{"id":11427,"date":"2019-07-30T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-30T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2019.us.wordcamp.org\/?p=11427"},"modified":"2019-07-31T08:29:50","modified_gmt":"2019-07-31T13:29:50","slug":"announcing-our-speakers-round-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/announcing-our-speakers-round-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing Our Speakers Round 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"11441\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/news\/spearker-announcement-blue-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/07\/Spearker-Announcement-Blue-1.png?fit=1080%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Spearker Announcement round 2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/07\/Spearker-Announcement-Blue-1.png?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/07\/Spearker-Announcement-Blue-1.png?fit=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2019.us.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/07\/Spearker-Announcement-Blue-1-1024x1024.png?resize=640%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"phots of speakers announced in round 2\" class=\"wp-image-11441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/07\/Spearker-Announcement-Blue-1.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/07\/Spearker-Announcement-Blue-1.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/07\/Spearker-Announcement-Blue-1.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/07\/Spearker-Announcement-Blue-1.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/07\/Spearker-Announcement-Blue-1.png?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>All this week we are announcing the speakers who will be presenting at WordCamp US 2019 in St. Louis, MO.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> If you haven\u2019t already,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/2019.us.wordcamp.org\/tickets\/\">buy your tickets<\/a>&nbsp;or consider<a href=\"https:\/\/2019.us.wordcamp.org\/call-for-volunteers-form\/\">&nbsp;becoming a volunteer<\/a>&nbsp;and getting a free ticket. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Previously announced speakers: <a href=\"https:\/\/2019.us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/07\/29\/announcing-our-speakers-round-1\/\">Round One<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please welcome today&#8217;s newly announced speakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more Loop Into More-->\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wordcamp-block wordcamp-post-list has-layout-list wordcamp-speakers alignwide\"><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-andreazoellner\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/andreazoellner\/\">Andrea Zoellner<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/andreazoellner\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ebbc84cfd103bc72205d981e8e8e7373c7f79d2f1d8926f25c1068d6ea8354de?s=200&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Andrea Zoellner\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>Andrea is the Chief Content Creator at SiteGround and the lead organizer for WordCamp Montreal. She trained as a broadcast journalist and worked in corporate communications before trading it for a career in tech. Now she spends her days developing brand messaging, copy editing and blogging. When she\u2019s not at home in Montreal, she\u2019s sampling the digital nomad life and documenting her adventures on her\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/capsulesuitcase.com\/\">travel blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Presentation Title:<\/strong>  How to Leverage Your Online Presence to Get More Clients and Better Job Offers <\/p>\n<p><strong>Twitter: <\/strong> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/andreazoellner\">\u00a0@andreazoellner<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-chris-lema\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/chris-lema\/\">Chris Lema<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/chris-lema\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ec0be959fade9c4dea058f07f49918e3245931a516445d4f57c07eb531e35787?s=200&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Chris Lema\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>Chris Lema is the VP of Products at Liquid Web. He\u2019s also a regular blogger, public speaker, and evangelist for WordPress and WooCommerce. He\u2019s been working on eCommerce stores for more than twenty years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Presentation Title: <\/strong> The Content Framework That Powers Stories, Landing Pages &amp; More <\/p>\n<p><strong>Twitter:<\/strong>  <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chrislema\">@chrislema<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-jocelynmozak\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/jocelynmozak\/\">Jocelyn Mozak<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/jocelynmozak\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cf919d7044a47caf70087a951e5e3b329e0c3ab935fd50ba6e9c9dfa3c85df2d?s=200&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Jocelyn Mozak\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>Jocelyn Mozak has over a decade of experience building, running and wrangling a 6-Figure WordPress Website Design Agency all while having two boys at home under the age of thirteen.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to running her Agency, Jocelyn is a mentor &amp; coach to other WordPress professionals helping them to create a business that works for them!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Presentation Title:<\/strong>  The Gift of WordPress <\/p>\n<p><strong>Twitter:<\/strong>  <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jocelynmozak\">@jocelynmozak<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-kathy-zant\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/kathy-zant\/\">Kathy Zant<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/kathy-zant\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/01f63ac7039b930d2c85e5c3ffd5ef6618cc0b9d9bba2636cb5f3aeca808c304?s=200&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Kathy Zant\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>Kathy has been working with WordPress for well over a decade. She leveraged her WordPress expertise to help site owners recover from hacks three years ago and now helps agency and enterprise customers understand site security and how to get the most out of WordPress. She&#8217;s passionate about security, owning your own content, open source, helping beginners, and making technology accessible to everyone. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Presentation Title:<\/strong>  The Hacking Mindset: How Beating WordPress Hackers Taught Me to Overcome Obstacles &amp; Innovate <\/p>\n<p><strong>Twitter: <\/strong>  <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kathyzant\">@kathyzant<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-nick-gernert\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/nick-gernert\/\">Nick Gernert<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/nick-gernert\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/842fc524dbe3de796acee95786b17598772a9ced76a54d698389c82e5318cd5d?s=200&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Nick Gernert\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>With more than two decades working across the open web, Nick leads the enterprise WordPress business known as WordPress.com VIP where he is responsible for the overall business strategy behind enabling the world&#8217;s most demanding businesses to drive results through digital customer experiences. Prior to his time at Automattic, Nick built a globally recognized digital agency practice focused on transforming how organizations leveraged web platforms to connect with their customers. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Presentation Title: <\/strong>  Disrupting the Enterprise <\/p>\n<p><strong>Twitter: <\/strong> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nickgernert\">@nickgernert<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-steve-grunwell\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/steve-grunwell\/\">Steve Grunwell<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/steve-grunwell\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/05f4d610f0de13ac1c23825f691fd05f2dd37ae9e8f0483e2dc4f1ca1e2bfb32?s=200&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Steve Grunwell\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>Steve Grunwell is a Senior Software Engineer at Liquid Web, working primarily on the Managed WordPress and WooCommerce platforms. Specializing in WordPress and web application development, he has a passion for teaching and contributing back to the development community through speaking, blogging, and open-source work.<\/p>\n<p>When he&#8217;s not writing tests or finding new ways to automate the world around him, Steve is off spending time with his family, enjoying a fine cup of coffee, playing guitar, or otherwise getting away from the keyboard.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Presentation Title: <\/strong> Confidently Testing WordPress <\/p>\n<p><strong>Twitter:<\/strong>  <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stevegrunwell\">@stevegrunwell<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1403\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/favicon\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/05\/favicon.png?fit=488%2C488&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"488,488\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"favicon\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/05\/favicon.png?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/05\/favicon.png?fit=488%2C488&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2019.us.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/05\/favicon.png?resize=122%2C122&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1403\" width=\"122\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/05\/favicon.png?w=488&amp;ssl=1 488w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/05\/favicon.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/05\/favicon.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 122px) 100vw, 122px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You don\u2019t want to miss out on WordCamp US 2019! 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