Plone Foundation Board for 2026–2027
A new Plone Board was announced during the Plone Conference in Maastricht, Nettherlands on September 24, 2026

Plone Foundation Board for 2026–2027

The Plone Foundation exists to further the development, marketing, and legal affairs of Plone and the Plone community.

The Plone Foundation board's duties include the following:

  • supporting the development of the Plone ecosystem by coordinating team efforts and identifying vital sprint targets;
  • protecting the integrity of the Plone ecosystem by monitoring rights and ensuring the continued value of the ecosystem intellectual property;
  • coordinating the marketing of the Plone ecosystem and providing funding for representation at conferences and related events;
  • coordinating World Plone Day and the annual Conference to encourage community connections and the ongoing development of the world's best CMS.

Read more about the Plone Foundation governance process.

The voting Board members for the coming year(s) are:

  • Rafahela Bazzanella 2024-2028 (Membership Chair)
  • Éric Bréhault - 2023-2027
  • Gildardo Bautista - 2025-2027
  • Jakob Kahl 2026-2028 (Security Team Liaison)
  • João Henrique Gouveia - 2024-2028 (Vice President, Admin Team Liaison)
  • Rikupekka Oksanen - 2025-2027 (Secretary, Marketing Chair)
  • Martin Peeters - 2022-2028 (President)

The non-voting Board members for the coming year are:

  • Steve Piercy - 2025-2027 (Interim Treasurer, Assistant Secretary)

We wish to welcome new board member Jakob Kahl to the team!

And we wish to thank outgoing board member Brian Davies for his years of service!

Read more about the Plone Foundation Board for 2026-2027.

You can email the entire board at board@plone.org.