Welcoming the 2026-2028 OpenFeature Governance Board Members
The 2026 OpenFeature Governance Board elections have concluded, and we're pleased to announce the four members joining the board for the 2026-2028 term: three new members and one re-elected member. These individuals have been active contributors to the OpenFeature community and bring a range of perspectives from across the feature flagging ecosystem.
New Governance Board Members
André Silva -- LexisNexis Risk Solutions
André is a software engineer at LexisNexis Risk Solutions based in Dublin, Ireland. He is a maintainer of the OpenFeature .NET SDK and a participant in the OpenTelemetry Semantic Conventions SIG, giving him a cross-project perspective on how observability and feature flagging standards intersect. André is committed to growing the community through public speaking and blog posts, and brings firsthand experience with the challenges enterprises face when adopting feature flagging standards.
Jonathan Norris -- Dynatrace (re-elected)
Jonathan is a Director of Software Engineering at Dynatrace, where he is helping lead the effort to build an OpenFeature-native feature management platform into the core Dynatrace product following the acquisition of DevCycle. Previously Co-Founder and CTO of DevCycle and Taplytics, Jonathan has spent over twelve years building A/B testing and feature flagging products and has been a regular contributor to the OpenFeature project. He was first elected to the Governance Board in 2024 and continues his service for a second term.
Maks Osowski -- Google
Maks is a software engineer at Google, where he is building Google's OpenFeature-first first-party and third-party feature flagging platform. He brings a dual perspective to the board: strategic vision from a decade as a Product Manager across GKE, YouTube, and Google Docs, combined with hands-on technical depth as an OpenFeature contributor. Maks is focused on flagd 1.0 readiness, multi-language reliability, and sustained community growth.
Thomas Poignant -- Gens de Confiance
Thomas is the CTO of Gens de Confiance, based in Paris, France, and a long-time member of the OpenFeature Technical Committee. He is the creator and maintainer of GO Feature Flag, an open-source flag management system that gives him a unique position bridging the gap between high-level specifications and practical implementation. Thomas represents the voice of the open-source community in the feature management ecosystem. He'll step down from role on the Technical Committee to join the Governance Board.
Full Governance Board
With the new members seated, the full Governance Board for 2026 is:
| Member | Organization | Term |
|---|---|---|
| André Silva | LexisNexis Risk Solutions | 2026-2028 |
| Ben Rometsch | Flagsmith | 2025-2027 |
| Jonathan Norris | Dynatrace | 2026-2028 |
| Maks Osowski | 2026-2028 | |
| Michael Beemer | Dynatrace | 2025-2027 |
| Pete Hodgson | Independent | 2025-2027 |
| Thomas Poignant | Gens de Confiance | 2026-2028 |
For more details on the Governance Board's role and charter, see the Governance Charter.
Congratulations to André, Jonathan, Maks, and Thomas!
We also want to offer our sincere thanks to those who previously served on the Governance Committee. Your time, care, and leadership helped shape OpenFeature into the healthy, collaborative community it is today.
Thank you to the broader community for participating in the election process.
Over the next few weeks, the Governance Committee will share its goals for the year ahead. Stay tuned!