Eric Hendricks is a solutions architect, technical marketing professional, and open source advocate with a background in Linux systems engineering and infrastructure. Having worked on both the technical and marketing sides of the industry, he turns complex topics into clear, engaging conversations. A seasoned presenter and Fedora Podcast host, Eric has led webinars, livestreams, and conference sessions on Linux, open source, and emerging technologies.
benny Vasquez is Chair of the Board of Directors of the AlmaLinux OS Foundation, elected in October 2021 and sponsored full time in the role since 2023, strengthening the foundation’s resiliency and community-centric governance and representing AlmaLinux across the open source world. With more than 20 years in hosting, support, and community leadership, she previously worked on open source security at Microsoft, built the community engagement function at cPanel, led community and developer relations at Chef Software and Progress, and began her career at Liquid Web.