{"id":12,"date":"2022-09-09T20:23:53","date_gmt":"2022-09-10T00:23:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/organizers\/"},"modified":"2023-07-12T10:19:11","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T15:19:11","slug":"organizers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/organizers\/","title":{"rendered":"Organizers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-center\">Lead Organizers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query alignwide is-justify-center is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-6d3fbd8f wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1304 wcb_organizer type-wcb_organizer status-publish hentry wcb_organizer_team-lead-sextet\">\n<figure style=\"width:512px;height:512px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/87f8c2bbfabbae3462bbab2c83ce82763c7ff91bc632b64f3af7e24d929633f6?s=512&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Aaron D. Campbell\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.188rem, 1.188rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.258), 1.88rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Aaron D. Campbell<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Twitter Handle:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aaroncampbell\">@AaronCampbell<\/a><br><strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Seminole, Oklahoma, USA<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/organizer\/aaron-d-campbell\/\" target=\"_self\">More about Aaron D. Campbell<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Aaron D. Campbell<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<p>Aaron is an international speaker, open source advocate, and outgoing introvert. He\u2019s been a regular contributor to WordPress for more than a decade, and is currently employed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.a2hosting.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">A2 Hosting<\/a>. His passion is helping companies work with the WordPress project to improve and support WordPress while providing better and more secure WordPress offerings to their customers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1302 wcb_organizer type-wcb_organizer status-publish hentry wcb_organizer_team-lead-sextet\">\n<figure style=\"width:512px;height:512px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/71213349046563db6ab1eaab75f3a9e00eb0a2f88835664c3cd1e98246c3db3e?s=512&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Breann McDede\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.188rem, 1.188rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.258), 1.88rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Breann McDede<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Twitter:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/breannmcdede\">@breannmcdede<\/a><br><strong>Hometown: <\/strong>Austin, TX<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/organizer\/breann-mcdede\/\" target=\"_self\">More about Breann McDede<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Breann McDede<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<p>Her name might be Breann, but everyone calls her Bre (and you should, too)! She has been involved in the WordPress Community for five years, and finds herself loving it more and more as the years go by. Bre has taken on the roles of organizer, volunteer, speaker, and sponsor at dozens of WordCamps, and is a proud member of the WCUS 2023 Lead Sextet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By day, Bre is the Community &amp; Social Media Manager for Automattic brands, including WordPress.com and Tumblr. By night, she waters her 150+ houseplants, cuddles with her two cats, plays video games with friends, and watches movies with her partner. Oh, and she loves ice cream. Like, she loves it so much that it\u2019s a personality trait. You should get ice cream with Bre.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1300 wcb_organizer type-wcb_organizer status-publish hentry wcb_organizer_team-lead-sextet\">\n<figure style=\"width:512px;height:512px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/96ae813550879b6696702767bdb4de1d252a15a2ab3c62ce7c8123d4c627fded?s=512&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Joe Simpson Jr\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.188rem, 1.188rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.258), 1.88rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Joe Simpson Jr<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Twitter:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joesimpsonjr\">@joesimpsonjr<\/a><br><strong>Hometown: <\/strong>Castaic, California, USA<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/organizer\/joe-simpson-jr\/\" target=\"_self\">More about Joe Simpson Jr<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Joe Simpson Jr<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<p>After a life-threatening heart event in 2017, Joe A Simpson Jr\u2019s paradigm shifted. Now he prioritizes doing only the things he loves. WordPress is one of those things. While on leave, he attended his first Meetup volunteering for WordCamp Los Angeles, beginning a whirlwind of giving back to the WordPress community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When he saw no WordCamp speakers that looked like him, Joe grabbed a mic and took to the stage. Tired of late-night commutes around the Southland to WordPress, he started two local Meetups that culminated in Lead Organizing the region\u2019s first WordCamps in Santa Clarita (\u201919, \u201920, and \u201921), welcoming new voices worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He spent the early part of his career as a designer in corporate identity groups with Fortune 500 companies (Unisys Corporation and Chrysler Corporation) during merger rebranding. Joe currently works at Metro Los Angeles managing their WordPress network of websites.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1306 wcb_organizer type-wcb_organizer status-publish hentry wcb_organizer_team-lead-sextet\">\n<figure style=\"width:512px;height:512px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2d94b91193b0482f7f8d7813f044bd02fab459ec3041015973246c4af6cb4ad1?s=512&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Julia Golomb\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.188rem, 1.188rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.258), 1.88rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Julia Golomb<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Hometowns:<\/strong> Oakland, California, USA and Stratham, New Hampshire, USA<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/organizer\/julia-golomb\/\" target=\"_self\">More about Julia Golomb<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Julia Golomb<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<p>Julia Golomb is a full-time contributor to the WordPress Community team, sponsored by Automattic. She delights in bringing people together around a shared love of WordPress, and is dedicated to promoting the open source values of transparency, collaboration, inclusiveness and community. With a background in conflict resolution and mediation, Julia helps WordPress meetup and WordCamp organizers worldwide build inspiring and inclusive WordPress communities. When she\u2019s not busy with WordPress, you\u2019ll find her biking, befriending dogs, and spending time in the forest.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1310 wcb_organizer type-wcb_organizer status-publish hentry wcb_organizer_team-lead-sextet\">\n<figure style=\"width:512px;height:512px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d13a1f5a6e7e0a7e1203eb93cdac41efdf19518abe1148ff7ee41958e2b34df0?s=512&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Kevin Cristiano\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.188rem, 1.188rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.258), 1.88rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Kevin Cristiano<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Twitter:<\/strong> @<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kcristiano\">kcristiano<\/a><br><strong>Hometown: <\/strong>Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/organizer\/kevin-cristiano\/\" target=\"_self\">More about Kevin Cristiano<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Kevin Cristiano<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<p>Kevin came to WordPress in 2006 by chance and got hooked because of its ability to give site owners the capacity to not only control their content, but also to manage their sites themselves. You can find him at <a href=\"http:\/\/tadpole.cc\">tadpole.cc<\/a> working with non-profits.