diff --git a/config.yaml b/config.yaml
index 680164b5..1ae7a60a 100644
--- a/config.yaml
+++ b/config.yaml
@@ -487,6 +487,14 @@ repositories:
       xehrad: write
       Parsabz: write
     name: glossary
+  - name: governing-board
+    visibility: public
+    teams:
+      cncf-gb: read
+    external_collaborators:
+      cblecker: maintain
+      joannalee333: admin
+      taylorwaggoner: admin
   - external_collaborators:
       halcyondude: admin
     name: graph
@@ -1053,6 +1061,14 @@ teams:
     displayName: CNCF Projects Team
     secret: false
     slack: true
+  - name: cncf-gb
+    displayName: CNCF Governing Board
+    maintainers:
+      - joannalee333
+      - taylorwaggoner
+    members:
+      - cblecker
+    secret: true
   - name: cncf-end-users
     maintainers:
       - castrojo
diff --git a/people.json b/people.json
index d3d00cb2..88592b9d 100644
--- a/people.json
+++ b/people.json
@@ -13380,7 +13380,7 @@
         "projects": [
             "Kubernetes"
         ],
-        "priority": "",
+        "priority": 300,
         "category": [
             "Governing Board"
         ],
@@ -28628,7 +28628,7 @@
         "name": "Jan Melén",
         "bio": "Jan Melén is an expert in networking, open-source software, and cloud technologies, with a career spanning over two decades. He is a staunch advocate for Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS) adoption within Ericsson and the broader community he engages with.</p>\n\n<p>Jan has served as a Research Leader for Cloud Research, driving innovations in cloud computing. Since 2019, he has led a team dedicated to CNCF open-source projects, contributing significantly to Ericsson's Kubernetes distribution, and fostering an \"upstream-first\" culture within the company. He now oversees Ericsson’s open-source contributions and coordinates collaborations with CNCF projects. With his technical expertise and leadership, Jan aims to support CNCF's mission and strengthen the global cloud-native ecosystem.",
         "company": "Ericsson",
-        "gb_role": "Vice Chair",
+        "gb_role": "Vice Chair, Gold Member Rep",
         "pronouns": "",
         "linkedin": "https://fi.linkedin.com/in/jan-melen-07a45457",
         "twitter": "",
@@ -28636,7 +28636,7 @@
         "wechat": "",
         "website": "",
         "youtube": "",
-        "priority": "",
+        "priority": 200,
         "category": [
             "Governing Board"
         ],
@@ -36878,7 +36878,7 @@
         "wechat": "",
         "website": "",
         "youtube": "",
-        "priority": "",
+        "priority": 200,
         "category": [
             "Governing Board"
         ],