Steering Committee

The Steering Committee defines the overall strategy, governance, and long-term roadmap for Eclipse SDV. It provides strategic oversight across multiple release cycles, sets priorities for the initiative, and approves the key messaging and positioning for major announcements or milestones. The committee receives regular updates from the Technical Advisory Committee, working groups, and individual SDV projects to ensure alignment with community needs and industry trends.

Committee Members

  • Björn Reistel / Sven Kappel (Robert Bosch GmbH) (Chair)
  • John Stenlake/ Stephen Walli (Microsoft Corporation)
  • Gunther Bauer / Ricardo Gonzalez- Ramos (ZF  Friedrichshafen AG)
  • Ali Safiei/Tim Lopens (Cariad SE)
  • Markus Stecker / Thilo Schmitt / Frank  Scholter (Mercedes-Benz Tech Innovation) 
  • Heiko Hüttel/ Daniel Lueddecke (Harman)
  • Christian Salzmann / Martin Wagner/ Anton  (BMW)
  • Constantin Christmann/ Johannes Hötzer (Vector)
  • Paul Sherwood / – (Codethink)
  • Martin Schleicher (Independent consultant) Elected committer representative
  • Michael Niklas-Hoeret/ – (Aumovio) Elected participant member representative
  • Thomas Fleischmann/ – (Accenture) Elected participant member representative


Technical Advisory Committee

The Technical Advisory Committee makes recommendations regarding the scope and composition of the Eclipse SDV project ecosystem. It advises on which Eclipse Foundation open source projects, technologies, and specifications should fall under the SDV initiative. The committee evaluates technical relevance, interoperability, and alignment with the overall SDV architecture, ensuring that the initiative remains cohesive and technically sound.

Committee Members

  • Thilo Schmitt / –(Mercedes-Benz Tech Innovation) Chair
  • John Stenlake / Liviu Tiganus  / – (Microsoft Corporation)
  • Frank Scholter Peres / – (Mercedes-Benz Tech Innovation)
  • Martin Wagner / Memsud Godinjak / – (BMW)
  • Jan Kleinsorge / – (Cariad)
  • Paul Sherwood / –(Codethink)
  • Erickson, Brent / – Eli Kazum (Harman)
  • Daniel Krippner / – Björn Reistel (ETAS GmbH)
  • Eduard Metzker / – (Vektor Informatik)
  • Nico Hartmann / – (Qorix)
  • Lutz Niebergall / – (AUMOVIO) Elected participant member representative
  • Holger Dormann  / – (Elektrobit) Elected participant member representative
  • Pete LeVasseur / –  (Woven by Toyota) Elected participant member representative

Marketing Committee

The Marketing Committee focuses on marketing, branding, and community engagement for the Eclipse SDV ecosystem. It is responsible for developing and executing the SDV marketing strategy, including messaging frameworks, release-related communication, and promotional activities. This committee ensures consistent positioning of Eclipse SDV across all channels and works closely with other committees to align messaging with the technical direction and strategic vision of the initiative.

Committee Members

  • Jeffrey Osier-Mixon (Red Hat) — Chair
  • Memsud Godinjak (BMW Group)
  • Bjöern Reistel (ETAS – Bosch)
  • Paul Sherwood (Codethink)
  • Markus Stecker (Mercedes-Benz Tech Innovation)
  • John Stenlake (Microsoft)

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