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1308 wcb_organizer type-wcb_organizer status-publish hentry wcb_organizer_team-lead-sextet\">\n<figure style=\"width:512px;height:512px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a2d15588a4b01da9941c7cb50e928eb24a7456e0ad9481f25dccc807627cdd1f?s=512&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Sandy Edwards\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.188rem, 1.188rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.258), 1.88rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Sandy Edwards<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Twitter:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SunSandDesign\">@SunSandDesign<\/a><br><strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Orlando, Florida, USA<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/organizer\/sandy-edwards\/\" target=\"_self\">More about Sandy Edwards<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Sandy Edwards<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<p>Sandy Edwards has been working in the online marketing space since 2014. She started at a niche firm that utilized WordPress to create sites quickly utilizing several options frameworks. Today, she works at GoDaddy as a Senior Marketing Manager on the Venture Forward Project and also owns Data Driven Labs, a WordPress-focused Agency that focuses on WordPress support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When she is not working, she loves to give back by teaching kids about coding, WordPress, and other technical skills. Sandy is very active in the event planning community and is excited to see what changes are coming in the upcoming years to the tech space!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-light-pink);border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:4px;margin-top:4rem;padding-top:4rem\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-center\">Accessibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query alignwide is-justify-center is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-6d3fbd8f wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-4007 wcb_organizer type-wcb_organizer status-publish hentry wcb_organizer_team-accessibility\">\n<figure style=\"width:512px;height:512px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/73ebc14ff1617d1d49b170abc69d43bd75df1e735aaa2308a722d88770def73a?s=512&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Alex Stine\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.188rem, 1.188rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.258), 1.88rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Alex Stine<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Twitter:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alexleestine303\">@alexleestine303<\/a><br><strong>Hometown: <\/strong>Dallas, Texas, USA<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/organizer\/alex-stine\/\" target=\"_self\">More about Alex Stine<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Alex Stine<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<p>Alex Stine is a Cloud Platform Engineer at Waystar and an independent accessibility consultant. He is part of the Accessibility Team, regularly contributing to WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alex got his start in web development thanks to WordPress by starting off in tech support, moving into accessibility development, and finally managing the underlying infrastructure that WordPress self-hosted sites run on. Not long after starting his career, Alex lost what vision he had and is now completely blind. This was the single event that motivated him to enter the accessibility world. His goal is to help everyone have the same access to information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-4041 wcb_organizer type-wcb_organizer status-publish hentry wcb_organizer_team-accessibility\">\n<figure style=\"width:512px;height:512px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b5c20371bdcfe45d2da31d1804f2b7b7d438ee454f41043136a2aef3fcc67250?s=512&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Michelle Frechette\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.188rem, 1.188rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.258), 1.88rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Michelle Frechette<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Twitter:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/michelleames\">@michelleames<\/a><br><strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Hilton, New York, USA<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/organizer\/michelle-frechette\/\" target=\"_self\">More about Michelle Frechette<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Michelle Frechette<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<p>Michelle Frechette is the Director of Community Engagement for StellarWP at Liquid Web.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Michelle was called \u201cThe busiest woman in WordPress,\u201d by Matt Mullenweg at WCUS 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to her work at StellarWP, Michelle is the Podcast Barista at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/href.li\/?https:\/\/WPCoffeeTalk.com\">WPCoffeeTalk.com<\/a>, cofounder of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/href.li\/?http:\/\/underrepresentedintech.com\">underrepresentedintech.com<\/a>, creator of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/href.li\/?http:\/\/wpcareerpages.com\">wpcareerpages.com<\/a>, the president of the board for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/href.li\/?http:\/\/BigOrangeHeart.org\">BigOrangeHeart.org<\/a>, Director of Community Relations and contributor at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/href.li\/?http:\/\/PostStatus.com\">PostStatus.com<\/a>, co-host of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/href.li\/?https:\/\/wpmotivate.com\">WPMotivate<\/a>&nbsp;podcast, co-host of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/href.li\/?https:\/\/audacitymarketing.com\">Audacity Marketing<\/a>&nbsp;podcast, author, business coach, and a frequent organizer and speaker at WordPress events. Michelle lives outside of Rochester, NY where she\u2019s an avid nature photographer. You can learn more about Michelle at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/href.li\/?https:\/\/meetmichelle.online\">meetmichelle.online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-light-pink);border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:4px;margin-top:4rem;padding-top:4rem\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-center\">Attendee Experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query alignwide is-justify-center is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-6d3fbd8f wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-6270 wcb_organizer type-wcb_organizer status-publish hentry wcb_organizer_team-attendee-experience\">\n<figure style=\"width:512px;height:512px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8c9470bfd68d17ad8805e51221ad7ed0b3d96aa6c0834f8dc7c75f86594f65da?s=512&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Michele Butcher-Jones\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.188rem, 1.188rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.258), 1.88rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Michele Butcher-Jones<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Twitter:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Michele_Butcher\">@michele_butcher<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/organizer\/michele-butcher-jones\/\" target=\"_self\">More about Michele Butcher-Jones<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Michele Butcher-Jones<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<p>Michele Butcher-Jones is a lover of all things Open Source, a WordPress Core Contributor, an international speaker, and an avid campaigner to leave the world in a better place. She has spent over a decade helping others with their online presence including site building, maintaining, hosting, and security. Michele spends her working time between agency support and higher education. She also runs her own WordPress shop at 13Core and is the Head Geek at Can\u2019t Speak Geek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her passion for making the web a better place doesn\u2019t stop there! She gives back to the community as a Meetup Organizer for St Louis and the Lead Organizer for the Southern Illinois WordPress Meetup. Michele is typically up for any type of contributing to the WordPress Community often as a speaker, volunteer, answering questions in the forums, and teaching WordPress to beginners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that she is an empty nester, Michele is spending her time as a photographer, traveler, and collector of jewelry. She is currently working on her first book set to be completed in 2024, and is always down for an adventure, especially if it involves great food or drinks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-6268 wcb_organizer type-wcb_organizer status-publish hentry wcb_organizer_team-attendee-experience\">\n<figure style=\"width:512px;height:512px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e4e200ee93c4401c4288e1bd5f1e64ac13f464717380faee57c0b0fdf6ecbfaa?s=512&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Sam Daugherty\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.188rem, 1.188rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.258), 1.88rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Sam Daugherty<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Twitter:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sam_daugherty4\">@sam_daugherty4<\/a><br><strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Jacksonville, Florida, USA<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/organizer\/sam-daugherty\/\" target=\"_self\">More about Sam Daugherty<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Sam Daugherty<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<p>Sam is the Marketing Manager at Paid Memberships Pro. She grew up working in a small family business and loves to support other small businesses. When she is not wearing her marketing hat, she enjoys quilting and spending time with her dog.