apache · tuhaihe · Apr 7, 2026 · Apr 7, 2026 · Apr 7, 2026
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
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+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! 🎉
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+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
@@ -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 |

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