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<div>Thanks for all your hard work in DefCore Rob! I have always enjoyed our collaboration and efforts together. I look forward to whatever the next OpenStack thing is that finds us working together!</div>
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<span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span>Rob Hirschfeld <<a href="mailto:rob@rackn.com">rob@rackn.com</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span>Monday, January 25, 2016 at 9:02 AM<br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span>"<a href="mailto:defcore-committee@lists.openstack.org">defcore-committee@lists.openstack.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:defcore-committee@lists.openstack.org">defcore-committee@lists.openstack.org</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span>[OpenStack-DefCore] My time ending as DefCore CoChair. DefCore mission remains essential<br>
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<div>I want to thank everyone for your support during the last few years as we worked together accomplish DefCore. This was a hard challenge and I'm proud of what we built together. I believe our continued efforts are essential to OpenStack success in the
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<div>That work is far from over; however, it's time for me to step back and allow another person to steward the process. Egle, Alan and I all believe that my replacement does NOT have to be a standing board member. They will ask the board to confirm that
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<div>Egle is an amazing leader and has been a tremendous benefit for DefCore but she cannot do it alone. By design, leading DefCore is a collaborative effort and I'm looking forward to seeing who you select for the new CoChar.</div>
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<div>I will remain involved as needed and continue to both advise DefCore and serve as historian. My attention is turning from single platform interop (DefCore) toward cross-platform interop (Hybrid Devops). In that role, I may be able to bring added perspective
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<div>Thank you.</div>
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<div>Rob</div>
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<div>Rob Hirschfeld<br>
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