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-4085 wcb_organizer type-wcb_organizer status-publish hentry wcb_organizer_team-attendee-experience\">\n<figure style=\"width:512px;height:512px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/632078300f346247dc901dd0cf4ba692eb22634266ad503ccc16e46fa43a4059?s=512&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Sophia DeRosia\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.188rem, 1.188rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.258), 1.88rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Sophia DeRosia<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Twitter:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Erin_Go_Blog\">@Erin_Go_Blog<\/a><br><strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/organizer\/sophia-derosia\/\" target=\"_self\">More about Sophia DeRosia<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Sophia DeRosia<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<p>Sophia DeRosia is an aspiring marketer in the WordPress space. She is currently a Marketing\/ Sales coordinator at WPConnects, and is also working on the CertifyWP project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While growing and finding her space in the world, Sophia\u2019s stepping back to recover from hustle culture and develop a fulfilling life, and career. She spends her days working, and prioritizing the life of her two young bunnies, Barb and Nemo.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1316 wcb_organizer type-wcb_organizer status-publish hentry wcb_organizer_team-attendee-experience\">\n<figure style=\"width:512px;height:512px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ff908d57bb1dd58f129d22f11e797525a9db505f4019c0c9d573946e56bc9821?s=512&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Tiffany Miller\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.188rem, 1.188rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.258), 1.88rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Tiffany Miller<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Twitter:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mrsmilli1207\">@mrsmilli1207<\/a><br><strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Arlington, Texas, USA<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/organizer\/tiffany-miller\/\" target=\"_self\">More about Tiffany Miller<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Tiffany Miller<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<p>Tiffany Miller is currently the Director of Happiness Experience at Automattic where she focuses on the Growth and Development of their support team. She is passionate about helping people find their place on the web and loves showing others how powerful WordPress can be in helping them achieve the sites they have envisioned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a background in fundraising and volunteering, she got involved with her local WordPress community in DFW (and WCUS) as a volunteer and organizer as a way to give back to the community that has given so much to her. She brings with her many years of experience in project management and operational analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Away from the internet, Tiffany and her husband enjoy Tex-Mex with or without their 4 daughters. They also love supporting their girls in their different activities. She is also a TED-talk enthusiast and loves to follow the work of her favorite TED speakers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-9448 wcb_organizer type-wcb_organizer status-publish hentry wcb_organizer_team-attendee-experience\">\n<figure style=\"width:512px;height:512px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/30d28230fb73a72bdd8562e51dee0f3ed200cb977bc21d4300f1146fb565bec7?s=512&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Tom Finley\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.188rem, 1.188rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.258), 1.88rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Tom Finley<\/h3>\n\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-light-pink);border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:4px;margin-top:4rem;padding-top:4rem\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-center\">Contributors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query alignwide is-justify-center is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-4 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-e7fd85f5 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1314 wcb_organizer type-wcb_organizer status-publish hentry wcb_organizer_team-contributors\">\n<figure style=\"width:512px;height:512px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ab5fa5deb26fe8a730d11dc716d440a67fb5c48c3b74f731c505b6748a58fd7d?s=512&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Cami Kaos\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.188rem, 1.188rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.258), 1.88rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Cami Kaos<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Twitter:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/camikaos\">@camikaos<\/a><br> <strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Portland, Oregon, USA<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/organizer\/cami-kaos\/\" target=\"_self\">More about Cami Kaos<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Cami Kaos<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<p>Cami Kaos hates writing bios, but for WordCamp US she\u2019s willing to do it! As a long-time contributor to the WordPress Open Source Project, Cami has been honored to volunteer, speak, mentor, and organize more WordCamps than she can count. When she\u2019s not giving her all to the world of WordCamps she\u2019s working as a Talent Operations Manager for Automattic, writing poetry that never seems to see the light of day, or spending time on her cozy front porch with her partner and their very old cat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019d like to find out more about her you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/camikaos\/\">follow her on Instagram<\/a> or anywhere else the username camikaos is found.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1322 wcb_organizer type-wcb_organizer status-publish hentry wcb_organizer_team-contributors\">\n<figure style=\"width:512px;height:512px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/20c07799fa8ca0c13c6b9497e8aaa6685827731bf688aac8cb7640fcbbbcb70c?s=512&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" alt=\"david wolfpaw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.188rem, 1.188rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.258), 1.88rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">david wolfpaw<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Mastodon:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/tech.lgbt\/@david\">@david@tech.lgbt<\/a><br> <strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Winter Park, Florida, USA<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/organizer\/david-wolfpaw\/\" target=\"_self\">More about david wolfpaw<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: david wolfpaw<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<p>david wolfpaw (they\/them) is a professional web developer focused on WordPress theme and plugin development. They emphasize helping small businesses, providing ongoing maintenance and support, and educating users through their service <a href=\"https:\/\/fixupfox.com\/\">FixUpFox<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They love attending WordCamps! They get to meet new people, catch up with old friends, and have the kind of conversations that get them thinking about things in a totally different light.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1320 wcb_organizer type-wcb_organizer status-publish hentry wcb_organizer_team-contributors\">\n<figure style=\"width:512px;height:512px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2a85f9d1691759bc14c0b2b227a74038cd3402f6e9314cf5cf37a6aec31bba21?s=512&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Kat Zarabanda\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.188rem, 1.188rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.258), 1.88rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Kat Zarabanda<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Twitter:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lowkyta\">@lowkyta<\/a><br><strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Merida, Yucat\u00e1n, Mexico<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/organizer\/kat-zarabanda\/\" target=\"_self\">More about Kat Zarabanda<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Kat Zarabanda<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<p>Kat Zarabanda is a design strategist fascinated with helping entrepreneurs and creative professionals to thrive in their businesses by providing web experiences, eye-catching graphics, and innovative digital products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond her design business pursuits, Kat is a WordPress enthusiast and proud Colombian immigrant. Since joining the WordPress US community in 2017, driven by curiosity and intuition, she has actively collaborated and contributed to various WordCamp US editions, enriching the community with her talents and expertise. When not exploring different corners of Mexico, the United States, Colombia, or indulging in new foodie, musical, coffee, or yogic experiences, Kat cherishes quality time with her loved ones in Yucatan. Discover more of her work at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/katzarabanda.rocks\" target=\"_blank\">katzarabanda.rocks<\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/sarazstudio.com\" target=\"_blank\">sarazstudio.