Bob is the Director of Technical Program Management at the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), where he focuses on open source strategy, helping projects thrive, and finding engaging ways to bring end users and maintainers together. A longtime open source leader, he previously served on the Kubernetes Steering Committee and chaired the Kubernetes Contributor Experience Special Interest Group. Before joining the CNCF, Bob was a program manager at Google’s Open Source Programs Office (OSPO), where he guided and developed strategies for open source initiatives. Bob has a history of bridging cloud infrastructure with HPC/AI/ML workloads, remains passionate about academic outreach, and is an outspoken advocate of Open Source, Open Science, and pets of the furry, four-legged variety.