diff --git a/events/elections/2019/stephenaugustus.md b/events/elections/2019/stephenaugustus.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..303809a71 --- /dev/null +++ b/events/elections/2019/stephenaugustus.md @@ -0,0 +1,60 @@ +# Stephen Augustus + +## Let's connect! + +I'm [@justaugustus] on GitHub, Kubernetes Slack, and CNCF Slack. + +Reach me on the internet: + +- [Twitter] +- [LinkedIn] +- [Keybase] +- [just.agst.us] + +## How I serve the community... + +- SIG Release + - SIG Release Chair + - Release Manager + - Founder of the Release Engineering and Licensing subprojects + - Former Release Team member +- SIG PM + - SIG PM Chair + - Primary driver of the [Kubernetes Enhancements Proposals (KEP)][KEP] process + - CNCF End User Community presenter +- SIG Azure + - Emeritus SIG Azure Chair + - Primary maintainer of [Cluster API Azure][capz] +- SIG Contributor Experience + - [New Membership Coordinator][nmc] (GitHub Management subproject) + +I was also a recipient of the 2018 Chop Wood / Carry Water award. + +## What I plan to do as a Steering Committee member... + +In all I do, I try my best to find ways to improve the project through understanding and elucidating our governance principles. + +I've had the opportunity to demonstrate my belief in and the value of developing project-wide process through my continued work in horizontal SIGs, and I believe that Steering is the next logical place to serve. + +My continued goals (on or off Steering) include: + +- Nurturing efforts that support underrepresented / marginalized groups in technology +- Encouraging the growth of new project leaders, through both example and active mentorship +- Removing friction from the contribution process, especially for new contributors +- Maturing processes that increase our reviewer / approver base +- Driving deeper adoption of the [KEP] process project-wide + +## Where I work... + +VMware + +--- + +[capz]: https://sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-azure +[@justaugustus]: https://github.com/justaugustus +[just.agst.us]: https://just.agst.us/ +[KEP]: https://git.k8s.io/enhancements/keps +[Keybase]: https://keybase.io/justaugustus +[LinkedIn]: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenaugustus +[nmc]: https://git.k8s.io/community/github-management#new-membership-coordinator +[Twitter]: https://twitter.com/stephenaugustus