About Me

I'm a 30 year old father of four living in the United States, in the Great State of Ohio. I am not in a technical field in my profession, but using computers has become a hobby of mine. I build and repair computers for friends and associates. I have been using Ubuntu since Hoary (may 2005), and never looked back. Ubuntu was my first experience with Linux, and I am thankful it was shown to me. Helping fix Bug #1 has been a priority of mine since my first install.

In November 2006, I founded the OhioTeam LoCo team. The team has grown quickly and now has over 150 members! As a team we have some BIG plans to spread Ubuntu across the Great State of Ohio! (so far my wife has been very supportive )

Things I do for Ubuntu

Support

• Former member of Ubuntu Forums staff (over two years of service)

• Founder of the Ohio LoCo Team

• Presentations!!! (most recently at Ohio Linux Fest Slides you'll need ttf-ubuntu-title to see it properly)

• Mentor for the USTeams LoCo Project

• Ubuntu Member
• Kubuntu Member
• Member of the Ubuntu Membership Board - Americas Region
• Member of the MOTU team
• Kubuntu Developer

Future Plans

• Continue to work with Kubuntu on perfecting the art of release management™

• Become a Core-Dev

• Help out on the IRC Team a bit more

motu-release advocations

• Stephen has my support for motu-release -- nhandler 2009-08-02 02:34:24

• Stephen is a strong MOTU and has my support for motu-release Jonathan "JontheEchidna" Thomas

• Good MOTU with great overview, has my support for motu-release -- andreas-wenning 2009-08-02 02:45:15

IRC Council

I have been an active part of the community for several years. Most of this time I have been on IRC, in several Ubuntu Channels. Although I have never been an op on an official Ubuntu Channel (other than #ubuntuforums... and I'm not sure if that counts or not) I have been a volunteer for freenode for about two years now.

I enjoy spending time helping out on IRC. Since I wear ( or have worn ) many hats in the community, I feel I could bring a unique perspective to the Council. I strongly believe in conflict RESOLUTION, and working towards outcomes that are beneficial for all parties involved.

IRC Council Avocations