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| 2 | +slug: welcoming-leonid-borchuk-as-a-new-apache-cloudberry-ppmc-member |
| 3 | +title: "Welcoming Leonid Borchuk as a New Apache Cloudberry PPMC Member" |
| 4 | +description: "Becoming a PPMC member demonstrates exceptional commitment to community building and project governance." |
| 5 | +authors: [asfcloudberry] |
| 6 | +tags: [Announcement] |
| 7 | +image: /img/blog/welcome-new-ppmc-member-blog-banner.png |
| 8 | +--- |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +We are excited to announce that Leonid Borchuk (GitHub ID: leborchuk) has been elected as a member of the Podling Project Management Committee (PPMC) for Apache Cloudberry! 🎉 |
| 11 | + |
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| 13 | + |
| 14 | +The PPMC has voted to invite Leonid Borchuk to join as a PPMC member, and we are delighted that he has accepted this important role. |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +Since joining the Apache Cloudberry project, Leonid has been an active and highly engaged contributor. Beyond his solid technical contributions—including helping cherry-pick changes from Greenplum, reviewing PRs, contributing to CI/CD improvements, and more—he has demonstrated a strong commitment to the community and overall project development. |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | +## Community Leadership and Contributions |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | +What sets Leonid apart is his proactive involvement in community-facing responsibilities that go beyond code contributions: |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +- **Incubation Reporting**: Proactively volunteered to draft the Cloudberry Incubation Report, helping the project maintain transparency and accountability with the Apache Incubator |
| 23 | +- **Community Meetings**: Initiated and co-organized the Cloudberry bi-weekly community meetings, and has served as a rotating host, fostering regular communication and collaboration |
| 24 | +- **Code Review and Mentorship**: Actively reviews pull requests and engages with contributors through constructive feedback, helping maintain code quality and supporting other contributors |
| 25 | +- **Strategic Planning**: Contributed ideas and discussions around the project roadmap and future directions, demonstrating a vision for the project's growth |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | +These contributions demonstrate not only technical capability, but also a clear sense of responsibility and growing involvement in the project's community and governance. |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +## What is a PPMC Member? |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | +The Podling Project Management Committee (PPMC) is responsible for the oversight and direction of a podling project during its incubation at the Apache Software Foundation. PPMC members help build a healthy and sustainable community, guide the project's development under ASF principles, and work toward graduation as a top-level Apache project. |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +## Looking Forward |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | +Leonid's consistent contributions, active participation, and demonstrated leadership make him a strong addition to the PPMC. We are confident that he will continue to help us build a thriving, inclusive, and sustainable community for Apache Cloudberry. |
| 36 | + |
| 37 | +Please join us in congratulating Leonid Borchuk on this well-deserved recognition and welcoming him to the PPMC! |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | +You can explore his contributions here: |
| 40 | +- [Pull Requests](https://github.com/apache/cloudberry/pulls?q=is%3Apr+author%3Aleborchuk+is%3Aclosed) |
| 41 | +- [Mailing List Discussions](https://lists.apache.org/list?dev@cloudberry.apache.org:lte=12M:Leonid%20Borchuk) |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +Welcome to the PPMC, Leonid! 🚀 |
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