Lead Organizer, Contributor Day, Website & Photography for WordCamp US 2025
LinkedIn: @galewallace
X: @GaleWallace
Hometown: South Beloit, IL
Gale Wallace is an accomplished web professional with over 25 years of experience in web development and a deep passion for the WordPress ecosystem. As a Customer Success Manager at Pantheon.io, a leading WebOps platform supporting WordPress and Drupal, she partners with clients to optimize site performance, improve security, and strategize enhancements.
With over 25 years in web development, including 12+ years specializing in WordPress, Gale brings deep technical expertise in UX/UI, full-stack development, SEO, and e-commerce systems. She also teaches WordPress development and digital marketing in university-level Digital Marketing programs.
Gale’s volunteer journey with WordPress events spans nearly a decade—beginning as an attendee in 2017, joining the photography team at WordCamp US in 2018, and eventually taking on organizer team lead role in 2022. Today, she proudly serves as one of the Lead Organizers for WCUS 2025. Gale has also mentored many over the years in their WordPress career journeys. Her dedication is further supported by Pantheon’s sponsorship of her on various WordPress initiatives.
Outside of work and volunteering, Gale sustains her creative spirit as a photographer, videographer, and drone pilot. She also cherishes time with her family, and thrives on adventures, travel, continual learning, while giving leadership that uplifts teams from beside them, not above them.