{"id":6113,"date":"2016-10-27T09:28:09","date_gmt":"2016-10-27T13:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2016.us.wordcamp.org\/?p=6113"},"modified":"2016-10-27T17:16:37","modified_gmt":"2016-10-27T21:16:37","slug":"wcus-speakers-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2016\/wcus-speakers-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing the WCUS Speakers \u2013 Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

We shared part one of the WordCamp US lineup<\/a> yesterday, and we’re back today with more! Check out this next batch of speakers:<\/p>\n

\"Mika\"<\/a>Mika Epstein<\/h3>\n

Mika Ariela Epstein is better known as Ipstenu, the Half-Elf Rogue. Working for DreamHost, specializing in WordPress hosting (aka ‘WordPress Guru’), Mika helps make WordPress and hosting better for everyone.<\/p>\n

\"Chris<\/a>Chris Lema<\/h3>\n

Chris Lema coaches companies building commercial products in the WordPress ecosystem. He\u2019s also a daily blogger, a public speaker, and product strategist.<\/p>\n

\"Ines\"<\/a>Ines van Essen<\/h3>\n

Ines van Essen has been working with WordPress for a number of years, of which the past 5 years have been primarily focused on user support. For her own clients at first, and later as a freelance support engineer for WordPress plugin developers.<\/p>\n

\"Lauren\"<\/a>Lauren Comito<\/h3>\n

Lauren Comito is a cape wearing, ukulele playing, tech training, job search helping, activist librarian in NYC. She helps people to fold technology into their daily lives and break down the walls that keep them from being fully employed.<\/p>\n

\"marc\"<\/a>Marc Coleman<\/h3>\n

Marc is the founder and president of The Tactile Group. Trained in electrical engineering at Princeton University and architecture at Temple University, he brings over two decades experience in creative direction, design, business entrepreneurship, and client relations.<\/p>\n

\"Lisa<\/a>Lisa Sabin-Wilson<\/h3>\n

Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at WebDevStudios. Author: WordPress For Dummies<\/p>\n

\"Mel\"<\/a>Mel Choyce<\/h3>\n

Mel is a Boston-based Product Designer and a WordPress core contributor. She loves big type, cold brew coffee, and printmaking.<\/p>\n

\"Karl\"<\/a>Karl Kevilus<\/h3>\n

Karl’s been using WordPress since 2.1 for multiple unique applications — from helping the FBI capture bank robbers, to working with H-E-B\/Central Market to revolutionize grocery shopping in Texas with WordPress and WooCommerce.<\/p>\n

\"Shayda\"<\/a>Shayda Torabi<\/h3>\n

From the people to the platform, Shayda\u2019s been using WordPress since 2004 and hasn\u2019t looked back. Working at WP Engine as part of their Marketing team, Shayda focuses on building authentic relationships with the amazing people who make up the WordPress community.<\/p>\n

\"Michelle\"<\/a>Michele Mizejewski<\/h3>\n

Michele is a User Experience Designer at the University of California, San Francisco. A longtime WordPress enthusiast, she believes that websites should be beautiful, simple, and intuitive. When not curating, creating, or consuming web content, she can be found forest bathing or seeking narratives.<\/p>\n

\"Chris<\/a>Christopher Hinds<\/h3>\n

Towards the end of 2015, after over a decade in the hospitality industry, Chris collaborated with his wife Amber to launch Road Warrior Creative, a digital agency based in Fort Collins, Colorado.<\/p>\n

\"Nicole\"<\/a>Nicole Kohler<\/h3>\n

Nicole Kohler is the content manager for WooCommerce at Automattic. With a background in eCommerce site management, content strategy, and customer service, she spends her time crafting blog posts and other resources designed to help store owners learn important tips and skills about selling online.<\/p>\n

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WordCamp US is going to be fantastic. Get your ticket<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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