Meet the New 2026 Board Members
Key points
The AlmaLinux OS Foundation has added two people to its board of directors: Tristan Théroux and Muuhh (Munehiro) Ikeda. Board chair benny Vasquez announced the result in a post dated October 8, 2026.
New board members
- Muuhh Ikeda was nominated by Cybertrust Japan Co., Ltd., a Platinum sponsor, where he works as an OSS Evangelist and OSPO member.
- Ikeda has a background in Linux kernel development for embedded and IoT uses, is an LF Japan Evangelist, leads the OpenSSF Japan community and received the 2025 OpenSSF Golden Egg Award.
- Ikeda says he wants to strengthen AlmaLinux in supply chain security and IoT, and to increase collaboration with other open source projects that share its principles.
- Tristan Théroux was nominated by Jonathan Wright, an Individual and Mirror member.
- Théroux has more than nine years of experience administering Linux, macOS and Windows systems and leads the AlmaLinux Media and Entertainment SIG.
The election
- There were two candidates for two open seats, but a quorum was still required to validate the vote; it was reached within hours of the election opening.
- This was the first election held under the new bylaws and annual election process adopted in April.
- Elections now take place every year, and the Cohort B seats are up for election next year.
For members and prospective members
- Members can log in to AlmaLinux Accounts to see the full 2026 election results.
- People who are not members and want to vote or stand in future elections can apply for a membership level.
- The project's wiki has more information about the board and earlier elections.
Summary by DistroNews, based on the original post.
It’s official! Please join us in welcoming Tristan Théroux and Muuhh (Munehiro) Ikeda to the AlmaLinux OS Foundation board! Meet the New Board Members A connection between our members and the board is incredibly important, so we asked both candidates for introductions to share with the community. Learn more about who they are below! Nominated by Cybertrust Japan Co., Ltd., a Platinum sponsor. Muuhh Ikeda Ever since being first struck by how using gcc in the 1990s, simply by compiling with an option -O2, could make programs run several times faster than those compiled with commercial compilers, I, Muuhh IKEDA, have been a longtime OSS lover and believer. I later became involved in the development of the Linux kernel, primarily focusing on embedded and IoT applications. I currently serve as an OSS Evangelist and OSPO member at Cybertrust Japan Co., Ltd. I am also an LF Japan Evangelist. In addition to participating in the OSS community myself, I am leading the OpenSSF Japan community and active in efforts to raise the overall level of OSS security in Japan. I received the 2025 OpenSSF Golden Egg Award.
This is the summary AlmaLinux Blog published with the story. The full text is on the original page.
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