diff --git a/blog/2026-04-07-welcoming-leonid-borchuk-as-a-new-apache-cloudberry-ppmc-member.md b/blog/2026-04-07-welcoming-leonid-borchuk-as-a-new-apache-cloudberry-ppmc-member.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..67fcea465a --- /dev/null +++ b/blog/2026-04-07-welcoming-leonid-borchuk-as-a-new-apache-cloudberry-ppmc-member.md @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ +--- +slug: welcoming-leonid-borchuk-as-a-new-apache-cloudberry-ppmc-member +title: "Welcoming Leonid Borchuk as a New Apache Cloudberry PPMC Member" +description: "Becoming a PPMC member demonstrates exceptional commitment to community building and project governance." +authors: [asfcloudberry] +tags: [Announcement] +image: /img/blog/welcome-new-ppmc-member-blog-banner.png +--- + +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! 🎉 + + + +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. + +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. + +## Community Leadership and Contributions + +What sets Leonid apart is his proactive involvement in community-facing responsibilities that go beyond code contributions: + +- **Incubation Reporting**: Proactively volunteered to draft the Cloudberry Incubation Report, helping the project maintain transparency and accountability with the Apache Incubator +- **Community Meetings**: Initiated and co-organized the Cloudberry bi-weekly community meetings, and has served as a rotating host, fostering regular communication and collaboration +- **Code Review and Mentorship**: Actively reviews pull requests and engages with contributors through constructive feedback, helping maintain code quality and supporting other contributors +- **Strategic Planning**: Contributed ideas and discussions around the project roadmap and future directions, demonstrating a vision for the project's growth + +These contributions demonstrate not only technical capability, but also a clear sense of responsibility and growing involvement in the project's community and governance. + +## What is a PPMC Member? + +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. + +## Looking Forward + +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. + +Please join us in congratulating Leonid Borchuk on this well-deserved recognition and welcoming him to the PPMC! + +You can explore his contributions here: +- [Pull Requests](https://github.com/apache/cloudberry/pulls?q=is%3Apr+author%3Aleborchuk+is%3Aclosed) +- [Mailing List Discussions](https://lists.apache.org/list?dev@cloudberry.apache.org:lte=12M:Leonid%20Borchuk) + +You can find the official announcement on the [Apache Cloudberry Dev mailing list](https://lists.apache.org/thread/x2bnqy4ff0yb6hg1525jv4t0m6ytdqzb). + +Welcome to the PPMC, Leonid! diff --git a/src/pages/team/index.md b/src/pages/team/index.md index c428e6b003..34c9984982 100644 --- a/src/pages/team/index.md +++ b/src/pages/team/index.md @@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ Each Podling Project Management Committee (PPMC) helps its Podling learn how to | Xiaoran Wang | fanfuxiaoran@apache.org | fanfuxiaoran | ByteDance | | Xin (Alwin) Tang | alwintang@apache.org | xtangcode | HashData | | Zhang Mingli | avamingli@apache.org | avamingli | HashData | +| Leonid Borchuk | leborchuk@apache.org | leborchuk | Yandex Cloud | ## Committers @@ -70,7 +71,6 @@ The listing includes new committers, excluding PPMC members above: | Xiong Tong | tomshawn@apache.org | TomShawn | HashData | | Wenchao Zhang | zhangwenchao@apache.org | zhangwenchao-123 | HashData | | Xun Gong | gongxun@apache.org | gongxun0928 | Kwai | -| Leonid Borchuk | leborchuk@apache.org | leborchuk | Yandex Cloud | | Rose Duan | roseduan@apache.org | roseduan | HashData | | Xiaoyu Liu | liuxiaoyu@apache.org | MisterRaindrop | HashData | | Nikolay Antonov | ostinru@apache.org | ostinru | Yandex Cloud | diff --git a/static/img/blog/welcome-new-ppmc-member-blog-banner.png b/static/img/blog/welcome-new-ppmc-member-blog-banner.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..c07a9da707 Binary files /dev/null and b/static/img/blog/welcome-new-ppmc-member-blog-banner.png differ