Franz Joseph Hartl II, JD— Executive Committee Member, Early Childhood Peace Consortium; Associate Director for Digital Experience, Yale University

Mr. Hartl serves on the Board and Executive Committee of the Early Childhood Peace Consortium, where he champions the use of open-source technology to connect global communities and disseminate research. In 2018, he launched the ECPC’s digital platform at Yale, creating infrastructure that enables scientists, practitioners, and diplomats to share knowledge across disciplines and borders.

At Yale University, he leads the YaleSites platform, which unites over 1,000 academic departments, research centers, and programs through shared digital infrastructure—demonstrating how technology can foster institutional cohesion while preserving individual community identities. Previously, he served as Digital Manager for Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, managing digital strategies for international affairs education.

His advocacy for open-source solutions stems from his belief that technology should serve the common good by removing barriers to knowledge sharing. Mr. Hartl speaks frequently at technology conferences on democratizing access through open-source platforms. He also serves on the Advisory Board of Catholic International University.

He holds a JD from Fordham University School of Law and a BA from Boston College.