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1318 wcb_organizer type-wcb_organizer status-publish hentry wcb_organizer_team-contributors\">\n<figure style=\"width:512px;height:512px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ae89dc177002c2f67341cde2d525e3f3c5b1d6aaaf07df15257a284f001c5551?s=512&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Micah Wood\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.188rem, 1.188rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.258), 1.88rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Micah Wood<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Twitter:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wpscholar\">@wpscholar<\/a><br> <strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Snellville, Georgia, USA<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/organizer\/micah-wood\/\" target=\"_self\">More about Micah Wood<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Micah Wood<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<p>Micah Wood is a WordPress developer at Bluehost. He\u2019s a WordPress core contributor, plugin developer, and meetup organizer and has spent the last 15 years learning, living, and building with WordPress.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-light-pink);border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:4px;margin-top:4rem;padding-top:4rem\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-center\">Design<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query alignwide is-justify-center is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-4 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-e7fd85f5 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1328 wcb_organizer type-wcb_organizer status-publish hentry wcb_organizer_team-design\">\n<figure style=\"width:512px;height:512px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f9f3cee68300576bddd7ee1b43984fd8269439ebcfdf1f60d1aa9f9233e9653?s=512&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Haeun Park\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.188rem, 1.188rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.258), 1.88rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Haeun Park<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Hometown:<\/strong> San Jose, California, USA<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/organizer\/haeun-park\/\" target=\"_self\">More about Haeun Park<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Haeun Park<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<p>Haeun is a website design and developer currently working at Automattic helping users have a better and seamless experience building their sites on <a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.com\/\">WordPress.com<\/a>. Based in San Jose, CA, Haeun has worked with non-profits within the area helping them develop and manage WordPress sites for the past 6 years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1297 wcb_organizer type-wcb_organizer status-publish hentry wcb_organizer_team-design\">\n<figure style=\"width:512px;height:512px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/508bf242f40df8610b0a8223a1df6497d15a3d48927099af19568686e80a8f02?s=512&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" alt=\"James Tyron\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.188rem, 1.188rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.258), 1.88rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">James Tyron<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Twitter:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JamesTryon\">@JamesTryon<\/a><br><strong>Hometown: <\/strong>Oviedo, Florida, USA<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/organizer\/james-tyron\/\" target=\"_self\">More about James Tyron<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: James Tyron<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<p>James Tryon is the Founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/easilyamusedinc.com\/\">Easily Amused<\/a>, co-organizer of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/wordpress-orlando\/\">WordPress Orlando<\/a>, and a big fan of <a href=\"https:\/\/wapu.us\/\">wapuus<\/a>. He has been helping clients for over two decades. Tryon has an eye for design &amp; usability and possesses the know-how to plan, design, develop, and promote it all if needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An avid collector of random awesomeness, Tryon always finds something interesting to spark his creativity. When not working, he is more than likely building something with his kids, playing with toys, watching his fish, or hanging out with his friends &amp; family.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1326 wcb_organizer type-wcb_organizer status-publish hentry wcb_organizer_team-design\">\n<figure style=\"width:512px;height:512px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/bcdfec7900ed26732424df3a09f2784c32feb0d48176add01a52c88aa524643f?s=512&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Jennifer Powers\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.188rem, 1.188rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.258), 1.88rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Jennifer Powers<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Hometown: <\/strong>Cincinnati, Ohio, USA<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/organizer\/jennifer-powers\/\" target=\"_self\">More about Jennifer Powers<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Jennifer Powers<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<p>Jennifer has been designing and developing custom WordPress websites for over 10 years. Seeing the evolution of WordPress has been amazing and she wants to help in any way possible for its continued success. The WordPress community is very supportive and valuable. She&#8217;s thrilled to have been chosen to help with this year&#8217;s WordCamp US and looks forward to attending the event in August!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1324 wcb_organizer type-wcb_organizer status-publish hentry wcb_organizer_team-design\">\n<figure style=\"width:512px;height:512px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/eebe1dca8e2eb19966b4db632bc78cb60aca9dac89db796bc044cd4942821ad4?s=512&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Sam Garner\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.188rem, 1.188rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.258), 1.88rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Sam Garner<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Twitter:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SomethingSoSam\">@SomethingSoSam<\/a><br><strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Orlando, Florida, USA<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/organizer\/sam-garner\/\" target=\"_self\">More about Sam Garner<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Sam Garner<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<p>Sam Garner is a highly experienced multimedia designer with a diverse portfolio spanning 15 years in the industry. With a track record of working with both international corporations and non-profit organizations, she has gained valuable insights and experience in delivering effective design solutions across a wide range of industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When she\u2019s not designing she loves spending time with her family (husband Tyler, daughter Zelda, and dog Dash) as well as baking, party planning, cosplaying, and finding all the best vegan food!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-light-pink);border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:4px;margin-top:4rem;padding-top:4rem\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-center\">Photography<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query alignwide is-justify-center is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-6d3fbd8f wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1338 wcb_organizer type-wcb_organizer status-publish hentry wcb_organizer_team-photography\">\n<figure style=\"width:512px;height:512px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/959dcb79d484ea52a832d9b33ed5c83e9fb7ff086dbc3cfddbd97d48bf8514eb?s=512&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Daniel Schutzmith\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.188rem, 1.188rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.258), 1.88rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Daniel Schutzmith<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Twitter:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/schutzsmith\/\">@schutzsmith<\/a><br><strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Tampa, Florida, USA<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/organizer\/daniel-schutzmith\/\" target=\"_self\">More about Daniel Schutzmith<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Daniel Schutzmith<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<p>Daniel Schutzsmith is a rare breed \u2013 a hybrid of equal parts design, code, strategy, and management. He\u2019s devoted his career to making positive change to protect our world for generations to come!