Open Stack

On 11/17/2015 06:43 PM, Simon Anderson wrote:
> OpenStack Board colleagues and Gold members,
>
> After 4.5 years with DreamHost as CEO, the DreamHost Board and I are
> agreeing that I will step down as CEO effective November 25, 2015.
>
> It's been a fantastic 4+ years in the role, and I have so appreciated
> being a part of forming the OpenStack Foundation, representing Gold
> members on the Board, and collaborating with the community and each of
> you to build OpenStack into what it is today.
>
> I will still be very involved in OpenStack as a community member and
> through Akanda, the major contributor to the OpenStack Astara network
> virtualization and services orchestration project. As many of you know I
> co-founded Akanda in 2014 and Chair the Board, as well as being an
> investor.
>
> The DreamHost Board has nominated Jonathan LaCour, VP Cloud at
> DreamHost, as my replacement Gold member Director. Jonathan is copied on
> this email and will engage directly with Gold members and the Board from
> this point on and I am sure you will find him a great successor to yours
> truly.
>
> Thanks again for all the great times, debates, big ideas and teamwork.
> There will be many more together!
>
> My personal email is simonkanderson at gmail.com
> <mailto:simonkanderson at gmail.com> and my cell is 310-600-1452. Feel free
> to reach out anytime, and see you at a future OpenStack event.

Simon - it's been an absolute pleasure working with you, but I'm glad 
you'll still be in our world.

Jonathan - welcome to the party!