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+{
+  "Jay Miller": {
+    "bio": "Jay is a Staff Developer Advocate based out of Atlanta, GA and when away from the keyboard can often be found cheering on their favorite baseball team.",
+    "bpd_role": "Founder/Global Executor",
+    "social": {
+      "website": "https://kjaymiller.com",
+      "mastodon": "https://mastodon.social/@kjaymiller",
+      "linkedin": "https://linkedin.com/linked/kjaymiller",
+      "youtube": "https://youtube.com/kjaymiller"
+    }
+  },
+  "Tobias Thomas (Toe•bias HT)": {
+    "bio": null,
+    "social": null,
+    "bpd_role": "Community Member"
+  },
+  "Abigail Afi Gbadago": {
+    "bio": null,
+    "social": null,
+    "bpd_role": "Founder/Global Executor"
+  }
+}