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, Daniel is the Website and Digital Project Manager for Pinellas County Government, creating websites and interactive experiences to help the public get the information they need easily and intuitively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When not working, he enjoys giving back his time to the WordPress community as a WordCamp organizer (WCUS 23, WCUS 22, WCUS 20, WC Miami 2020, WC NYC 2018), a Meetup organizer (New Port Richey WordPress Meetup), and a Producer at The WP Minute while also building several side projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After all of that, in his free time, he enjoys walking in the fresh air, coding by the pool, drinking craft non-alcoholic beer, and hanging out with his family.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1340 wcb_organizer type-wcb_organizer status-publish hentry wcb_organizer_team-photography\">\n<figure style=\"width:512px;height:512px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c7c8b2399e0a9e89b690eae2a69173496a93a996bbf756b387779dac129df1e8?s=512&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Gale Wallace\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.188rem, 1.188rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.258), 1.88rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Gale Wallace<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Twitter:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GaleWallace\">@GaleWallace<\/a><br><strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Rockford, Illinois, USA<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/organizer\/gale-wallace\/\" target=\"_self\">More about Gale Wallace<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Gale Wallace<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<p>Gale Wallace is currently a Customer Success Manager for <a href=\"https:\/\/pantheon.io\/\">Pantheon.io<\/a>, a WebOps platform, supporting WordPress and Drupal. She has numerous opportunities to work with a number of amazing customers, assessing site performance, potential improvements, security risks, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leveraging her more than 20 years in the web development industry, Gale also is an instructor for ThriveDX Digital Marketing program, teaching WordPress development and UX\/UI, at a variety of universities across the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While Gale loves everything web development &amp; digital marketing, she is equally passionate about her family, photography, videography, and flying drones.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-light-pink);border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:4px;margin-top:4rem;padding-top:4rem\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-center\">PR\/Communications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query alignwide is-justify-center is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-4 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-e7fd85f5 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1344 wcb_organizer type-wcb_organizer status-publish hentry wcb_organizer_team-pr-comms\">\n<figure style=\"width:512px;height:512px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f574ec0a99c7d19e73be3b3ffea197b51bad7ac9a23591ff48d4445da2feb572?s=512&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Brett Dunst\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.188rem, 1.188rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.258), 1.88rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Brett Dunst<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Twitter:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TremendousValue\">@TremendousValue<\/a><br><strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Anaheim, California, USA<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/organizer\/brett-dunst\/\" target=\"_self\">More about Brett Dunst<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Brett Dunst<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<p>Brett Dunst is Vice President of Corporate Communications at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamhost.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">DreamHost<\/a>, a web hosting and managed WordPress service provider. A brand marketing and public relations pro, Brett can often be found speaking at WordCamps and marketing conferences, consulting for small businesses to understand and surface their brands\u2019 strengths, and being quoted in outlets including VentureBeat, Fast Company, and NPR. Brett is passionate about the Open Web and supporting the people that help make it happen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1348 wcb_organizer type-wcb_organizer status-publish hentry wcb_organizer_team-pr-comms\">\n<figure style=\"width:512px;height:512px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6feddddd4814d87e9382d3d538e1e9256e97853d6fd77712a697a39695e0b919?s=512&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Donna Cavalier\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.188rem, 1.188rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.258), 1.88rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Donna Cavalier<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Twitter:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/donnacavalier\">@DonnaCavalier<\/a><br><strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Denham Springs, Louisiana, USA<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/organizer\/donna-cavalier\/\" target=\"_self\">More about Donna Cavalier<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Donna Cavalier<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<p>Donna Cavalier currently works at Automattic as a Managing Editor for WordPress.com. Prior to that, she was a Technical Writer for Elementor for 2 years. In the decades before, she was a freelance web designer, developer, and SEO. She\u2019s been entrenched in all things WordPress since at least 2005 and has always believed we\u2019re here to help people succeed. She also loves writing fiction, with two mystery \/ suspense novels published under the pen name of Donna D. Fontenot and a third in progress.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1346 wcb_organizer type-wcb_organizer status-publish hentry wcb_organizer_team-pr-comms\">\n<figure style=\"width:512px;height:512px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1d45ab2eb918bc5d7359f882773c4135404116d647ccbf422f1b152917711999?s=512&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Karen Jeanne Radley\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.188rem, 1.188rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.258), 1.88rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Karen Jeanne Radley<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Twitter:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KJRwebmasters\">@KJRwebmasters<\/a><br>\n<strong>Hometown:<\/strong> New York, New York<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/organizer\/karen-jeanne-radley\/\" target=\"_self\">More about Karen Jeanne Radley<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Karen Jeanne Radley<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<p>Karen Jeanne Radley, is the owner of KJRWebmasters, using WordPress to design websites &amp; digital marketing strategized for growth. KJRWebmasters works with small to medium-sized businesses, theater, and non-profit organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Karen has over 21 years of experience in media and technology, working in a wide variety of industries, and is a frequent guest lecturer at NYU and other institutions on building brands using websites and Social Media. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A longstanding member of the WordPress community, this is her second year as a member of the WordCamp US organizational team. She has been part of the WordCamp NYC team for several years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1342 wcb_organizer type-wcb_organizer status-publish hentry wcb_organizer_team-pr-comms\">\n<figure style=\"width:512px;height:512px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c62d285d9f4a3d721aa75426c39de9afb0a128f834f0165a1b221072060a4603?s=512&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Katie Richards\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.188rem, 1.188rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.258), 1.88rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Katie Richards<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Mastodon:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/indieweb.social\/@kjrichards\">@kjrichards@indieweb.social<\/a><br><strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Grandville, Michigan, USA<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/organizer\/katie-richards\/\" target=\"_self\">More about Katie Richards<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Katie Richards<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<p>Katie Richards (she\/her) is a human-focused WordPress community member who spends her time working with businesses of all sorts as an Organizational Improvement Consultant. She admits she is a type-A person who enjoys creating systems and structure and has decided to use those skills for the good of the open web, working with businesses of all sorts, from other independent contractors to organizations with hundreds of employees. Katie can be found procrasti-cleaning when she needs a moment to get her thoughts in order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When not working, Katie is wrangling her three wild children, hanging out with her husband (and favorite person of all time), Brian, evangelizing on behalf of cheese, and reading (nothing self-improving).