We’re thrilled to introduce Dominique De Cooman, one of the newest members elected to the Drupal Association Board, with his term beginning 1 November 2025.
Dominique is the co-founder, CTO, and co-CEO of Dropsolid, where for more than a decade he has been a driving force behind the company’s vision and growth. His work has focused on digital transformation, open digital experiences, and more recently AI transformation, helping companies, organisations, and governments stay innovative and sovereign in a fast-changing world.
In addition to leading Dropsolid, Dominique has been an active contributor to the open source community. He serves as a Mautic Council member, is involved in the Drupal AI initiative, and advocates for open DXP by bringing together Drupal, Mautic, and emerging AI frameworks. His passion for entrepreneurship, sales, and marketing is matched by his background as a developer and solution architect, which allows him to bridge the business and technical sides of the community.
We are thrilled to have Dominique bring this perspective to the Board. Here are his thoughts as he begins this new chapter:
What are you most excited about when it comes to joining the Drupal Association Board?
Being part of something greater like Drupal is exciting, especially in times like these with AI transforming everything. It is a challenging but impactful time to be part of the Board. Guiding Drupal into the AI age is a massive opportunity.
What do you hope to accomplish during your time on the board?
I would like to contribute in:
- Trying new things like the Drupal AI funding initiative, finding new ways to promote and fund open source and Drupal.
- Helping Drupal and its business ecosystem transition through the great agency unbundling.
- Building bridges with other open source ecosystems, because together we are stronger.
What specific skill or perspective do you contribute to the board?
As the owner of both a Drupal services company and a platform company, I bring a unique perspective on the market. I understand the dynamics in SME and enterprise markets where Drupal is strong. As an entrepreneur, I also bring a try, fail, retry attitude rather than over-analysing and getting stuck. Sometimes you just have to try something new or out of the box. Concerning skills, I am strong in sales, marketing, funding and have a background as a developer and solution architect, so I can relate to both the business and the tech part of the community.
How has Drupal impacted your life or career?
It is my career. And in life, the ability to contribute through daily work has been a continuous source of energy that created many opportunities for myself and others.
Tell us something that the Drupal community might not know about you.
I have been skateboarding since I was 6 years old, it helped me learn to try, fail, retry. I am also a practicing Buddhist and this has helped me to try, fail, retry in another way.
Share a favorite quote or piece of advice that has inspired you.
The only thing that you need to know is the knowing itself.
We look forward to the contributions Dominique will make during his time on the Drupal Association Board. Thank you, Dominique, for sharing your time and expertise with the Drupal community. You can connect with Dominique on LinkedIn.
About the Drupal Association Board of Directors
The Drupal Association Board of Directors comprises 13 members with nine nominated for staggered three-year terms, two elected by Drupal Association members, and one seat is reserved for the Drupal Project Founder, Dries Buytaert. One seat is reserved for the immediate past chair as a non-voting member. All Board terms start on 1 November of each year.
The Board meets twice in person for weekend retreat and about 5 times virtually each year. The Board provides strategic guidance to the Drupal Association and oversight of the Association’s management, policy development, management, budget, and fundraising efforts.