diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index 2464b54..bc3ca3d 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ const Grants = lazy(() => import('./pages/Grants'));
 const CaseStudies = lazy(() => import('./pages/CaseStudies'));
 const Careers = lazy(() => import('./pages/Careers'));
 const About = lazy(() => import('./pages/About'));
+const Governance = lazy(() => import('./pages/Governance'));
 const Vitals = lazy(() => import('./pages/Vitals'));
 const Security = lazy(() => import('./pages/Security'));
 const Status = lazy(() => import('./pages/Status'));
@@ -138,6 +139,14 @@ export default function App() {
                 </Layout>
               }
             />
+            <Route
+              path="/governance"
+              element={
+                <Layout>
+                  <Governance />
+                </Layout>
+              }
+            />
             <Route
               path="/contributors"
               element={
diff --git a/src/components/Footer.tsx b/src/components/Footer.tsx
index ca423a4..125b2b9 100644
--- a/src/components/Footer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Footer.tsx
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ export default function Footer() {
         { label: 'Stellar Integration', href: '/stellar' },
         { label: 'Careers', href: '/careers' },
         { label: 'About', href: '/about' },
+        { label: 'Governance', href: '/governance' },
         { label: 'Web Vitals', href: '/vitals' },
       ],
     },
diff --git a/src/pages/Governance.tsx b/src/pages/Governance.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c6cbf2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pages/Governance.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+import teamData from '../data/team.json';
+import optOutData from '../data/contributors-optout.json';
+import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
+
+export default function Governance() {
+  const maintainerRoles = [
+    'Founder & Protocol Architect',
+    'Lead Engineer',
+    'Cryptography Engineer',
+  ];
+  const maintainers = teamData.team.filter(
+    (member) =>
+      maintainerRoles.includes(member.role) &&
+      (!member.github || !optOutData.includes(member.github.replace('https://github.com/', ''))),
+  );
+
+  return (
+    <div className="max-w-4xl mx-auto px-6 py-12">
+      <h1 className="text-4xl font-heading font-bold mb-8 text-on-surface">Governance</h1>
+
+      <section className="mb-12">
+        <h2 className="text-2xl font-heading font-semibold mb-4 text-on-surface">
+          Decision-Making Process
+        </h2>
+        <p className="font-body text-[15px] leading-relaxed text-on-surface-variant mb-4">
+          Wraith Protocol operates on a Drips-funded contributor model. Decisions are driven by
+          community proposals, discussions, and consensus among core maintainers. Proposals are
+          drafted on our forums and refined before moving to implementation. Anyone can propose a
+          change, but significant protocol upgrades require rigorous review and consensus.
+        </p>
+      </section>
+
+      <section className="mb-12">
+        <h2 className="text-2xl font-heading font-semibold mb-4 text-on-surface">
+          Maintainer List
+        </h2>
+        <p className="font-body text-[15px] leading-relaxed text-on-surface-variant mb-6">
+          Our core maintainers are responsible for reviewing pull requests, ensuring code quality,
+          and merging changes to the main branch. Maintainers have opted into this listing.
+        </p>
+        <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-6">
+          {maintainers.map((maintainer) => (
+            <div
+              key={maintainer.name}
+              className="border border-outline-variant/40 bg-surface-container p-4 rounded-lg flex items-center gap-4"
+            >
+              <img
+                src={maintainer.photo}
+                alt={maintainer.name}
+                className="w-16 h-16 rounded-full object-cover"
+              />
+              <div>
+                <h3 className="font-bold font-heading text-on-surface">{maintainer.name}</h3>
+                <p className="text-[13px] text-outline mb-1">{maintainer.role}</p>
+                {maintainer.github && (
+                  <a
+                    href={maintainer.github}
+                    target="_blank"
+                    rel="noopener noreferrer"
+                    className="text-[13px] text-on-surface hover:text-on-surface-variant transition-colors hover:underline"
+                  >
+                    GitHub
+                  </a>
+                )}
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      </section>
+
+      <section className="mb-12">
+        <h2 className="text-2xl font-heading font-semibold mb-4 text-on-surface">
+          Wave Scoping Process
+        </h2>
+        <p className="font-body text-[15px] leading-relaxed text-on-surface-variant mb-4">
+          Waves represent phases of funding and development focus. The scoping process involves
+          gathering input from contributors and institutional partners, prioritizing features based
+          on our roadmap, and allocating the Drips funding accordingly. Detailed wave scopes are
+          published before each development cycle begins.
+        </p>
+      </section>
+
+      <section className="mb-12">
+        <h2 className="text-2xl font-heading font-semibold mb-4 text-on-surface">
+          Dispute & Escalation Path
+        </h2>
+        <p className="font-body text-[15px] leading-relaxed text-on-surface-variant mb-4">
+          In the event of a disagreement regarding technical decisions or wave scoping, issues are
+          escalated to a dedicated dispute resolution committee composed of senior maintainers and
+          advisors. The goal is always to reach a consensus, but if a deadlock occurs, the Lead
+          Protocol Architect has the final say to ensure project momentum.
+        </p>
+      </section>
+
+      <section className="mb-12">
+        <h2 className="text-2xl font-heading font-semibold mb-4 text-on-surface">
+          Mainnet Parameter Change Process
+        </h2>
+        <p className="font-body text-[15px] leading-relaxed text-on-surface-variant mb-4">
+          [Placeholder] The process for changing mainnet parameters is currently under design. It
+          will likely involve a timelock and multi-sig authorization, transitioning towards more
+          decentralized governance as the protocol matures.
+        </p>
+      </section>
+
+      <section className="mb-12">
+        <h2 className="text-2xl font-heading font-semibold mb-4 text-on-surface">Get Involved</h2>
+        <p className="font-body text-[15px] leading-relaxed text-on-surface-variant mb-4">
+          Interested in contributing or applying for funding? Check out our{' '}
+          <Link
+            to="/grants"
+            className="text-on-surface hover:text-on-surface-variant transition-colors underline decoration-outline-variant/40 underline-offset-4"
+          >
+            Grants
+          </Link>{' '}
+          program and see our{' '}
+          <Link
+            to="/contributors"
+            className="text-on-surface hover:text-on-surface-variant transition-colors underline decoration-outline-variant/40 underline-offset-4"
+          >
+            Contributors
+          </Link>{' '}
+          page.
+        </p>
+      </section>
+    </div>
+  );
+}