Merge pull request #5111 from justaugustus/steering-augustus

Add 2020 Steering candidate bio for Stephen Augustus

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 ## Nominees
 
-
 |                    Name                    | Organization/Company |                        GitHub                        |
 |:------------------------------------------:|:--------------------:|:----------------------------------------------------:|
 | [Carlos Panato](./carlos-panato.md)        |      Independent     | [@cpanato](https://github.com/cpanato)               |
+| [Stephen Augustus](./stephenaugustus.md)   |        VMware        | [@justaugustus](https://github.com/justaugustus)     |
 
 [Kubernetes Steering Committee]: https://github.com/kubernetes/steering
 [Steering Committee Charter]: https://github.com/kubernetes/steering/blob/master/charter.md
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+# Stephen Augustus
+
+- GitHub: [@justaugustus](https://github.com/justaugustus)
+- Affiliation: VMware
+- Slack: `@justaugustus`
+- Twitter/Other: [@stephenaugustus][Twitter] / [LinkedIn] / [just.agst.us]
+
+## SIGs
+
+- SIG Release
+  - SIG Release Chair
+  - Release Manager
+- SIG Architecture
+  - Enhancements / [Kubernetes Enhancements Proposals (KEP)][KEP] subproject owner
+- WG Naming Lead
+- SIG Cluster Lifecycle
+  - [Cluster API Azure][capz] maintainer
+
+## What I have done
+
+### Past/Ongoing
+
+- Helping to build and nurture the Release Team for several cycles
+- Founded and currently leading the Release Managers group
+- Shepherding the [KEP] process through numerous improvements
+- Identified and assisted with the donation and maintenance of several subprojects
+  - [Cluster API Azure][capz]
+  - [https://downloadkubernetes.com/][downloadkubernetes]
+  - [zeitgeist]
+- Driving discussions on community-wide issue/PR triage optimization
+
+As a Chair for CNCF SIG Contributor Strategy and a
+[Dex](https://github.com/dexidp/dex) maintainer, I also strive to bring our
+community values and best practices to other CNCF projects.
+
+I've been honored to receive the Chop Wood / Carry Water award and serve as a
+KubeCon / CloudNativeCon Chair for my dedication to the community at large.
+
+### Emeritus roles
+
+- SIG PM Chair
+- SIG Azure Chair
+- [New Membership Coordinator][nmc] (GitHub Management subproject)
+- Release Team member
+
+## What I'll do
+
+Over my years on the project, I've seen that so much can be achieved when we
+invest in delivering project-wide process improvements.
+
+My single biggest goal is to **_reduce/remove friction in contributing to Kubernetes._**
+
+We still have plenty of work to do here:
+
+- Removing interrupts to allow SIG Chairs / Technical Leads to do more effective work
+- Increasing our reviewers/approvers across component areas
+- Continuing the SIG/WG Annual Report to identify improvements for all governance groups
+- Nurturing efforts that support underrepresented / marginalized groups in technology
+- Encouraging the growth of new project leaders, through both example and active mentorship
+
+## Resources About Me
+
+- YouTube talk playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnRXOw13j0MsfAinWbb1AJ5b9CAx9uBNM
+- For fun - the [#AugustusMeter](https://twitter.com/PopcastPop/status/1301936180683051009?s=20)
+
+
+[capz]: https://sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-azure
+[downloadkubernetes]: https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/downloadkubernetes
+[@justaugustus]: https://github.com/justaugustus
+[just.agst.us]: https://just.agst.us/
+[KEP]: https://git.k8s.io/enhancements/keps
+[LinkedIn]: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenaugustus
+[nmc]: https://git.k8s.io/community/github-management#new-membership-coordinator
+[Twitter]: https://twitter.com/stephenaugustus
+[zeitgeist]: https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/zeitgeist