The GNOME Foundation is pleased to announce that Philip Chimento was appointed to the Board of Directors on 12 November 2024, and has now completed the necessary paperwork to begin his duties. Philip is a previous GNOME Foundation director, having served on the board from 2018 to 2023. As such, he brings a wealth of experience, and requires little in the way of training or onboarding. This previous experience is particularly helpful since Philip’s board seat is due for re-election next July, and was a major consideration in the appointment.
In joining the board, Philip fills an empty board seat which has been unoccupied since May this year. The appointment was made in accordance with article 8.4.4 of the GNOME Foundation Bylaws, which sets out the procedure for filling vacant board seats.
Many thanks to Philip for stepping in to help the board at this time!