is a federation of twenty-two scholarly societies representing over 100,000 researchers with a mission centered around advancing health and well-being through promoting research and education in the biological and biomedical sciences and service to its member societies. The federation provides numerous services in support of its member societies, centered around science policy and advocacy, and including other internal services such as human resources and publications through a new initiative recently launched, BioCore: A Scholarly Publishing Consortium, LLC. Prior to taking this role, Darla led FASEB’s publication strategy, operations, and policy responses in the areas of scientific communication and conduct. Earlier, she held positions leading American Chemical Society’s multidisciplinary chemistry portfolio and headed up the first open access programs, and at John Wiley & Sons, Inc., she managed the strategy and acquisitions of books and database programs. Darla holds a PhD at the interface of chemistry and biology from Duke University and is known as a fierce advocate for collaborative efforts and for the deep value of scholarly societies.