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| title: "Governance" |
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| The CentOS Project has two main levels of governance - The Board of Directors (“The Board”), and Special Interest Groups (SIGs). |
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| The Board is responsible for the governance and administration of the project as a whole, and the overall vision and direction of the project. |
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| SIGs are responsible for technical work, and the direction of that work. |
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| In addition to these formal tiers of governance, the project is driven by volunteer developers who sustain the project by their work and contributions. |
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| ## The CentOS Project Mission Statement |
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| CentOS aims to make Enterprise Linux better by providing project |
| resources for contributors with similar interests to collaborate |
| and/or communicate about the experience for everyone within our |
| ecosystem. Whether it is artwork, development, discussion, or |
| troubleshooting - CentOS should provide a clear way to get involved |
| for contributors of all skill and interest levels. |
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| ## The CentOS Board of Directors |
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| The focus of the Governing Board is to assist and guide in the progress and |
| development of the various SIGs, as well as to lead and promote CentOS. |
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| The CentOS Governing Board is the governing body responsible for the overall |
| oversight of the CentOS Project and SIGs, the creation of new SIGs, and the |
| election (and re-election) of new board members. The Board also has the |
| responsibility to ensure the goals, brands, and marks of the CentOS Project and |
| community are protected. The Board serves as the final authority within the |
| CentOS Project. |
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| [Structure and Policies of the Board of Directors](board/) |
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| The current membership of the CentOS Governing Board is: |
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| * Josh Boyer |
| * Davide Cavalca |
| * Troy Dawson |
| * Brian Exelbierd ([Liaison](/about/governance/board-responsibilities/#red-hat-liaison-responsibilities)) |
| * Johnny Hughes |
| * Amy Marrich (Chair) |
| * Mike McLean |
| * Jeffrey Osier-Mixon |
| * Thomas Oulevey (Secretary) |
| * Pat Riehecky (Co-Chair) |
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| Also in regular attendance: |
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| * Shaun McCance (Community Architect, attendee ex-officio) |
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| ## Special Interest Groups |
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| Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are smaller groups within the CentOS community that focus on a |
| small set of issues, in order to either create awareness or to focus on development along a specific topic. |
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| [Further details, and list of SIGs](https://wiki.centos.org/SpecialInterestGroup) |
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| ## More information |
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| * [Governing Board responsibilities](/about/governance/board-responsibilities) |
| * [SIGs](/about/governance/sigs) |
| * [Joining the project](/about/governance/joining-the-project) |
| * [Voting](/about/governance/voting) |
| * [Appendix: Glossary](/about/governance/appendix-glossary) |