Re: [jakarta.ee-wg] Jakarta EE Elections - Candidates and Acclaimed Posi

[Sharon Corbett <sharon.corbett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The nomination period for the Jakarta EE Working Group elections closed on September 18, 2026. The nomination results are below.

Steering Committee	Specification Committee	Marketing and Brand Committee
Enterprise - 2 seats Zhao Xin (Shandong) Acclaimed  1 Vacant	Enterprise - 2 seats  Zhai Luchao (Shandong) Acclaimed 1 Vacant	Enterprise - seats Zhao Xin (Shandong) Acclaimed  1 Vacant
Participant - 1 seat Ondro Mihalyi (OmniFish) Acclaimed	Participant - 1 seat Vacant	Participant - 1 seat Vacant
Committer - 1 seat Emily Jiang / Werner Keil	Committer - 1 seat Nathan Rauh / Werner Keil	Committer - 1 seat Otavio Santana Acclaimed

Thank you to Zhao Xin, Zhai Luchao, Ondro Mihalyi, and Otavio Santana for continuing to serve the Jakarta EE Working Group.

Elections

Two elections will be held to select one Committer Representative for each of the following committees. The candidates are:

• Steering Committee: Emily Jiang and Werner Keil
• Specification Committee: Nathan Rauh and Werner Keil

Ballots will be distributed to eligible Committer voters in accordance with the Jakarta EE Working Group Charter. Voting will be conducted by secret ranked ballot using ElectionBuddy.

Ballots distribution: September 28, 2026
Voting closes: October 9, 2026
Results announced: October 12, 2026

Seats for which no nominations were received remain vacant at this time.

If you expect to receive a ballot but do not, please check your spam or junk folder.

Please reach out if you have any questions.

Regards,

Sharon Corbett

Program Director, Industry Collaborations

Eclipse Foundation

On Tue, 8 Sept 2026 at 14:14, Sharon Corbett <sharon.corbett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hello Everyone;

On behalf of the Jakarta EE Working Group, we are holding elections for Enterprise, Participant, and Committer Member representatives on its three committees. While Strategic Members are appointed to all three committees, the following table breaks down the seats by Committee:

Steering Committee	Specification Committee	Marketing and Brand Committee
Two seats allocated for Enterprise Members	Two seats allocated for Enterprise Members	Two seats allocated for Enterprise Members
One seat allocated for Participant Members	One seat allocated for Participant Members	One seat allocated for Participant Members
One seat allocated for Committer Members	One seat allocated for Committer Members	One seat allocated for Committer Members

Nomination Eligibility

For membership classes other than Committer Members, all individuals who are employed by an organization that is a member of that class in the working group may stand for election.The current members of the Jakarta EE Working Group can be viewed here.

Committer Members engaged in Jakarta EE projects may stand for election if employed by a corporate member or participating through an executed Individual Participation Agreement. If you are unsure of your eligibility, please reach out. More information about Committer Membership is available here.

Election Schedule

• Sep 8 – 18: Nominations

• Sep 21: Candidates Announced

• Sep 22 – Oct 2: Voting

• Oct 6: Results Announced

Nominations

Eligible members may nominate candidates (including self-nominations) by replying to this mailing list. Please specify the candidate's target committee and include a brief bio. Nominees must confirm their willingness to stand.

Following the nomination period, ballots will be sent by email to eligible voters.  The election will use the Eclipse Foundation's Single Transferable Vote method.

For additional information, please refer to the Jakarta EE Working Group Charter, or the Working Group Operations Guide.

Questions are welcome on this mailing list or via collaborations@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.

Thank you for your participation. Best regards,

Sharon Corbett

Program Director, Industry Collaborations

Eclipse Foundation