Title: October 2024 – Make Photos – WordPress.org

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#  Monthly Archives: October 2024

 [  ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mdburnette/) [mdburnette](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mdburnette/)
2:38 am _on_ October 14, 2024      

# 󠀁[Announcing the New WordPress Photo Directory Team Representatives](https://make.wordpress.org/photos/2024/10/14/announcing-the-new-wordpress-photo-directory-team-representatives/)󠁿

Thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate and vote for your next Photo
Directory team representatives! Your participation plays a vital role in shaping
the future of the Photo Directory project.

We are excited to announce the three newly elected team representatives for the 
upcoming term:

 * Nilo Velez
 * Bigul Malayi
 * Michele Butcher-Jones

Each of these individuals brings a unique set of skills, passion, and commitment
to the project, and we look forward to seeing the positive impact they will have
on the Photo Directory. Their leadership will help guide the team toward continued
growth and success.

Here’s a look at the final voting results:

![Bar chart showing the vote percentages for the next Photo Directory team representatives.
Nilo Velez leads with 30.56% (55 votes), followed by Bigul Malayi with 25.56% (46
votes), and Michele Butcher-Jones with 15.00% (27 votes). Other candidates include
Sam Alderson (13.33%, 24 votes), Roy Tanck (12.22%, 22 votes), and Gale Wallace (
3.33%, 6 votes). Total votes: 180.](https://make.wordpress.org/photos/files/2024/
10/Screenshot-2024-10-13-at-10.32.30%E2%80%AFPM.png)

 * Nilo Velez received 30.56% of the vote with 55 total votes.
 * Bigul Malayi followed with 25.56%, gathering 46 votes.
 * Michele Butcher-Jones rounded out the top three with 15.00%, receiving 27 votes.

The current representatives would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the entire
Photo Directory community. It has been a privilege to serve as your representatives,
and we are confident the new team will carry the torch forward with great energy
and enthusiasm. We will continue to be around to help usher in the new representatives
and ensure a smooth transition.

Please join us in congratulating [@nilovelez](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nilovelez/),
[@mbigul](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mbigul/), and [@m_butcher](https://profiles.wordpress.org/m_butcher/)!
We’re excited to see the direction they will take as they step into their new roles.

Thank you once again to everyone who participated in this important process. Your
involvement continues to make the Photo Directory a vibrant, collaborative community.

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 [  ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/chaion07/) [Ahmed Kabir Chaion](https://profiles.wordpress.org/chaion07/)
6:35 am _on_ October 11, 2024     
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# 󠀁[X-post: Help Test WordPress 6.7](https://make.wordpress.org/photos/2024/10/11/xpost-help-test-wordpress-6-7/)󠁿

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 [  ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/harishanker/) [Hari Shanker R](https://profiles.wordpress.org/harishanker/)
6:58 am _on_ October 8, 2024     
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[p2-xpost ( 26 )](https://make.wordpress.org/photos/tag/p2-xpost/)   

# 󠀁[X-post: Announcing the Third Cohort (2024 Q4) of the WordPress Contributor Mentorship Program](https://make.wordpress.org/photos/2024/10/08/xpost-announcing-the-third-cohort-2024-q4-of-the-wordpress-contributor-mentorship-program/)󠁿

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