Mark Collier
Executive Director of the PyTorch Foundation since February 2026; co-founder of the OpenStack Foundation
- Executive Director, PyTorch Foundation12
Mark Collier is the Executive Director of the PyTorch Foundation, where Collier leads the operational and business execution of the foundation and works closely with its Governing Board. Collier co-founded the OpenStack Foundation, now the OpenInfra Foundation, and led its development from 2012.12
Career
Collier co-founded the OpenStack Foundation, now the OpenInfra Foundation, which began under Collier's leadership in 2012 and grew around the OpenStack cloud platform. The PyTorch Foundation's staff page also notes Collier's role in shaping the definition of open source AI through the Open Source Initiative.1
In February 2026, the PyTorch Foundation announced that Collier would become its Executive Director, as Matt White moved into the role of Chief Technology Officer. As Executive Director, Collier is responsible for the operational and business execution of the foundation, working with its Governing Board.21
Work
OpenStack and the OpenInfra Foundation (external site: pytorch.org)Open-source code
Co-founded the OpenStack Foundation, later the OpenInfra Foundation, and led its growth around the OpenStack cloud platform from 2012.12
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