Nominating Ekke Gümbel as Council Member

Nominee's full name: Ekkehard Gümbel

Pronouns: he/him

Location: Hannover, Germany

Affiliations: Leuchtfeuer Digital Marketing

Nominee's declared affiliations: As nominator, I (Sven Döring) only know of his affiliation with Leuchtfeuer.

Background with Mautic

Ekke co-hosts the Mauticast and leads one of Germany's Mautic integrator agencies. He's served on the Council, leads the Education Team, and has been contributing to open source for years. His company provides substantial contributions to the project, and he's actively mentoring the next generation of Mautic contributors. He's also the 2024 Mautician of the Year.

Contributions to Mautic

Multiple plugins, enabling Leuchtfeuer team members to contribute on company time, Mauticast co-hosting, Education Team leadership, and ongoing community partnership work.

Vision for Mautic

Building a truly global community with strong regional and local chapters. Stabilizing the project's financial foundation.

What he brings to the Council

Agency leadership experience, hands-on open source contributions, previous Council service, and Education Team leadership.

Why community members should vote for him

Ekke is deeply invested in Mautic's success and knows how to get things done. As someone who works alongside him (Sven Döring), I'm confident the project is in good hands with him on the Council.