• Istio Project Announces 2025 Technical Oversight Committee Election Results Announcing the results of our annual election. • Aug 19, 2025|By Craig Box, for the Istio Steering Committee Last year we announced that Istio would transform from an indefinitely-appointed Technical Oversight Committee to a regularly elected body, with members serving two-year terms. • Each year, three of the six seats are elected. • To bootstrap the process, we announced the 2025 election would cover the seats held by the three longest-serving members. • One of those three seats became vacant, prompting a by-election. • Long-time maintainerCostin Manolachewon that election.

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  • The Istio Project announced the outcomes of its 2025 Technical Oversight Committee (TOC) election. The TOC, now elected rather than indefinitely appointed, has six members serving two‑year terms, with three seats up for election each year. A by‑election filled a vacancy, and long‑time maintainer Costin Manolache won the seat, completing the term before stepping down. Five candidates vied for the remaining seats; Lin Sun and Louis Ryan were re‑elected, while Rama Chavali of Salesforce secured the third spot. The Steering Committee confirmed the results, marking a milestone in Istio’s governance transition.

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