The selection process for representatives on the Leadership Council is starting today.

Every six months, half of the council terms end. The following teams are up to choose their representative for the next year:

• Compiler
• Devtools
• Launching Pad

We are aiming to have the teams confirm their choices by March 20, 2026, and for any possible new members to be ready to join the council meetings starting March 27th.

Criteria for representatives

Any member of the top-level team or a member of any of their subteams is eligible to be the representative. See candidate criteria for a description of what makes a good representative.

There is a limit of at most two people affiliated with the same company or other legal entity being on the council ¹. During the selection process, the council will consider the affiliation of candidates to decide if all choices will be compatible with that constraint.

Representatives may serve multiple terms if the team decides to choose the same representative again. There is a soft limit of three terms.² It is recommended that teams rotate their representatives if possible to help avoid burnout and to spread the experience to a broader group of people.

What do Representatives do?

A representative provides a voice on the council to represent the interests of their teams and contribute to the long-term success of the Rust Project. A detailed description of the role may be found at the Representative Role Description.

How should teams make their selection?

The Leadership Council has put together a Representative Selection Guide with recommendations for teams on how to go about choosing a representative. It is not a requirement that teams follow this guide; top-level teams may choose their own process.