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2026 OpenFeature Governance Committee Candidates

In February 2026 we will hold the election, with 4 positions being voted for. These positions can either be members re-elected from the current Governance committee, or new members can join the committee, replacing current members.

Current Governance committee members (4 seats open, expiring this year)​

Current Governance committee members (1 year term remaining)​

List of new candidates (4 seats open, with 2 year term)​

In alphabetical order:

Aaron Silverman​

  • Company: Datadog
  • GitHub: aarsilv
  • Description: Engineering Manager for Feature Flags at Datadog following Datadog’s acquisition of Eppo. Leading the development of Datadog’s OpenFeature-first feature flagging platform. Passionate about experimentation and the intersection of feature flags, A/B testing, and canary rollouts. Excited to bring an experimentation-focused perspective to OpenFeature and help apply real-world learnings from Eppo’s customer base.

André Silva​

  • Company: LexisNexis Risk Solutions
  • GitHub: askpt
  • Description: As a maintainer of the .NET SDK and participant in the OpenTelemetry Semantic Conventions SIG, I've been deeply involved in both technical development and cross-project collaboration. I've seen firsthand the challenges enterprises face when adopting feature flagging standards, which drives my passion for making OpenFeature more accessible and practical for real-world use cases. Beyond code contributions, I'm committed to growing our community through public speaking and sharing knowledge through blog posts.

Thomas Poignant​

  • Company: Gens de Confiance
  • GitHub: thomaspoignant
  • Description: Thomas is a seasoned open-source advocate and a long-time member of the OpenFeature Technical Committee (TC). Deeply involved in the project’s governance and evolution, he has spent some effort helping to shape OpenFeature. Beyond standardization, Thomas is the creator and maintainer of GO Feature Flag, an open-source flag management system. His unique position allows him to bridge the gap between high-level specifications and practical implementation, representing the voice of the open-source community in the feature management ecosystem.

Jonathan Norris​

  • Company: Dynatrace
  • GitHub: jonathannorris
  • Description: After the acquisition of DevCycle by Dynatrace to build an OpenFeature native feature management platform into their core product, I am now a Director of Software Engineering at Dynatrace helping to lead this effort. Previously Co-Founder & CTO of DevCycle and Taplytics, I've spent over twelve years building A/B Testing and Feature Flagging products. As a regular contributor and strong believer in the OpenFeature project, I look forward to continuing to support its accelerating growth as a project.

Maksymilian Osowski​

  • Company: Google
  • GitHub: cupofcat
  • Description: I bring a unique dual perspective to the committee: strategic vision from a decade as a Product Manager (GKE, YouTube, Google Docs), combined with the technical depth of an OpenFeature contributor who recently returned to the Software Engineer role to build Google's OpenFeature-first 1P & 3P platform. Embracing a "chop wood, carry water" philosophy, I contribute to the project through both code and process design. I will apply this blend of enterprise product strategy and hands-on technical expertise to navigate flagd 1.0 readiness, ensure multi-language reliability, and drive sustained community growth.

Kris Coleman​

  • Company: nimble giant
  • GitHub: kriscoleman
  • Description: Kris is a long-time feature flag practitioner, advocate, and public speaker with deep experience helping organizations transform how they deliver software using release-on-demand techniques. He has led and advised teams on embedding feature flags directly into the SDLC to improve safety, velocity, and developer experience, documented through real-world case studies. Kris is a regular contributor to the OpenFeature ecosystem, including open-feature/cli and open-feature/action, with a focus on DevEx, workflow integration, and making feature management accessible and practical for everyday engineering teams. He has also spoken publicly on feature flags and modern delivery practices, including a KubeCon session with Michael Beemer on feature flag–driven development. Through his work as a technology leader and consultant, Kris brings a practitioner’s perspective to OpenFeature—balancing standards, usability, and real-world adoption—and is motivated to help guide the project’s direction to better serve both platform teams and application developers.

Weyert de Boer​

I'm a software engineer at FNZ, where I continue to advocate for and implement OpenFeature as our feature flag solution. Since joining the Governance Board in 2023, I've been actively involved in the community by helping establish the Vendor Council Committee and facilitating meetings to strengthen ecosystem collaboration. I've spoken at meetups about OpenFeature, attended KubeCon 2025 London to connect with the community, and consistently promoted OpenFeature internally at FNZ.

I'm running for re-election because I believe OpenFeature is the solid, vendor-neutral solution the industry needs for feature flag management. I want to focus on expanding adoption and making OpenFeature the default choice for feature flags. I plan to continue growing the Vendor Council and ecosystem collaboration, while also improving the developer experience to keep OpenFeature accessible and easy to integrate. One of my goals is to help create resources and documentation that make it easier for developers to build compelling business cases for introducing feature flags and OpenFeature at their organizations. I'm also committed to creating more opportunities for community members to engage and shape the project's direction.

I'm excited about OpenFeature's future and look forward to helping the project reach its full potential.