# Hello From The New Executive Director

**URL:** <https://discuss.opensource.org/t/hello-from-the-new-executive-director/1402>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [April 23, 2026, 12:13pm UTC](https://discuss.opensource.org/t/hello-from-the-new-executive-director/1402 "2026-04-23T12:13:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/opensource2/original/1X/bbbe5a4486e2aaa5bc9b1cfc7081eb62c46072a2.svg) [@system](https://discuss.opensource.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2026, 12:13pm UTC](https://discuss.opensource.org/t/hello-from-the-new-executive-director/1402/1 "2026-04-23T12:13:27Z")

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Originally published at: [Hello From The New Executive Director - Open Source Initiative](https://opensource.org/blog/hello-from-the-new-executive-director)  
   
A new chapter begins at the Open Source Initiative, and at a moment of rapid change in global tech, our new Executive Director shares his vision for what comes next and why the future of Open Source depends on all of us.

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**Author:** ![chadwhitacre](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/discuss.opensource.org/chadwhitacre/32/428_2.png) [@chadwhitacre](https://discuss.opensource.org/u/chadwhitacre)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2026, 2:01pm UTC](https://discuss.opensource.org/t/hello-from-the-new-executive-director/1402/2 "2026-04-23T14:01:24Z")

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Congrats, Duane! Eager to see real progress on all fronts but especially OSS Sustainability during your tenure. I’m here for it! 🙌