Hey,
Further to the other messages from the UK, may I add my name to the list ;) I'm a systems engineer, previously worked for a company that made free software (among other things), before they went bust :(.
Have helped arrange a lot of demo days for my local GNU/Linux User group - check out www.sheflug.co.uk. We recently grabbed RMS on a trip over here to give us a really good talk, although he hit the trains in their 'current state' (UK residents will know the trains over here are running a little late due to engineering work. The last sentance is a complete understatement!).
I hope there is some way I can help you guys - web programming, software programming, advocacy, writing, etc. I've done a lot of stuff like that already ;)
Cheers
Alex Hudson.