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+# Maintainers
+
+This file lists the maintainers of this repository.
+
+## Current maintainers
+
+| GitHub Username | Name | Organization | Email |
+|----------------|------|--------------|-------|
+| @Adwoa-Konadu-Appiah | *please add name* | *please add organization* | *please add email* |
+| @Budlee | *please add name* | *please add organization* | *please add email* |
+| @LeighFinegold | LeighF | *please add organization* | *please add email* |
+| @Thels | *please add name* | *please add organization* | *please add email* |
+| @YoofiTT96 | *please add name* | *please add organization* | *please add email* |
+| @aamanrebello | *please add name* | *please add organization* | *please add email* |
+| @aidanm3341 | Aidan McPhelim | Morgan Stanley | *please add email* |
+| @dc-ms | *please add name* | *please add organization* | *please add email* |
+| @eddie-knight | Eddie Knight | *please add organization* | *please add email* |
+| @gjs-opsflo | Gourav J. Shah | OpsFlow.Sh | gjs@opsflow.sh |
+| @grahampacker-ms | Graham Packer | *please add organization* | *please add email* |
+| @jimthompson5802 | Jim Thompson | *please add organization* | jimthompson5802@gmail.com |
+| @jpgough-ms | *please add name* | *please add organization* | *please add email* |
+| @lbulanti-ms | Luigi Bulanti | *please add organization* | *please add email* |
+| @markscott-ms | Mark Scott | *please add organization* | *please add email* |
+| @opsflowanoop | *please add name* | *please add organization* | *please add email* |
+| @rocketstack-matt | Matthew Bain | *please add organization* | *please add email* |
+| @willosborne | Will Osborne | Morgan Stanley | willfosborne@gmail.com |
+| @yt-ms | Yan | Morgan Stanley | *please add email* |
+
+For information about maintainer responsibilities and resources, see the [FINOS Maintainers Cheatsheet](https://community.finos.org/docs/finos-maintainers-cheatsheet).
+
+## Updating this file
+
+All changes to the maintainer list are managed openly:
+
+- **Submit a Pull Request** to this file for any addition, removal, or update.
+- **If your project's governance requires a vote**, document or link to the vote outcome in the PR description or comments.
+- This process creates a public audit trail of project leadership over time.
+
+Please email **help@finos.org** whenever this file is updated with a change to maintainership.
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