The Open Source Initiative is overseen and managed by a ten-person Board of Directors. The current Board comprises the following individuals (in alphabetical order):
| Name | Roles/offices | Elected | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coar, Ken | Vice President | August 2004 | March 2011 |
| Cooper, Danese | Treasurer | December 2001 | March 2011 |
| Ghosh, Rishab Aiyer | March 2005 | March 2010 | |
| Gune, Harshad | March 2008 | March 2011 | |
| Michlmayr, Martin | March 2008 | March 2011 | |
| Nelson, Russell | License Approval chair | August 1998 | March 2011 |
| Nwakanma, Nnenna | March 2007 | March 2010 | |
| Oliver, Andrew C. | April 2009 | April 2010 | |
| Sharma, Alolita | Secretary | March 2007 | March 2010 |
| Tiemann, Michael | President, Fundraising chair | January 2001 | March 2010 |
The Board is advised by observers and counsel. All of these read and may contribute to the Board's email discussions.
| Name | Role | Appointed | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garbee, Bdale | Board Observer | March 2007 | Debian; HP; Software in the Pubilc Interest |
| Phipps, Simon | Board Observer | July 2009 | Sun Microsystems |
| Prabhakar, Ernie | Board Observer | March 2006 | Apple Computer |
| Radcliffe, Mark | General Counsel | March 2005 | DLA Piper |
| Raymond, Eric | President Emeritus | March 2005 | Thyrsus Enterprises |