OpenInfra Foundation Minutes of a Meeting of the Governing Board April 14, 2026
A meeting of the Governing Board of the OpenInfra Foundation ("OIF"), which is part of The Linux Foundation, was held on April 14, 2026, from 8:02 AM - 9:22 AM PT via Zoom.
Board Voting Members Present (constituting a quorum under the OIF Charter):
Tony Breeds
Kurt Garloff
Julia Kreger
Amy Marrich
Mohammed Naser
Allison Randal
Hieu Le
Paul Miller
Phil Robb
Josh Villarreal
Xu Wang
Steve Westmoreland
Johan Christenson
Eoghan Glynn
Tytus Kurek
Chris Morgan
OpenInfra Staff / Executive Leadership Present:
Jonathan Bryce
Mark Collier
Thierry Carrez
Allison Price
Wes Wilson
Ms. Kreger called the meeting to order at 8:02 AM PT, reviewed the Linux Foundation Antitrust Policy Notice, and confirmed that a quorum was present.
OpenInfra staff provided an update to the Board.
Mr. Bryce and Mr. Collier opened the staff update by sharing details on the joint OpenInfra Foundation, CNCF, and PyTorch Foundation tour currently underway in China, including meetings with OpenInfra members and participation in several events.
Mr. Carrez followed by sharing updates on recent and upcoming OpenInfra software releases, including the recent release of OpenStack’s Gazpacho 2026.1. He also provided an overview of anticipated upcoming releases for StarlingX and Kata Containers.
Mr. Carrez then highlighted several recent industry news stories that reinforce key drivers for OpenInfra software. He concluded with a summary of recent events where the Foundation has had a presence, including several high-profile engagements at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU, noted as the largest event organized by the Linux Foundation to date.
Ms. Price then provided updates on several community and marketing initiatives. She shared progress from the Digital Sovereignty Working Group, including the publication of a new landing page highlighting the initiative’s value proposition, and noted that the team is actively seeking additional case studies and member participation. Ms. Price also outlined plans for an OpenInfra marketing retrospective and planning session to be held during the PTG. She concluded by reviewing key upcoming milestones and deadlines leading into OpenInfra Summit Asia.
Mr. Wilson followed with an overview of upcoming community-organized OpenInfra Days taking place globally, as well as industry events where the Foundation will have a presence. He concluded by highlighting additional upcoming events where OpenInfra staff will be participating.
Mr. Wilson shared the results of a recent Board poll, which indicated that the highest availability for an in-person Board meeting would be during OpenInfra Summit Asia in Shanghai this September.
Mr. Carrez then outlined a proposed Board meeting cadence for the remainder of 2026,
recommending that the May, July, and October meetings be skipped. Following discussion, the Board agreed to this approach, with the understanding that meetings may be added back if needed.
Ms. Kreger opened the discussion with a topic on the evolving use of AI and its potential impact on the ecosystem. The Board discussed the rapidly changing landscape and the importance of revisiting how these developments may affect the OpenInfra AI policy, including considerations for maintainers, infrastructure, security, and copyright. It was agreed that a new Working Group will be formed to further explore these topics, to be chaired by Mr. Naser.
Mr. Morgan raised a request for the Foundation to consider discontinuing use of X (formerly Twitter).
There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 9:22 AM PT.
Respectfully submitted,
Wes Wilson
Secretary