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Get Involved

Whether your organization is new to CNCF or already active, this page collects the ways to take part in the End User Community: where to request access, who leads and governs the community, how to share a reference architecture, how involvement typically grows over time, and who at CNCF is there to help.

Start here​

Bring your organization inRequest mailing list access

The End User mailing list and the #enduser channel in CNCF Slack are private, application-gated spaces for the End User Community, so end user organizations can have candid peer discussions while still building in the open.

Governance and leadership​

The Technical Advisory Board (TAB) oversees the End User Community and its User Groups. See the Governance page for how these groups are formed, run, and held accountable.

Community meeting and communication channels​

Reference architectures​

The TAB-led Reference Architecture Submission Process describes how to submit a real-world architecture for peer and TAB review. Browse the architecture catalog.

Submissions can begin with the in-repo reference architecture template, or through the CNCF TAB issue template and pull request template when the material is ready.

Contribution ladder​

You do not need to be a maintainer to contribute to the End User Community. Start small and move up as your time and interest allow.

  1. Listen and connect — Request mailing-list membership or apply to the End User Contributor Program for access to End User-only discussion forums, including the private #enduser channel.
  2. Show up — Attend the public TAB meeting or a User Group call.
  3. Share what you know — Answer questions, recommend a resource, or point peers to a case study from your experience.
  4. Contribute a reference architecture — Document a real-world design through the in-repo submission template or the TAB submission process.
  5. Help shape direction — Join a User Group or the TAB to advise on priorities and represent end user needs.

CNCF End User Support Staff​

Your membership in the CNCF funds full time staff to help coordinate community efforts. This includes access to community experts with hundreds of years of collective OSS experience, as well as world class marketing and event support.

Profiles last refreshed from public GitHub sources on October 5, 2026.

Jorge O. Castro

Developer Relations

CNCF

Joanna Lee

VP of Strategic Programs and Legal

CNCF

Bob Killen

Senior Technical Program Manager

CNCF

Taylor Waggoner

Program Manager

CNCF

Wendi West

Event Manager

CNCF