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1		-[[Jeff "Jefro" Osier-Mixon >>doc:XWiki.Jefro||title="Jefro"]]is an open source veteran. He started working as a technical contributor in the world of free software in 1992 at Cygnus Support, writing documentation for the GNU tools. Over the course of a career that includes technical writing, coding, management, and administration, Jefro has been deeply involved in both the technical and non-technical aspects of open source projects and has worked with many companies and projects, usually in the embedded space and often close to silicon. He has worked since 2011 as an open source community manager at Intel's Open Source Technology Center, working hands-on with influential projects such as the Yocto Project and the Zephyr Project. He speaks annually at a number of open source conferences around the world about the crucial role of community, best practices for managing it effectively, and general guidance on the administration of open source projects.
	1	+[[My name is Jeff Osier-Mixon, though I usually go by "Jefro", my IRC nick going back to the 1980s. I >>doc:XWiki.Jefro||title="Jefro"]]started working as a technical contributor in the world of free software in 1992 at Cygnus Support, writing documentation for the GNU tools. Over the course of a career that includes technical writing, coding, management, and administration, I have been deeply involved in both the technical and non-technical aspects of open source projects. I have worked with a diverse collection of companies and on many projects, usually in or related to the embedded systems space, and often close to silicon. Since 2011, I have worked as an open source community manager at Intel's Open Source Technology Center, working hands-on with influential projects such as the Yocto Project and the Zephyr Project. I speak annually at a number of open source conferences around the world about the crucial role of community, best practices for managing it effectively, and general guidance on the administration of open source projects.
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3		-Jefro has a strong interest in diversity and inclusion and a passion for helping projects succeed. He believes in the mission of the OSI to promote and protect open source and the communities it serves.
	3	+I have a strong interest in the strength of diversity and the benefits of inclusion as well as the power of community to bring value to the world. I like building bridges, and I believe in the mission of the OSI to promote and protect open source and the communities it serves. I would be grateful for the opportunity to help the OSI fulfill that mission.
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	5	+Thank you for your consideration.
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