Group: Group 1

Michelle is based in Minneapolis, MN, and is currently the Director of UX Engineering at Lone Rock Point. She has previously collaborated with clients ranging in size from solopreneurs to enterprise as an independent consultant, and now serves public sector and purpose driven organizations. Michelle employs a strategy-based approach to design and development, focused on…

Hans is the co-founder and vice-president of Termageddon. Prior to Termageddon, Hans ran a 12-person web design agency in downtown Chicago for 7 years.

Manny Costa is a full-stack web developer, WordPress contributor, meetup organizer, and open-source advocate based in Las Vegas. With more than 30 years of experience in web development, digital strategy, cybersecurity, and public-sector web projects, Manny works at the intersection of WordPress, accessibility, resident services, and civic technology. He is passionate about using open-source tools…

I am a WordPress developer with over 15 years of experience building custom web platforms and modern publishing workflows. In recent years my focus has moved toward block-based development, AI-assisted engineering, and the future of agentic workflows. I also enjoy supporting and collaborating with the open source WordPress community throughout Latin America.

Kathy Zant is a published author, keynote speaker, and WordPress security expert with over two decades of experience in information security. She has led incident response for high-profile breaches, performed forensic analysis on thousands of compromised sites, and consulted with businesses on security strategy across the WordPress ecosystem and beyond. As a full-stack web developer…