The Plone Foundation is a not-for-profit, public-benefit corporation with the mission to promote and protect Plone. It protects the trademark, copyrights and other intellectual property, hires the release manager, works with our various communities and committees and develops policies where needed. It is a rewarding and much appreciated way to give back to the Plone community.
The official announcement describes the nomination process and gives more information about the work involved in being a board member.