Dev improvements and new members

[gvegayon]

This pull request introduces a development container setup for the project, adds a Makefile for easier development workflows, updates the project configuration, and expands the members directory with several new profiles and role adjustments. The most significant changes are grouped below:

Development Environment Setup:

• Added a .devcontainer/Containerfile to define a Docker-based development environment with Ruby, Jekyll, Bundler, and essential dependencies.
• Introduced .devcontainer/devcontainer.json to configure VS Code Dev Containers, including recommended extensions and port forwarding for Jekyll.

Developer Workflow Improvements:

• Added a Makefile with common development commands (setup, serve, build, clean, and help) to streamline local development and documentation.
• Updated README.md to reference the new Makefile commands for easier onboarding.

Project Configuration:

• Updated _config.yml to explicitly set UTF-8 encoding and disable the default GitHub Pages theme.

Members Directory Expansion and Updates:

• Added new member profiles in _members/new_members/ for Anna Fariha, Kenneth Marino, Chris Miles, Bernardo Modenesi, Akil Narayan, Paul Rosen, Guanhong Tao, Raghav Venkatraman, and Bao Wang, each with detailed bios and roles. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
• Updated George Vega Yon's profile: moved file location, expanded title, and changed role to "Associate Director of Communications".
• Updated members.md to include the new "Associate Director of Communications" role in the displayed roles list.

[Copilot]

Pull request overview

Adds developer tooling (Dev Container + Makefile) and expands the site’s members roster, including a new “Associate Director of Communications” role.

Changes:

• Added a VS Code Dev Container and a Makefile to streamline local Jekyll development.
• Updated site configuration and README for the new workflow.
• Added new member profile pages and updated leadership roles.

Reviewed changes

Copilot reviewed 16 out of 27 changed files in this pull request and generated 4 comments.

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File	Description
members.md	Adds “Associate Director of Communications” to the rendered role sections.
assets/img/member_photos/Wang_Bao.png	Adds member headshot asset for Bao Wang.
assets/img/member_photos/Venkatraman_Raghav.png	Adds member headshot asset for Raghav Venkatraman.
assets/img/member_photos/Tao_Guanhong.png	Adds member headshot asset for Guanhong Tao.
_members/new_members/Wang-Bao.md	Adds Bao Wang profile.
_members/new_members/Venkatraman-Raghav.md	Adds Raghav Venkatraman profile.
_members/new_members/Tao-Guanhong.md	Adds Guanhong Tao profile.
_members/new_members/Rosen-Paul.md	Adds Paul Rosen profile.
_members/new_members/Narayan-Akil.md	Adds Akil Narayan profile.
_members/new_members/Modenesi-Bernardo.md	Adds Bernardo Modenesi profile.
_members/new_members/Miles-Chris.md	Adds Chris Miles profile.
_members/new_members/Marino-Kenneth.md	Adds Kenneth Marino profile.
_members/new_members/Fariha-Anna.md	Adds Anna Fariha profile.
_members/leadership/Vega-Yon-George.md	Updates George Vega Yon’s title and role to “Associate Director of Communications”.
_members/leadership/Rezig-ElKindi.md	Adds El Kindi Rezig profile.
_config.yml	Sets UTF-8 encoding and disables the default github-pages theme.
README.md	Documents Makefile-based dev workflow.
Makefile	Adds common dev targets (setup/serve/build/clean/help).
.devcontainer/devcontainer.json	Adds Dev Container definition for Ruby/Jekyll work.
.devcontainer/Containerfile	Defines the container image build steps and Ruby/Jekyll tooling.

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[Copilot]

In devcontainer.json, the Dev Container spec expects build.dockerFile (capital F). Using dockerfile may be ignored by VS Code/devcontainer CLI, causing the container build to fail. Rename the key accordingly.

Suggested change

	"dockerfile": "Containerfile"
	},
	"postCreateCommand": "bundle install",
	"forwardPorts": [4000],
	"customizations": {
	"vscode": {
	"dockerFile": "Containerfile"
	},
	"postCreateCommand": "bundle install",
	"forwardPorts": [4000],
	"customizations": {
	"vscode": {

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