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-light-pink);border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:4px;margin-top:4rem;padding-top:4rem\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-center\">Programming<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query alignwide is-justify-center is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-4 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-e7fd85f5 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1354 wcb_organizer type-wcb_organizer status-publish hentry wcb_organizer_team-programming\">\n<figure style=\"width:512px;height:512px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f36c62985134fb3822b44551eabc8e65034555c77bf4a050e1df5f724caebd93?s=512&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" alt=\"David Brattoli\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.188rem, 1.188rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.258), 1.88rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">David Brattoli<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Twitter:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DavidMBrattoli\">@DavidMBrattoli<\/a><br><strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Elyria, Ohio, USA<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/organizer\/david-brattoli\/\" target=\"_self\">More about David Brattoli<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: David Brattoli<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<p>David Brattoli is a web developer in the Cleveland area specializing in WordPress. He is the Development Team Manager at <a href=\"https:\/\/khmtravel.com\/\">KHM Travel Group<\/a>, a leading host travel agency. Beyond his work with KHM Travel, he is also an independent contractor working on, and building projects for clients in various industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>David has been using WordPress since 2012 and got involved in the Northeast Ohio WordPress community in 2016. Since joining the community, he has spoken and volunteered at many WordCamps all across Ohio. David was a member of the organizer team behind WordCamp Kent 2018, WordCamp Kent 2019, WordCamp Kent 2020, and WordCamp Northeast Ohio 2021. For the last two camps, he served as lead organizer. David has also served on the Northeast Ohio WordPress Meetup Group-West organizer team since January 2019. Beyond his work with the Ohio community, David has volunteered at several virtual WordCamps, including WordCamp San Antonio 2020, WordCamp Santa Clarita 2020, and WordCamp Santa Clarita 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Outside of WordPress, he enjoys movies, video games, and photography.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-4045 wcb_organizer type-wcb_organizer status-publish hentry wcb_organizer_team-programming\">\n<figure style=\"width:512px;height:512px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/86a40c321ab5bdc2d91ea37a21d6fcee577bdc9f25b5ccfb032b18c1c237bd83?s=512&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" alt=\"David E. Smith\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.188rem, 1.188rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.258), 1.88rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">David E. Smith<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Twitter<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dsXLII\">@dsXLII<\/a><br><strong>Hometown:<\/strong> St. Louis, Missouri, USA<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/organizer\/david-e-smith\/\" target=\"_self\">More about David E. Smith<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: David E. Smith<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davidsmith.is\/\">David<\/a> (he\/him) is a devops engineer at <a href=\"https:\/\/pagely.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Pagely<\/a>, formerly <a href=\"https:\/\/wustl.edu\/\">WashU<\/a>, with over a dozen years of experience with WordPress (and far more years than he cares to admit working in IT generally). He specializes in high-availability and resiliency for WordPress sites and is very bad at video games.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1350 wcb_organizer type-wcb_organizer status-publish hentry wcb_organizer_team-programming\">\n<figure style=\"width:512px;height:512px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a513dfc6ed2492935356905579480a24fb040d0b5eb6120f0f171784a42bae82?s=512&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Matt Clancy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.188rem, 1.188rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.258), 1.88rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Matt Clancy<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Phoenix, Arizona, USA<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/organizer\/matt-clancy\/\" target=\"_self\">More about Matt Clancy<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Matt Clancy<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<p>Matthew \u201cClancy\u201d Clancy started working with <a href=\"https:\/\/godaddy.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">GoDaddy<\/a> in customer support in 2005 and has enjoyed roles from Windows Administration, Training Advanced Teams, to Product Management. A Phoenix native and desert lover, based in Phoenix, AZ he is a Sr. Product Manager for GoDaddy Pro Experience working across teams to create amazing logged-in experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his free time, he enjoys spending as much time with his 2 kids and lovely wife as possible, being a dog dad, tending to his trees, geek things (like gaming and Star Wars), having a pint, and contributing back to the WordPress community. His heroes are Samwise, The Wasp, Captain America, Kenobi, R2-D2, and Ahsoka Tano.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1352 wcb_organizer type-wcb_organizer status-publish hentry wcb_organizer_team-programming\">\n<figure style=\"width:512px;height:512px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/864e68bcdf98b69beb396fe35a8ff8066f6693dde5ac3f8df29a44e8e0d68a8b?s=512&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Rachel Winchester\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.188rem, 1.188rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.258), 1.88rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Rachel Winchester<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Twitter:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VisualWebmaster\">@VisualWebmaster<\/a><br><strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Easton, Pennsylvania, USA<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/organizer\/rachel-winchester\/\" target=\"_self\">More about Rachel Winchester<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Rachel Winchester<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<p>Rachel Winchester, or Win for short, is an independent product designer and startup founder who occasionally dabbles in internet art and other creative projects. Catch her hosting the virtual Philly WordPress Meetup every month. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Win began her career by teaching herself digital marketing, participating in WordPress meetups, and creating arts-related websites. She deepened her knowledge by completing a UX Design bootcamp while building websites for artists, academics, and entrepreneurs. Recently, she completed a contract with DigitalCube, working on their WordPress hosting products, client websites, and other initiatives for DC\u2019s users and their communities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drawing on her art history and interpretation studies at Swarthmore College, Win now runs Visual Webmaster L.L.C., a boutique internet art and product design consulting firm.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-light-pink);border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:4px;margin-top:4rem;padding-top:4rem\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-center\">Sponsors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query alignwide is-justify-center is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-6d3fbd8f wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1360 wcb_organizer type-wcb_organizer status-publish hentry wcb_organizer_team-sponsors\">\n<figure style=\"width:512px;height:512px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d0e72969f0a9dcd3a5c6f66eec35f14ea960f5f1463986d1eb0dc0e92d41d8c0?s=512&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Ali Parisi\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.188rem, 1.188rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.258), 1.88rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Ali Parisi<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Jacksonville, Florida, USA<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/organizer\/ali-parisi\/\" target=\"_self\">More about Ali Parisi<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Ali Parisi<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<p>Ali Parisi loves being part of the WordPress community! She\u2019s a Make WordPress Community Team contributor, most recently working on the WordPress Meetup Reaction Project to help keep the global WordPress community thriving. Ali co-founded AJ Parca, a digital marketing &amp; web design agency in Jacksonville, Florida. She has 15+ years experience working in marketing, communications and project management across multiple industries including finance, arts &amp; media, nonprofit and education. In her free time, Ali loves hanging out with her husband, impromptu dance parties, cooking, traveling, and talking about romance novels.