diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 06e7b0a..5865dc0 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
         "@tiptap/vue-3": "^2.6.6",
         "bootstrap": "^5.3.3",
         "bootstrap-vue-next": "^0.24.2",
+        "crypto-js": "^4.2.0",
         "jquery": "^3.7.1",
         "pinia": "^2.1.7",
         "pocketbase": "^0.26.1",
@@ -3447,6 +3448,11 @@
         "node": ">= 8"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/crypto-js": {
+      "version": "4.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/crypto-js/-/crypto-js-4.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-KALDyEYgpY+Rlob/iriUtjV6d5Eq+Y191A5g4UqLAi8CyGP9N1+FdVbkc1SxKc2r4YAYqG8JzO2KGL+AizD70Q=="
+    },
     "node_modules/cssesc": {
       "version": "3.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cssesc/-/cssesc-3.0.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2dda97d..7d5c789 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     "@tiptap/vue-3": "^2.6.6",
     "bootstrap": "^5.3.3",
     "bootstrap-vue-next": "^0.24.2",
+    "crypto-js": "^4.2.0",
     "jquery": "^3.7.1",
     "pinia": "^2.1.7",
     "pocketbase": "^0.26.1",
diff --git a/src/components/SponsorsView.vue b/src/components/SponsorsView.vue
index b48c718..22461b7 100644
--- a/src/components/SponsorsView.vue
+++ b/src/components/SponsorsView.vue
@@ -22,12 +22,14 @@
     </p>
     <SponsorList :sponsors="silverSponsors" title="Silver Sponsors" />
     <SponsorList :sponsors="bronzeSponsors" title="Bronze Sponsors" />
+    <CommunitySponsors :sponsors="communitySponsors" title="Community Sponsors" />
   </BContainer>
 </template>
 
 <script setup>
 import { ref } from 'vue'
 import SponsorList from './sponsors/SponsorList.vue'
+import CommunitySponsors from './sponsors/CommunitySponsors.vue'
 
 // Stub data for sponsors, to be replaced with data from PocketBase
 const silverSponsors = ref([
@@ -60,6 +62,23 @@ const bronzeSponsors = ref([
   }
 ])
 
