Add announcement post and headshot for Matt Stauffer (#259)

* Add post welcoming Matt Stauffer to PHP Foundation Board

Announce Matt Stauffer's appointment to The PHP Foundation Board, highlighting his experience and contributions to the PHP ecosystem.

* Add link to Matt Stauffer's LinkedIn profile

* Welcome Matt Stauffer to the PHP Foundation Board

Added an image and clarified Matt Stauffer's role as a community representative on the PHP Foundation Board.

* Revise announcement for Matt Stauffer's board membership

Updated the announcement for Matt Stauffer's joining the PHP Foundation Board to enhance clarity and detail.

* Create matt-stauffer.jpg

Add's Matt's headshot

* Update 2026-03-25-welcoming-matt-stauffer-to-the-php-foundation-board.md

Author: ElizabethN

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+title: Welcoming Matt Stauffer to The PHP Foundation Board
+layout: post
+tags:
+    - news
+    - board
+author:
+  name: Elizabeth Barron
+  url: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethn/
+---
+<img src="/assets/post-images/2026/matt-stauffer/matt-stauffer.jpg" width="300" alt="headshot of matt stauffer"/> We are thrilled to announce that [Matt Stauffer](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattstauffer/) has agreed to join The PHP Foundation Board, where he will bring his decades of experience in the PHP ecosystem. Matt joins the Board as a community representative and was voted in by the existing Board members. Not only is Matt a Laravel expert, he has created / maintained dozens of PHP and JavaScript open source packages, he is a published author, and he hosts several successful industry podcasts. We are grateful for his insight, input, and leadership as we further our mission of sustaining a thriving PHP language and ecosystem.
+
+Please join us in welcoming Matt to the Foundation Board!