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1362 wcb_organizer type-wcb_organizer status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry wcb_organizer_team-sponsors\">\n<figure style=\"width:512px;height:512px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"491\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/05\/baljindersingh.jpg\" class=\"attachment-512x512 size-512x512 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Baljinder Singh\" srcset=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/05\/baljindersingh.jpg 800w, https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/05\/baljindersingh-288x300.jpg 288w, https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/files\/2023\/05\/baljindersingh-768x801.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.188rem, 1.188rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.258), 1.88rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Baljinder Singh<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Twitter:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mikefixeswp\">@mikefixeswp<\/a><br><strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Houston, Texas, USA<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/organizer\/baljinder-singh\/\" target=\"_self\">More about Baljinder Singh<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Baljinder Singh<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<p>Baljinder Singh is a dynamic professional in the WordPress and WooCommerce world. With over 10 years of industry experience, he\u2019s a master at both Frontend and Backend tasks. Baljinder Singh is the managing owner of <a href=\"https:\/\/wpspins.com\/\">WPSPIN LLC<\/a>, a WordPress plugin collaborator, and an expert in online business and website models. He hosts local WordPress meetups in Houston, TX, and is a sought-after speaker in the thriving WordPress community. Baljinder is driven to make his clients\u2019 web fantasies come true, no matter how creative or wild.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When not hard at work, Baljinder enjoys going on city hikes, playing Playstation (working on Just Cause 4 right now), washing his Royal Enfield, and exploring something new and adventurous!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1364 wcb_organizer type-wcb_organizer status-publish hentry wcb_organizer_team-sponsors\">\n<figure style=\"width:512px;height:512px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/57621dcef04a1808447e6a0b95ce6b275f0b9695d129f69bc0c1f1d3efebb761?s=512&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Ken Elliott\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.188rem, 1.188rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.258), 1.88rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Ken Elliott<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Twitter:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennethspeaks\">@kennethspeaks<\/a><br><strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Columbia, South Carolina<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/organizer\/ken-elliott\/\" target=\"_self\">More about Ken Elliott<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Ken Elliott<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<p>Ken Elliott is the Professional Web Developer &amp; Digital Brand Consultant for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bkreative.net\/\">BKreative Media Solutions<\/a> based in Columbia, South Carolina. With over 25 years of experience in web development, social media, and online marketing, Kenneth has developed creative and engaging brand concepts for over 500 clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ken focuses on community as the founder of a local creatives support group, co-organizer of a local WordPress Meetup chapter in Columbia, and co-organizer of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackpresswp.com\">BlackPress<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1358 wcb_organizer type-wcb_organizer status-publish hentry wcb_organizer_team-sponsors\">\n<figure style=\"width:512px;height:512px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0f9ca81cbd3f532ef64f3d4eaa8a21f318ad3193a0186f44b48748fee9ea2b02?s=512&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Kim White\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.188rem, 1.188rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.258), 1.88rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Kim White<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Twitter:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MrsCRW\">@MrsCRW<\/a><br>\n<strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/organizer\/kim-white\/\" target=\"_self\">More about Kim White<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Kim White<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<p>Kim White began building websites in 1998 and began using WordPress in 2008. She works on the Paid Memberships Pro customer support team and loves to help people with their WordPress projects. A co-organizer of the Lehigh Valley WordPress Meetup and WordCamp, she has been part of the organizing team of WCUS since 2018.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1356 wcb_organizer type-wcb_organizer status-publish hentry wcb_organizer_team-sponsors\">\n<figure style=\"width:512px;height:512px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b97bf3c15798d1fc6470de85f1cea115a22d810679ba5f97e4632ac5245ed156?s=512&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Megan Rose\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.188rem, 1.188rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.258), 1.88rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Megan Rose<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Twitter:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/megabyterose\/\">@megabyterose<\/a><br><strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Cleveland, Ohio, USA<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/organizer\/megan-rose\/\" target=\"_self\">More about Megan Rose<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Megan Rose<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<p>Megan is an Ohio-based web developer and community builder. She is involved in the <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/community\/\">WordPress Community team<\/a> and member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/project\/2022\/12\/21\/announcement-new-wordpress-incident-response-team\/\">WordPress Incident Response Team<\/a>. She works at <a href=\"https:\/\/codeable.io\">Codeable<\/a> as the Expert Community Lead. She previously co-hosted a WordPress development podcast called <a href=\"https:\/\/blackbird.digital\/podcast\">In The Loop<\/a>. Neopets first introduced her to coding.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-light-pink);border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:4px;margin-top:4rem;padding-top:4rem\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-center\">Volunteers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query alignwide is-justify-center is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-6d3fbd8f wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1370 wcb_organizer type-wcb_organizer status-publish hentry wcb_organizer_team-volunteers\">\n<figure style=\"width:512px;height:512px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4d7344e03e164ff4628fb7ced11f280a54f9264866f331ac1cae91fdbbd0f102?s=512&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Dustin Hartzler\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.188rem, 1.188rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.258), 1.88rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Dustin Hartzler<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Twitter:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dustinhartzler\">@dustinhartzler<\/a><br><strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Dayton, Ohio, USA<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/organizer\/dustin-hartzler\/\" target=\"_self\">More about Dustin Hartzler<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Dustin Hartzler<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<p>Dustin is a WordPress.com Happiness Engineer at Automattic. If working with WordPress all day wasn\u2019t enough, he spends time each week recording his WordPress podcast call <a href=\"http:\/\/YourWebsiteEngineer.com\">Your Website Engineer<\/a>. He enjoys sharing WordPress news, new plugins, and actionable guides to improve your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When he\u2019s not in front of the computer (which is rare), he enjoys spending time CrossFitting, reading, traveling and helping his wife run her businesses (surprise, he gets all the WordPress tasks!). He lives in Dayton, OH with his wife, 9 year old daughter, and 6 year old son.