Responsibilities

Members of the Foundation’s Board of Directors support our work by providing mission-aligned oversight and strategic governance. While day-to-day operations are led by GitLab Foundation’s CEO and team members, the Board-CEO relationship is a partnership, and active involvement of the Board is critical and expected.

Board members are expected to:

  1. Review agendas and supporting materials prior to meetings
  2. Prioritize and attend the organization’s board meetings and committee meetings
  3. Serve on at least one committee
  4. Meet with the Foundation’s CEO a minimum of one time between each board meeting
  5. Stay actively informed about the organization’s history, mission, vision, goals, by-laws, challenges, current operations, and work
  6. Conduct oversight of the organization’s strategy
  7. Oversee and approve the organization's annual budget, audit reports, and material business decisions; be informed of, and meet, all legal and fiduciary responsibilities
  8. Review outcomes of the organization by evaluating its impact and measuring its performance and effectiveness
  9. Evaluate the performance of the President & CEO
  10. Advocate for the organization by supporting it publicly
  11. Assist the President & CEO and in identifying, recruiting and onboarding other board members
  12. Sign and adhere to an annual Conflict of Interest Statement that covers Board conflicts of interest and other expectations

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Current members of the Board of Directors

Meetings

Committees

Board Committees