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title: "Organizers - VanRuby"
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<div class="container my-5">
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    <h1 class="display-4 fw-bold">VanRuby Organizers</h1>
    <p class="lead text-muted">Meet the people who keep VanRuby running</p>
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  <!-- Current Organizers -->
  <div class="mb-5">
    <h2 class="pb-2 border-bottom mb-4">Current Organizers</h2>
    <div class="row g-4">
      <div class="col-md-6">
        <div class="card h-100">
          <div class="card-body text-center">
            <div class="mb-3">
              <img src="/assets/images/people/michael_lee.jpeg" alt="Michael Lee" class="rounded-circle" width="160" height="160" style="object-fit: cover;">
            </div>
            <h3 class="card-title">Michael Lee</h3>
            <p class="text-muted mb-3">Co-Organizer</p>
            <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrleeio/" target="_blank" class="btn btn-primary">
              <svg class="bi me-2" width="16" height="16" fill="currentColor">
                <use xlink:href="/assets/images/icons/bootstrap-icons.svg#linkedin"></use>
              </svg>
              Connect on LinkedIn
            </a>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
      <div class="col-md-6">
        <div class="card h-100">
          <div class="card-body text-center">
            <div class="mb-3">
              <img src="/assets/images/people/weston.jpeg" alt="Weston Triemstra" class="rounded-circle" width="160" height="160" style="object-fit: cover;">
            </div>
            <h3 class="card-title">Weston Triemstra</h3>
            <p class="text-muted mb-3">Co-Organizer</p>
            <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/weston/" target="_blank" class="btn btn-primary">
              <svg class="bi me-2" width="16" height="16" fill="currentColor">
                <use xlink:href="/assets/images/icons/bootstrap-icons.svg#linkedin"></use>
              </svg>
              Connect on LinkedIn
            </a>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>

  <!-- Past Organizers -->
  <div class="mb-5">
    <h2 class="pb-2 border-bottom mb-4">Past Organizers</h2>
    <p class="text-muted mb-4">We're grateful to these individuals who helped build and grow the VanRuby community.</p>
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      <div class="col-md-6">
        <div class="card h-100">
          <div class="card-body text-center">
            <div class="mb-3">
              <img src="/assets/images/people/paulo.jpeg" alt="Paulo Ancheta" class="rounded-circle" width="120" height="120" style="object-fit: cover;">
            </div>
            <h4 class="card-title">Paulo Ancheta</h4>
            <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/pauloancheta/" target="_blank" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-primary">
              <svg class="bi me-2" width="16" height="16" fill="currentColor">
                <use xlink:href="/assets/images/icons/bootstrap-icons.svg#linkedin"></use>
              </svg>
              LinkedIn
            </a>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
      <div class="col-md-6">
        <div class="card h-100">
          <div class="card-body text-center">
            <div class="mb-3">
              <img src="/assets/images/people/philippe.jpeg" alt="Philippe Creux" class="rounded-circle" width="120" height="120" style="object-fit: cover;">
            </div>
            <h4 class="card-title">Philippe Creux</h4>
            <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/pcreux/" target="_blank" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-primary">
              <svg class="bi me-2" width="16" height="16" fill="currentColor">
                <use xlink:href="/assets/images/icons/bootstrap-icons.svg#linkedin"></use>
              </svg>
              LinkedIn
            </a>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>

  <!-- Volunteers -->
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    <h2 class="pb-2 border-bottom mb-4">Volunteers</h2>
    <p class="text-muted mb-4">Thank you to our amazing volunteers who help make VanRuby events possible!</p>
    <div class="row g-4">
      <div class="col-md-4">
        <div class="card h-100">
          <div class="card-body text-center">
            <div class="mb-3">
              <svg class="bi text-muted" width="50" height="50" fill="currentColor">
                <use xlink:href="/assets/images/icons/bootstrap-icons.svg#person-plus"></use>
              </svg>
            </div>
            <h5 class="card-title text-muted">Your Name Here</h5>
            <p class="text-muted small">Volunteer</p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
      <div class="col-md-4">
        <div class="card h-100">
          <div class="card-body text-center">
            <div class="mb-3">
              <svg class="bi text-muted" width="50" height="50" fill="currentColor">
                <use xlink:href="/assets/images/icons/bootstrap-icons.svg#person-plus"></use>
              </svg>
            </div>
            <h5 class="card-title text-muted">Your Name Here</h5>
            <p class="text-muted small">Volunteer</p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
      <div class="col-md-4">
        <div class="card h-100">
          <div class="card-body text-center">
            <div class="mb-3">
              <svg class="bi text-muted" width="50" height="50" fill="currentColor">
                <use xlink:href="/assets/images/icons/bootstrap-icons.svg#person-plus"></use>
              </svg>
            </div>
            <h5 class="card-title text-muted">Your Name Here</h5>
            <p class="text-muted small">Volunteer</p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>

  <!-- Get Involved -->
  <div class="text-center my-5 p-5 bg-body-tertiary rounded-3">
    <h3 class="mb-3">Want to Get Involved?</h3>
    <p class="lead mb-4">We're always looking for volunteers to help organize events, give talks, or contribute to the community.</p>
    <div class="d-flex gap-3 justify-content-center flex-wrap">
      <a href="https://github.com/vanruby/talks/issues/new?template=talk.yml" target="_blank" class="btn btn-secondary">Submit a Talk</a>
      <a href="mailto:michael@mrlee.io,weston@netsign.com?subject=VanRuby Volunteer" class="btn btn-primary">Contact Organizers</a>
    </div>
  </div>

  <!-- Add Yourself -->
  <div class="alert alert-primary d-flex align-items-center mt-4" role="alert">
    <svg class="bi flex-shrink-0 me-2" width="24" height="24" fill="currentColor">
      <use xlink:href="/assets/images/icons/bootstrap-icons.svg#info-circle-fill"></use>
    </svg>
    <div>
      Should you be featured on this page? <a href="https://github.com/vanruby/vanruby.github.io/issues/new" class="alert-link" target="_blank">Submit an issue</a> and let us know!
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