---
title: "Final list of candidates for the 2023 OpenTelemetry Governance Committee"
source: OpenTelemetry Documentation
source_url: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry.io
licence: CC-BY-4.0
domain: engineering
subdomain: opentelemetry-docs
date_added: 2026-04-25
---

The OpenTelemetry election committee is pleased to announce the final list of
candidates running for one of the five available seats. We encourage all voters
to take a moment and review all candidates, picking the one that best represents
your interest. You can find their pictures, profile link, and descriptions on
the
[candidates page](https://github.com/open-telemetry/community/blob/fe12ecb89802550b4d3daa9a30646157c540b391/elections/2023/governance-committee-candidates.md?from_branch=main),
but here are their names:

- Austin Parker
- Daniel Gomez Blanco
- Eric Sirianni
- Johannes Tax
- Juraci Paixão Kröhling
- Severin Neumann
- Steve Flanders
- Ted Young
- Vijay Samuel

You can check your eligibility by reviewing
[this GitHub issue](https://github.com/open-telemetry/community/issues/1561). If
you are not listed there but believe you have the right to vote, please
[fill out this registration form](https://forms.gle/GWuGZKku326pCLUo6).