+/**
+ * The email address provided here is used with Gravatar (https://gravatar.com/) to
+ * fetch the user's profile image. 
+ * 
+ * Please include in a comment the date at which the user last renewed their sponsorship
+ * so we can manually remove them from this list upon non-renewal.
+ */
+const communitySponsors = ref([
+  {
+    // sponsorship began "2025-08-02"
+    name: 'Alex Correa',
+    email: "correa.alexanderj@gmail.com",
+    jobTitle: 'Senior Product Manager, ThirtyMadison',
+    link: 'https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-j-correa/',
+  },
+])
+
 // Future implementation: Fetch sponsors from PocketBase
 // const fetchSponsors = async () => {
 //   // Fetch data from PocketBase and update silverSponsors and bronzeSponsors
diff --git a/src/components/sponsors/CommunitySponsors.vue b/src/components/sponsors/CommunitySponsors.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c580aee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/sponsors/CommunitySponsors.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+<template>
+  <div class="community-sponsors">
+    <h2 class="community-sponsors-title">{{ title }}</h2>
+    <div class="community-sponsors-grid">
+      <CommunitySponsorsCard 
+        v-for="sponsor in sponsors" 
+        :key="sponsor.name" 
+        :link="sponsor.link"
+        :name="sponsor.name"
+        :jobTitle="sponsor.jobTitle"
+        :email="sponsor.email"
+      />
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup>
+import CommunitySponsorsCard from './CommunitySponsorsCard.vue'
+
+defineProps({
+  title: {
+    type: String,
+    required: true
+  },
+  sponsors: {
+    type: Array,
+    required: true
+  }
+})
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.community-sponsors {
+  padding: 1rem 0;
+}
+
+.community-sponsors-title {
+  text-align: center;
+  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
+  font-size: 1.8rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  color: #333;
+}
+
+.community-sponsors-grid {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  gap: 1rem;
+  max-width: 1200px;
+  margin: 0 auto;
+  padding: 0 1rem;
+  justify-content: center;
+}
+
+/* Responsive adjustments */
+@media (max-width: 768px) {
+  .community-sponsors-grid {
+    gap: 0.75rem;
+    padding: 0 0.5rem;
+  }
+  
+  .community-sponsors-title {
+    font-size: 1.5rem;
+  }
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 480px) {
+  .community-sponsors-grid {
+    gap: 0.5rem;
+    padding: 0;
+  }
+  
+  .community-sponsors-title {
+    font-size: 1.3rem;
+  }
+}
+</style>
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diff --git a/src/components/sponsors/CommunitySponsorsCard.vue b/src/components/sponsors/CommunitySponsorsCard.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1041270
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/sponsors/CommunitySponsorsCard.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+<template>
+  <a 
+    :href="link"
+    target="_blank"
+    rel="noopener noreferrer"
+    class="community-sponsor-card"
+  >
+    <div class="community-sponsor-avatar">
+      <img 
+        :src="gravatarUrl" 
+        :alt="`${name} avatar`"
+        class="avatar-image"
+        @error="handleAvatarError"
+      />
+    </div>
+    <div class="community-sponsor-content">
+      <h4 class="community-sponsor-name">{{ name }}</h4>
+      <p class="community-sponsor-title">{{ jobTitle }}</p>
+    </div>
+  </a>
+</template>
+
+<script setup>
+import { computed } from 'vue'
+import CryptoJS from 'crypto-js'
+
+const props = defineProps({
+  name: {
+    type: String,
+    required: true
+  },
+  link: {
+    type: String,
+    required: true
+  },
+  jobTitle: {
+    type: String,
+    required: true
+  },
+  email: {
+    type: String,
+    required: false,
+    default: ''
+  }
+})
+
+const gravatarUrl = computed(() => {
+  if (!props.email) {
+    return 'https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/00000000000000000000000000000000?d=mp&s=40'
+  }
+  
+  const hash = CryptoJS.MD5(props.email.toLowerCase().trim()).toString()
+  return `https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/${hash}?d=mp&s=40`
+})
+
+const handleAvatarError = (event) => {
+  // If gravatar fails to load, show a grey circle
+  event.target.style.display = 'none'
+  event.target.parentElement.classList.add('no-avatar')
+}
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.community-sponsor-card {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: flex-start;
+  padding: 0.5rem;
+  background: white;
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
+  transition: transform 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, background-color 0.2s ease;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  outline: none;
+  text-decoration: none;
+  min-height: 80px;
+  width: 220px;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  gap: 0.75rem;
+}
+
+.community-sponsor-avatar {
+  width: 40px;
+  height: 40px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  background-color: #e0e0e0;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  position: relative;
+}
+
+.community-sponsor-avatar.no-avatar::before {
+  content: '';
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 100%;
+  background-color: #ccc;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+}
+
+.avatar-image {
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 100%;
+  object-fit: cover;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+}
+
+.community-sponsor-content {
+  flex: 1;
+  text-align: left;
+}
+
+.community-sponsor-card:hover {
+  transform: translateY(-2px);
+  border-color: #b0b0b0;
+  background-color: #f8f9fa;
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
+
+.community-sponsor-name {
+  font-size: 0.9rem;
+  font-weight: 800;
+  color: #333;
+  text-align: left;
+  margin: 0;
+  line-height: 1.3;
+}
+
+.community-sponsor-card:hover .community-sponsor-name {
+  color: #2c5aa0;
+}
+
+.community-sponsor-title {
+  font-size: 0.75rem;
+  font-weight: 400;
+  color: #666;
+  text-align: left;
+  margin: 0.25rem 0 0 0;
+  line-height: 1.2;
+}
+
+.community-sponsor-card:hover .community-sponsor-title {
+  color: #555;
+}
+
+/* Responsive adjustments */
+@media (max-width: 768px) {
+  .community-sponsor-card {
+    width: 100%;
+    min-width: 150px;
+  }
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 480px) {
+  .community-sponsor-card {
+    padding: 0.75rem;
+    min-height: 70px;
+  }
+  
+  .community-sponsor-name {
+    font-size: 0.85rem;
+  }
+  
+  .community-sponsor-title {
+    font-size: 0.7rem;
+  }
+}
+</style>
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