# Understanding the Foundation Board's Role in the FreeBSD Ecosystem

DevFeed: [Understanding the Foundation Board's Role in the FreeBSD Ecosystem](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/understanding-the-foundation-board-s-role-in-the-freebsd-ecosystem-38865.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/understanding-the-foundation-boards-role-in-the-freebsd-ecosystem/>)

Author: Anne Dickison

Published: 2026-07-17T01:53:55Z

Content type: article

Language: en

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

Topics: [Operating system](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/operating-system.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>)

Tags: [blog](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/blog.md>), [foundation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/foundation.md>), [freebsd](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/freebsd.md>), [governance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/governance.md>), [interview](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/interview.md>), [leadership](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/leadership.md>), [nonprofit](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/nonprofit.md>), [organization](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/organization.md>)

## AI overview

An interview and explanation of the FreeBSD Foundation Board's role, including how board members are elected and how the Board differs from Foundation staff and FreeBSD Project leadership.

## Source excerpt

During BSDCan, the FreeBSD Foundation holds its annual meeting and Board elections. Following this year's meeting, we are pleased to welcome Dave Cottlehuber to the FreeBSD Foundation Board of Directors. Take a minute to read this interview with Dave to learn more about his involvement with FreeBSD and why he joined the Foundation Board of [...] The post Understanding the Foundation Board's Role in the FreeBSD Ecosystem first appeared on FreeBSD Foundation.