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The goals of a Community-owned operating system needs to include transparency in all things. If you ever have a question, request, or need that isn't being satisfied through the available channels, you may always reach out to any member of the board for assistance. You may also write an email to [bod@almalinux.org](mailto:bod@almalinux.org) to reach the board. As of January 10th, 2023 the board has adopted a [Code of Ethics](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ABs_XdwXLgpfAOXfNBw-_KoQuQofAORI/view?usp=share_link).

As of December 17, 2023, the foundation has a 9 board directors.

- [benny Vasquez](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bennyvasquez/) - benny is the current Chair of the board of AlmaLinux OS Foundation
- [Jack Aboutboul](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackaboutboul/) - Jack is a current Director at AlmaLinux and Program Manager at Microsoft Azure AOSI
- [Simon Phipps](<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Phipps_(programmer)>) - Simon is a current Director at AlmaLinux and former president of the Open Source Initiative
- [Jesse Asklund](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessejester/) - Jesse is a current Director at AlmaLinux and the CXO at WebPros
- [Daniel Pearson](https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-pearson-b2559b60/) - Daniel is a current Director at AlmaLinux and is the CEO of KnownHost, LLC (promoted from COO during the election window), a current AlmaLinux Gold Sponsor, serves on the AlmaLinux OS Foundation membership committee.
- [Moshe Bar](<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moshe_Bar_(investor)>) - Moshe is a current Director at AlmaLinux and is the CEO of CodeNotary, Inc., an AlmaLinux Gold Sponsor
- [Alex Iribarren](https://www.linkedin.com/in/iribarren/) - Alex is a current Director at AlmaLinux, and a penguin herder at CERN
- [Jun Yoshida](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jun-yoshida-6b4b5a16/) - Jun is a current Director at AlmaLinux, and is the driving force behind MIRACLE LINUX

Non-voting invited experts to the board

- [David Snead](https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidsnead) - David is the current Legal Counsel at WebPros and acts in a general advisory role for the AlmaLinux OS Foundation board

## First board elections

- Sept 20, 2022 - [First AlmaLinux Board Election Announces 7 New Seats](https://almalinux.org/blog/first-almalinux-board-election-announces-7-new-seats/)
- Aug 9, 2022 - [First AlmaLinux Community Election Coming Soon!](https://almalinux.org/blog/first-almalinux-os-foundation-election/)
As of October 2026, the foundation has 8 board directors.

| Director | Board role | Affiliation | Elected | Term ends |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | --------- |
| [benny Vasquez](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bennyvasquez/) | Chair | AlmaLinux OS Foundation | 2022 | 2029 |
| [Jack Aboutboul](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackaboutboul/) | Director | Program Manager at Microsoft Azure AOSI | 2022 | 2027 |
| [Simon Phipps](<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Phipps_(programmer)>) | Director | Former president of the Open Source Initiative | 2022 | 2027 |
| [Daniel Pearson](https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-pearson-b2559b60/) | Director | CEO of KnownHost, LLC (Gold Sponsor); serves on the membership committee | 2022 | 2028 |
| [Moshe Bar](<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moshe_Bar_(investor)>) | Director | CEO of CodeNotary, Inc. (Gold Sponsor) | 2022 | 2028 |
| [Alex Iribarren](https://www.linkedin.com/in/iribarren/) | Director | Penguin Herder and Cloud Spotter at CERN (Silver Sponsor); leads the Atomic SIG | 2023 | 2029 |
| [Muuhh Ikeda](https://www.linkedin.com/in/munehiro-ikeda-a932a24/) | Director | OSS Evangelist at Cybertrust Japan Co., Ltd. (Platinum Sponsor) | 2026 | 2030 |
| [Tristan Théroux](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tristan-th%C3%A9roux-b588065a/) | Director | Senior Systems and Network Administrator at Biron Health Group; leads the Media and Entertainment SIG | 2026 | 2030 |

## Board elections

Each election has its own page with the nominees, process, and results. The [Elections](/foundation/elections/) page explains how elections work.

| Year | Election page | Results announcement |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 2026 (Cohort A) | [Election 2026](/foundation/elections/2026.html) | [Meet the New 2026 Board Members](https://almalinux.org/blog/2026-10-09-2026-election-winners/) |
| 2025 | [Election 2025](/foundation/elections/2025.html) | No results: [AlmaLinux OS Foundation Election rescheduled for March 2026](https://almalinux.org/blog/2025-09-30-election-update/) |
| 2023 | [Election 2023](/foundation/elections/2023.html) | [Meet our two new board members!](https://almalinux.org/blog/2023-12-19-jun-and-alex-join-board/) |
| 2022 | [Election 2022](/foundation/elections/2022.html) | [First AlmaLinux Board Election Announces 7 New Seats](https://almalinux.org/blog/first-almalinux-board-election-announces-7-new-seats/) |

## The plans for the board

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# AlmaLinux Board of Directors Election 2026 - Cohort A

## Results

The election is complete. Please join us in welcoming the two new Cohort A directors, whose terms run through 2030:

- [Muuhh Ikeda](https://www.linkedin.com/in/munehiro-ikeda-a932a24/), OSS Evangelist at Cybertrust Japan Co., Ltd.
- [Tristan Théroux](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tristan-th%C3%A9roux-b588065a/), Senior Systems and Network Administrator at Biron Health Group

Read their introductions in the announcement: [Meet the New 2026 Board Members](https://almalinux.org/blog/2026-10-09-2026-election-winners/).

Foundation members can log in to see the full results and audit logs on the [2026 election page in AlmaLinux Accounts](https://accounts.almalinux.org/elections/2/).

## Process

The AlmaLinux OS Foundation is running an election to fill 2 Cohort A seats on the Board of Directors. The election will start on September 14th, 2026.
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| 2022 | [Election 2022](/foundation/elections/2022.html) | Complete | [First AlmaLinux Board Election Announces 7 New Seats](https://almalinux.org/blog/first-almalinux-board-election-announces-7-new-seats/) |
| 2023 | [Election 2023](/foundation/elections/2023.html) | Complete | [Meet our two new board members!](https://almalinux.org/blog/2023-12-19-jun-and-alex-join-board/) |
| 2025 | [Election 2025](/foundation/elections/2025.html) | Rescheduled - 2026 | [Election rescheduled for March 2026](https://almalinux.org/blog/2025-09-30-election-update/) (blog) |
| 2026 | [Election 2026](/foundation/elections/2026.html) | Complete | [Meet the New 2026 Board Members](https://almalinux.org/blog/2026-10-09-2026-election-winners/) |

## FAQ

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