The TODO Group is pleased to announce the results of the 2025 Steering Committee election, selecting members who will serve from 2026 to 2028. Please join us in welcoming the new members who will join the Steering Committee on January 1, 2026.
Ashley Wolf
Director of GitHub’s Open Source Programs Office
Over the past year, Ashley has seen how the group’s guides, the OSPO Book, AMAs, and community calls help organizations at very different stages of maturity learn from each other and avoid reinventing the wheel. For her, TODO is where OSPO leaders can turn shared challenges into shared solutions. Looking ahead, Ashley aims to build on what already works while pushing the community into new territory. She wants to keep strengthening the guides and TODO Ask Me Anything sessions at LF events that are already core to knowledge sharing, and at the same time help the group explore concrete workflows and tools (including AI) that make OSPOs true centers of support for emerging technologies. A key part of her focus is creating more opportunities for newer OSPO leaders to connect with experienced practitioners, so that knowledge transfer happens not only through written resources but also through relationships and mentorship. Her goal is to ensure TODO remains the natural home for OSPO conversations worldwide and a trusted partner for organizations that want to make their open source practice more effective and sustainable.
Stephen Augustus
Technical Architect at Bloomberg’s CTO Office
Looking ahead, Stephen believes there are opportunities to deepen existing partnerships and establish new ones with other open source communities through the group’s collective networks. He aims to further empower current and new ambassadors with greater responsibilities in program ownership, such as mentorship, and to develop a more visible contributor ladder that creates additional pathways to leadership—helping build a stronger pool of future Steering Committee nominees
Brittany Istenes
Strategist at Fannie Mae’s Open Source Program Office
Brittany will strengthen cross-foundation collaboration, expand education around compliance and InnerSource as stepping stones to open source, and amplify success stories from sectors like FinTech that demonstrate how open source can thrive under tight risk controls. She seeks to maintain TODO’s role as a trusted forum for OSPO leaders while helping to extend its reach into underrepresented industries, ensuring the community remains a place where strategy, culture, and technical excellence come together.
Fernando Correa
Senior Software Engineer at Mercado Libre’s Open Source Program Office
Fernando has actively participated and collaborated with the TODO Group, having been fortunate to be accepted as an Ambassador to help spread awareness about OSPOs and the TODO Group across the Latin American region. He sees great value in many of the group’s existing initiatives and working groups and believes he can contribute by promoting more active and consistent participation within the community, working alongside other Ambassadors to support ongoing efforts. Fernando also recognizes that many current Steering Committee members have demanding schedules and that time zone differences can make engagement challenging. He views his participation as an opportunity to help mitigate this issue by contributing regularly and bringing regional diversity and representation from Brazil and the broader LATAM community.
Election Overview and Appointed Seat
This year’s election included three elected seats and one appointed seat. CIVS’s ranked-choice voting system was used for TODO Members voting contacts to cast their votes. Below is a summary of head-to-head matchups:
- Ashley Wolf — won against all candidates
- Stephen Augustus — loses to Ashley Wolf (12–6)
- Brittany Istenes — loses to Ashley Wolf (17–3); loses to Stephen Augustus (14–5)
- Fernando Correa — loses to Ashley Wolf (13–7); loses to Brittany Istenes (11–8)
- Zhiqiang Yu — loses to Ashley Wolf (15–5); loses to Fernando Correa (11–7)
- Jan van den Berg — loses to Ashley Wolf (16–4); loses to Zhiqiang Yu (10–8)
- Christian Taylor — loses to Ashley Wolf (16–4); loses to Jan van den Berg (9–7)
- Priyanka Ojha — loses to Ashley Wolf (18–2); loses to Christian Taylor (9–6)
From this ranking, the three elected Steering Committee members are Ashley Wolf, Stephen Augustus, and Brittany Istenes. In addition to the three elected seats, this year included one appointed seat. According to the TODO Group charter, the current Steering Committee appoints this seat from the remaining pool of nominated candidates. The appointed member for the 2026–2028 term is Fernando Correa.
Thank You to All Candidates
We extend our appreciation to all nominees for their commitment to the TODO Group community.
If you’d like to learn more about the TODO Group’s roles and the mission of the Steering Committee, please check our governance GitHub repository