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+name: Christoph Blecker
+ID: cblecker
+info:
+  - employer: Red Hat
+  - slack: cblecker
+-------------------------------------------------------------
+
+## SIGS
+
+- Kubernetes Steering Committee
+- Tech Lead, Contributor Experience
+- sig-testing (prow maintainer)
+- sig-k8s-infra
+
+## What I have done
+
+I got involved in the Kubernetes project in 2016, became a member/reviewer/approver in 2017, and a [maintainer] in 2018.
+
+I'm a Technical Lead for [SIG Contributor Experience], and have always been a passionate advocate for both new and experienced contributors.
+
+In 2018, I was a recipient of the Chop Wood / Carry Water award.
+
+In 2019, I was elected to the Kubernetes Steering Committee and have had the privilege to serve as a member for the last two years. During those years, I've helped to lead the community through difficult issues that have faced both our project and the world at large.
+
+In those two years I have helped to:
+- Respond to challenging topics facing our community, such as the BLM movement, and a global pandemic's impact on our contributor base
+- Implement an annual report process to allow for more clarity and transparency in the working of our various community groups
+- Create liaison roles within the Steering Committee to give community groups more personal/direct access to their project leadership
+- Implemented unconscious bias training to help educate leaders in the community on inclusive practices
+- Many other small, incremental changes to help improve the governance functioning of the community
+
+
+## What I'll do
+
+I believe the next couple of years are a pivotal point for the project. Many parts of the project are dealing with challenges related to sustainability and burnout. I want to help provide that stable, experienced leadership to get our project the support it needs to continue to thrive.
+
+If re-elected to a second and final term on the Steering Committee, I would love the opportunity to work on the following:
+- advocate with the CNCF and companies to provide support the project needs
+- continue to refine our annual reports process to make it easier for community groups to complete, and increase the value of the data we get from it
+- address contributor burnout in a meaningful way from a project leadership level
+
+
+## Resources About Me
+
+- [Twitter](https://twitter.com/cblecker)
+- [KubeCon Talks](https://github.com/cblecker/cblecker/blob/master/speaking.md)
+
+[SIG Contributor Experience]: https://git.k8s.io/community/sig-contributor-experience
+[maintainer]: https://github.com/orgs/kubernetes/teams/kubernetes-maintainers/discussions/2