May 2025 marks the end of the AsyncAPI Initiative’s startup phase. With a mature, engaged community, we are transitioning from a single Executive Director model to a resilient multi-member Governance Board. A quorum of two-thirds was needed to amend the charter. Seventy-eight percent (78%) of the Technical Steering Committee (TSC) (32 out of 41) approved the new governance setup. Eight members did not vote, and one member abstained. You can learn more about the vote from the pull request where we worked on the new governance setup for months.
tl;dr: Are you the TSC member? Want to join the AsyncAPI Governance Board? Send your name—or nominate someone—to info@asyncapi.io. However, I suggest you read further and learn about the recommended way of submitting a candidate’s name.
Technical Steering Committee (TSC) Continuity
The TSC’s structure and decision-making process remain unchanged. It continues to be the body that votes on and steers the AsyncAPI Initiative’s technical direction and community evolution.
Ambassadors Now Eligible for TSC Membership
Our Ambassadors have delivered high-quality educational content, promotional articles, and speaker engagements—without writing code or docs as maintainers typically do. Ambassadors also provide invaluable support at AsyncAPI Conferences. Ambassadors are as important as maintainers. Effective immediately, Ambassadors may now join the TSC.
Governance Board Replaces Executive Director
We will replace the single Executive Director with a three-person Governance Board this year. We will expand to five members in 2026. This change significantly improves our resilience against the bus factor.
For details, see the updated Charter and Governance Guide.
Election Timeline
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Nomination Deadline: June 5, 2025, 10:00 AM UTC
Email your name or your nominee’s name to info@asyncapi.io. Please confirm your nominee’s willingness to serve before submitting. Please also review the submission guidelines below. -
Candidate Announcement: After June 5, 2025
We’ll publish the list of candidates and outline the next steps. -
Voting Period: June 6 – July 6, 2025
Candidate Submission Guidelines
Only AsyncAPI TSC members are community representatives who can become candidates for the board.
To help the TSC evaluate nominees and vote, please include:
- Full Name
- Photo (optional but recommended)
- Location / Time Zone
- GitHub & LinkedIn Profiles
- Personal Introduction (≤ 150 words)
- AsyncAPI Impact (≤ 150 words): role, impact, when joined
- Motivation Statement (≤ 150 words): why you’re running
- Contact Information for questions
These guidelines are optional. Please include any additional details you find relevant.
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