The ASF is a 501C3 non-profit corporation in the US - and there's a lot going on the corporate side of the ASF, to keep the corporate records and infrastructure that the many Apache projects you use working.
Below is a listing of the officers and people who make the corporate side of the ASF work. Here are a few more links that explain how corporate governance works at the ASF, which is separate from how Apache PMCs work.
| Who this role reports to (the board, another officer, etc.) | board |
| Board resolution originally creating or updating role | http://www.apache.org/foundation/bylaws#officers |
| Ruth Suehle |
Shall have general and active management of the business and operations of the corporation (other than the management of projects managed by a Project Management Committee and board level responsibilities) …
Ensure the smooth operation of daily corporate operations in conjunction with other officers and staff.