# FreeBSD Foundation Welcomes New Board Member: Dave Cottlehuber

DevFeed: [FreeBSD Foundation Welcomes New Board Member: Dave Cottlehuber](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/freebsd-foundation-welcomes-new-board-member-dave-cottlehuber-38862.md>)

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Author: Anne Dickison

Published: 2026-07-17T01:32:52Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [FreeBSD Foundation](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/freebsd-foundation.md>)

Topics: [freebsd](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/freebsd.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>), [release engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/release-engineering.md>), [Unix](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/unix.md>)

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## AI overview

Dave Cottlehuber was elected to the FreeBSD Foundation Board on June 15, 2026. In an interview, he discusses his path from OpenBSD and UNIX experience to FreeBSD, his community involvement, and his motivation to serve on the board.

## Source excerpt

FreeBSD Community member and former Core Representative, Dave Cottlehuber, was elected to the FreeBSD Foundation Board during the Annual Meeting on June 15, 2026. We sat down with Dave to learn more about his history with FreeBSD and what he's most looking forward to accomplishing during his tenure. Tell us a little about yourself, and how [...] The post FreeBSD Foundation Welcomes New Board Member: Dave Cottlehuber first appeared on FreeBSD Foundation.