OpenInfra Foundation Minutes of a Meeting of the Governing Board January 27, 2026
A meeting of the Governing Board of the OpenInfra Foundation ("OIF"), which is part of The Linux Foundation, was held on January 27, 2026, from 7:02 AM - 8:07 AM PT via Zoom.
Board Voting Members Present (constituting a quorum under the OIF Charter):
Randy Bias
Tony Breeds
Kurt Garloff
ChangBo Guo
Julia Kreger
Amy Marrich
Mohammed Naser
Allison Randal
Hiue Le
Paul Miller
Phil Robb
Josh Villarreal
Xu Wang
Steve Westmoreland
Johan Christenson
Eoghan Glynn
Tytus Kurek
Chris Morgan
Ritesh Paibona
OpenInfra Staff / Executive Leadership Present:
Jonathan Bryce
Mark Collier
Thierry Carrez
Allison Price
Wes Wilson
Ildiko Vancsa
Clark Boylan
Jeremy Stanley
Mr. Bryce called the meeting to order at 7:02 AM PT and welcomed new and returning board members to the call. He reviewed the Linux Foundation Antitrust Policy Notice, and confirmed that a quorum was present.
Mr. Bryce discussed the process for electing Board Chair and Vice Chairs. Ms. Marrich moves to elect Ms. Kreger as Chair, Mr. Garloff seconds. Motion passes unanimously.
RESOLVED, that the Board appoints Julia Kreger as Chair of the Board to serve until the earlier of the person giving notice of resignation, the person ceasing to be a member of the Board, or the election by the Board of a new Chair;
Mr. Bryce moved to the Vice Chair role. Ms. Kreger moves to elect Ms. Randal and Ms. Marrich as Vice Chairs, Mr. Garloff seconds. Motion passes unanimously.
RESOLVED, that the Board appoints Allison Randal and Amy Marrich as Vice Chairs of the Board to serve until the earlier of the person's resignation, the person ceasing to be a member of the Board or the election by the Board of new Vice Chairs.
Following approval of the resolutions, Ms. Kreger assumed the role of Chair.
Ms. Kreger described the Foundation policies relevant to the Board, including the Antitrust Policy, Code of Conduct and Transparency Policy. She also described certain other Board procedures and communication channels.
Ms. Kreger shared proposed dates for 2026 Board meetings, being the second Tuesday of each month other than February, which would not have a meeting. The proposed schedule was adopted by the board. Discussion to take place later regarding potentially holding an in-person meeting during one of the meeting days that conflict with scheduled events.
Ms. Kreger opened discussion around existing Committees and Working Groups.
Mr. Robb agreed to remain Chair of the Finance Committee.
Ms. Marrich agreed to remain Chair of the Goals Committee.
Ms. Marrich agreed to remain leader of the Inclusion WG.
OpenInfra staff provided an update to the Board.
Mr. Carrez opened the update with an overview of the Foundation’s 2026 goals, including leveraging LF synergies, breaking even on finances and bringing OpenInfra projects to the next level. He also reminded the board of the 2026 annual budget that was approved in the previous meeting.
Ms. Price shared the current slate of 2026 OpenInfra events including a preview of OpenInfra Summit Asia + KubeCon China + PyTorch Conference happening September 8-9, 2026. She outlined upcoming deadlines to participate and proceeded to share other upcoming events where OpenInfra Foundation will have a presence.
Next, Ms. Price shifted to provide an update on a few new initiatives the Foundation is undertaking, including the launch of a digital sovereignty community collaboration. The first call took place last week with engagement from 3 different regions. She then requested the Board complete a poll to help schedule upcoming meetings. Finally, she provided an overview of the active marketing and case study campaigns across all OpenInfra projects.
Mr. Wilson followed by sharing events where the OpenInfra staff will be present over the coming months and requested the Board share any additional events they will attend.
Next, Ms. Vancsa opened discussion on setting the “next level” goals for OpenInfra projects starting with Kata Containers. Mr. Stanley, Ms. Vancsa, and Mr. Boylan shared background and proposed goals on OpenStack, StarlingX, and Zuul, respectively. After discussion around each project, Ms. Vancsa wrapped this section by confirming the proposed goals would be adopted by staff.
There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 8:07 AM PT.
Respectfully submitted,
Wes Wilson
Secretary