diff --git a/EduNetworkBuilder/NB.cs b/EduNetworkBuilder/NB.cs
index fd5ff9d..1c873ad 100644
--- a/EduNetworkBuilder/NB.cs
+++ b/EduNetworkBuilder/NB.cs
@@ -420,6 +420,13 @@ namespace EduNetworkBuilder
             return myWin;
         }
 
+        public static PersonClass GetUser()
+        {
+            BuilderWindow BW = GetBuilderWin();
+            if (BW == null) return null;
+            return BW.CurrentUser;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Return a translated string in the current chosen language
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/EduNetworkBuilder/NetworkBuilder.cs b/EduNetworkBuilder/NetworkBuilder.cs
index c0ba0d6..39bc27b 100644
--- a/EduNetworkBuilder/NetworkBuilder.cs
+++ b/EduNetworkBuilder/NetworkBuilder.cs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ namespace EduNetworkBuilder
 
         private string InitialFileLoad = "";
 
-        private PersonClass CurrentUser;
+        public PersonClass CurrentUser;
 
         public BuilderWindow(string FirstArg="")
         {