TAG Operational Resilience Chair Nomination

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TAG Leadership Nominations 2026

The Technical Advisory Group (TAG) leadership elections are designed with a two-year cycle to provide a structured transition period. This ensures that leadership cycles overlap, maintaining continuity while allowing dedicated leaders to step away if their priorities have shifted.

Election Guidelines

• Incumbents: Current Chairs and Tech Leads are welcome to stand for re-election.
• Nominations: There are no restrictions against self-nomination or nominating others for another term.
• Support: For questions, please reach out via the #toc Slack channel or email cncf-toc@lists.cncf.io.

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2026 Election Timeline

The TAG leadership elections follow the seating of the new Technical Oversight Committee (TOC).

Date	Event
May 11	New TOC seated; Nominations open for TAG Chairs
May 26	Nominations close; TOC Vote opens for TAG Chairs
June 8	TOC Vote closes; New TAG Chairs announced
June 8	Nominations open for TAG Technical Leads
June 22	Nominations close; Vote opens for TAG Technical Leads*
July 6	Voting closes; New Technical Leads announced

Note: TAG Chairs only vote for the Technical Leads within their specific TAG.

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Open Positions (June 2026)

The following leadership roles are up for election:

TAG Operational Resilience

• Chairs:
  * Rafael Brito (@brito-rafa)
  * Mario Fahlandt (@mfahlandt) - Elected to TOC
• Tech Leads:
  • Alolita Sharma (@alolita Sharma)
  • Raffaele Spazzoli (@raffaelespazzoli)

[brito-rafa]

FWIW, due to some recent changes in my professional commitments, I’ve made the difficult decision not to seek re-election to this very fulfilling position.