I first met Dan as I was bootstrapping CNCF/OCI and we were entering our crazy growth phase and needed to expand the team. I was hesitant at first working with Dan and we didn't always agree on everything, but I had the pleasure of working with Dan on a daily basis the last few years cultivating CNCF and other LF projects. We warmed up to each over time and built one of the most successful open source foundations of all time (sorry I was wrong on usefulness of the cloud native landscape and you were right Dan).

I also wanted to sure that Dan was committed to building a global and diverse community, he always took the time to chat with community members all over the world and ensured that CNCF was using its resources to uplift the community. We spent many hours on the road together away from family building this amazing global community that changed the industry for the better.

In the end, I have lost a close friend and work colleague... I will miss our crazy conversations and plans to bring open source to new places... I will do my best to carry on some of those ideas, you were one of a kind and will be truly missed!