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With a specific focus on Rails, conference topics can range from new users to administration to advanced techniques. </p> <p><a href="/conferences">Learn more</a></p> </section> </div> </div> </div> <div id="about"> <div class="content padded-container"> <div id="directors"> <div class="icon-box"></div> <h3>Directors</h3> <ul class="people"> <li class="person"> <img src="/content/images/size/w300/2023/12/ben.jpeg" alt="Ben Greenberg"> <aside> <strong>Ben Greenberg</strong> <div class="person-content"> </div> </aside> </li> <li class="person"> <img src="/content/images/size/w300/2023/12/dave-photo.jpeg" alt="David Corson-Knowles"> <aside> <strong>David Corson-Knowles</strong> <div class="person-content"> </div> </aside> </li> <li class="person"> <img src="/content/images/size/w300/2025/01/Freedom-trimmed-ver.jpg" alt="Freedom Dumlao"> <aside> <strong>Freedom Dumlao</strong> <div class="person-content"> <p>Treasurer</p> </div> </aside> </li> <li class="person"> <img src="/content/images/size/w300/2023/12/kinseydurhamgrace.jpg" alt="Kinsey Durham Grace"> <aside> <strong>Kinsey Durham Grace</strong> <div class="person-content"> <p>Vice President</p> </div> </aside> </li> <li class="person"> <img src="/content/images/size/w300/2025/01/NToweettPP-trimmed-ver.jpg" alt="Naijeria Toweett"> <aside> <strong>Naijeria Toweett</strong> <div class="person-content"> <p>Secretary</p> </div> </aside> </li> <li class="person"> <img src="/content/images/size/w300/2023/12/ufuk.jpeg" alt="Ufuk Kayserilioglu"> <aside> <strong>Ufuk Kayserilioglu</strong> <div class="person-content"> </div> </aside> </li> <li class="person"> <img src="/content/images/size/w300/2022/11/valerie.png" alt="Valerie Woolard"> <aside> <strong>Valerie Woolard</strong> <div class="person-content"> <p>President</p> </div> </aside> </li> </ul> </div> <div id="staff"> <div class="icon-box"></div> <h3>Staff</h3> <ul class="people"> <li class="person"> <img 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<p><a href="https://blog.rubygems.org/?ref=rubycentral.org" rel="noreferrer">RubyGems</a></p> </div> </aside> </li> <li class="person"> <img src="/content/images/size/w300/2023/02/IMG_6725--1--2.jpg" alt="Irene Kannyo"> <aside> <strong>Irene Kannyo</strong> <div class="person-content"> <p><a href="https://rubygems.org/?ref=rubycentral.org" rel="noreferrer">RubyGems</a> Content Marketing Manager</p> </div> </aside> </li> <li class="person"> <img src="/content/images/size/w300/2023/10/193936.jpeg" alt="Josef Šimánek"> <aside> <strong>Josef Šimánek</strong> <div class="person-content"> <p><a href="https://rubygems.org/?ref=rubycentral.org" rel="noreferrer">RubyGems.org</a></p> </div> </aside> </li> <li class="person"> <img src="/content/images/size/w300/2023/10/989.jpeg" alt="Martin Emde"> <aside> <strong>Martin Emde</strong> <div class="person-content"> <p><a href="https://rubygems.org/?ref=rubycentral.org" rel="noreferrer">RubyGems</a></p> </div> </aside> </li> <li class="person"> <img 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