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OSI Board of Directors

The Open Source Initiative is overseen and managed by an eleven-person Board of Directors. The current Board comprises the following individuals (in alphabetical order):

The OSI Board of Directors as of April 1, 2011
Name Roles/Offices First Elected Current Term Start Date Current Term End Date
Fogel, Karl Director April 2011 April 1, 2011 March 31, 2012
Godwin, Mike Director April 2011 April 1, 2011 March 31, 2012
Gune, Harshad Director April 2008 April 1, 2011 March 31, 2014
Jagielski, Jim Director April 2011 April 1, 2011 March 31, 2012
Kon, Fabio Director April 2010 April 1, 2010 March 31, 2013
Michlmayr, Martin Secretary, Director April 2008 April 1, 2011 March 31, 2014
Oliver, Andrew C. Assistant Treasurer, Director April 2009 April 1, 2009 March 31, 2012
Phipps, Simon Director April 2010 April 1, 2010 March 31, 2013
Sharma, Alolita Treasurer, Director April 2007 April 1, 2010 March 31, 2013
Tiemann, Michael President, Director January 2001 April 1, 2009 March 31, 2012
Wasserman, Tony Director April 2010 April 1, 2010 March 31, 2013

The Board is advised by observers and counsel. All of these read and may contribute to the Board's email discussions.

OSI Advisors and Observers
Name Role Appointed Affiliation
Coar, Ken Board Observer April 2010 Apache
Cooper, Danese Board Observer April 2011 Wikimedia
Nelson, Russell Board Observer April 2011 Crynwr
Nwakanma, Nnenna Board Observer April 2010 FOSSFA
Radcliffe, Mark General Counsel March 2005 DLA Piper
Raymond, Eric President Emeritus March 2005 Thyrsus Enterprises