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1368 wcb_organizer type-wcb_organizer status-publish hentry wcb_organizer_team-volunteers\">\n<figure style=\"width:512px;height:512px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8fcf03012d5623e0e6a280a7c6af0f5184500ed77cc6ab4fe7fe73a4d546aa03?s=512&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Machelle Cox\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.188rem, 1.188rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.258), 1.88rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Machelle Cox<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Twitter:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wpshellbelle\">@wpshellbelle<\/a><br><strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Louisville, Kentucky, USA<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/organizer\/machelle-cox\/\" target=\"_self\">More about Machelle Cox<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Machelle Cox<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<p>Machelle Cox is a WordPress.com Happiness Engineer at Automattic. She is located in Louisville, KY and lives with her daughter and young puppy. She has several years of WordPress experience and is driven by a strong desire to help others. Her passion lies in guiding and educating people on how to use WordPress to fit their website needs. She regularly attends WordCamps and has both organized and volunteered for local WordCamps and WordCamp US in the past. When Machelle isn\u2019t working, she really enjoys reading, crafting, traveling, hiking, and spending quality time with her daughter and puppy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1366 wcb_organizer type-wcb_organizer status-publish hentry wcb_organizer_team-volunteers\">\n<figure style=\"width:512px;height:512px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e4dd314be2a3bfb8b1e0687b16f8b7a77dad5fdb61ea4f80ed25b482fac112c2?s=512&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Miriam Goldman\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.188rem, 1.188rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.258), 1.88rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Miriam Goldman<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Hometown<\/strong>: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/organizer\/miriam-goldman\/\" target=\"_self\">More about Miriam Goldman<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Miriam Goldman<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<p>Miriam Goldman is a Technical Lead at Kanopi Studios, bridging the gap between the development team, project managers, and clients. She is a full-stack developer with over 17 years of experience. Heavily involved in the WordPress Community, she regularly speaks at WordCamps across North America and is a member of the Ottawa WordCamp and WordPress Meetup organizing teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Outside of her technical life, she is a karate sensei holding a 4th-degree black belt and plays percussion in a community band.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-light-pink);border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:4px;margin-top:4rem;padding-top:4rem\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-center\">Web<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query alignwide is-justify-center is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-4 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-e7fd85f5 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1332 wcb_organizer type-wcb_organizer status-publish hentry wcb_organizer_team-web\">\n<figure style=\"width:512px;height:512px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b523a37c0496cd23d8c8780e5266a42f2aad4f7f8bfacfa2dbb72bfa6d7f12ca?s=512&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Russell Heimlich\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.188rem, 1.188rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.258), 1.88rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Russell Heimlich<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Twitter:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kingkool68\">@kingkool68<\/a><br> <strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Ellicott City, Maryland, USA<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/organizer\/russell-heimlich\/\" target=\"_self\">More about Russell Heimlich<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Russell Heimlich<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<p>Russell Heimlich has been working with WordPress for over 15 years and is currently the lead marketing developer at CoderPad.io. Outside of WordPress he enjoys playing Settlers of Catan, chasing his 3 kids around, and overall living his best Dad life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1330 wcb_organizer type-wcb_organizer status-publish hentry wcb_organizer_team-web\">\n<figure style=\"width:512px;height:512px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6d860975d8bd4b166268bba8da8c1ea0e861a7d7f4ef0aee52fa727fc69e12b2?s=512&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" alt=\"ryelle\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.188rem, 1.188rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.258), 1.88rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">ryelle<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Mastodon:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/front-end.social\/@ryelle\">@ryelle@front-end.social<\/a><br><strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/organizer\/kelly-choyce-dwan\/\" target=\"_self\">More about ryelle<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: ryelle<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<p>ryelle has been a developer for over 10 years, with the last 8 at Automattic. She\u2019s worked across Jetpack, WordPress.com, WooCommerce, and now builds tools for the WordPress community. ryelle is a core committer and a meta contributor, working on the Block Directory, Pattern Directory, and other WordPress.org projects. She lives in Philadelphia with her partner, two cats, and two dogs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1334 wcb_organizer type-wcb_organizer status-publish hentry wcb_organizer_team-web\">\n<figure style=\"width:512px;height:512px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0e455c779f0ae44dd5dad5a3a843a24e5ed0b27d3cfcbd44a6fcee2b762a9e5b?s=512&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Sandy Rao\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.188rem, 1.188rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.258), 1.88rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Sandy Rao<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Twitter:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/smudra\">@smudra<\/a><br>\n<strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Franklin, TN<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/organizer\/sandy-rao\/\" target=\"_self\">More about Sandy Rao<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Sandy Rao<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<p>Meet a critical thinker turned creative thinker back to a critical thinker, Sandy Rao. 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She\u2019s been working on WordPress ever since.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sandy now works as a Front-end Web Developer at <a href=\"https:\/\/puresoluble.com\/\">PurSolutions<\/a>, a research based protein manufacturing company.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1336 wcb_organizer type-wcb_organizer status-publish hentry wcb_organizer_team-web\">\n<figure style=\"width:512px;height:512px;\" class=\"wp-block-wordcamp-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7cf1630382df2dd4519b6606468b832e50b96bc4b6d292ce41ab3ce85c274395?s=512&amp;d=blank&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Tamsin Davis-Langley\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.188rem, 1.188rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.258), 1.88rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Tamsin Davis-Langley<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Providence, Rhode Island, USA<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2023\/organizer\/tamsin-davis-langley\/\" target=\"_self\">More about Tamsin Davis-Langley<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Tamsin Davis-Langley<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n<p>Tamsin Davis-Langley is a Happiness Engineer with WordPress.com. She was born in the early Seventies, which makes her the same age as the kids in Stranger Things. She lives in Providence, Rhode Island, USA with her polymath superhero wife and two adorably demonic cats. She has a degree in Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies from the University of Washington. Her past professional hijinks include technical writing, administrative sorcery in healthcare, tutoring university students on the importance of the Oxford comma, and playing electric guitar while bouncing on a trampoline. The first computer she used to get online was a Commodore 64, and she wrote her first website in HTML 2 using Notepad. 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