Over the past three years, the Lance community has emerged as a dynamic platform uniting data infrastructure engineers and AI/ML engineers to advance lakehouse architectures in the AI era. With a newly established governance structure, Lance fosters a collaborative environment by valuing diverse contributions beyond just code, such as bug reports, documentation, and community support. The governance model, inspired by the Apache Software Foundation, promotes consensus-driven decision-making while maintaining project integrity and preventing unilateral changes. Lance's rapid development infrastructure embraces automation and AI-assisted contributions, ensuring swift and quality releases. The community also supports innovation through a subproject model, offering accessible entry points for new contributors. While LanceDB, a separate project, remains largely unaffected by these governance changes, the groundwork laid by Lance's governance provides a roadmap for future community evolution. Lance's recognition of diverse contributions and transparent leadership pathways aim to empower participants in shaping the future of multimodal AI standards.