Team: Team Lead
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Kelly Mueller
Kelly has been working in events and experiential marketing for over 17 years, creating experiences that bring people together. She loves turning ideas into real-life moments that feel meaningful, fun, and unexpected. As part of the events team at Automattic and the WordCamp US design team, Kelly focuses on creating engaging attendee experiences—whether through thoughtful…
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Raquel
Raquel is the founder of WonderlandCurious, a tech event consultancy focused on creating innovative, people-first experiences. A longtime leader in the WordPress ecosystem, she previously founded the WooCommerce agency Mode Effect, which she led for a decade before successfully exiting in 2020. Today, she channels her community experience into PressConf, a conference designed to foster…
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Lysa Price-Vasconez
Lysa Price Vasconez is an event strategist and producer with more than 15 years of experience creating conferences and community experiences that bring people together through meaningful content and connection. Her background spans Fortune, Time, People, The Economist, and the NeuroLeadership Institute, along with consulting work for organizations including AstraZeneca, Global Africa, and Smartsheet. Throughout…
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Humeyra Batirbek
Humeyra Batirbek is a global marketing leader with more than 16 years of experience building brands, growing communities, and leading integrated campaigns at the intersection of culture, technology, and commerce. She has led global-to-territory marketing strategy initiatives throughout her career across consumer brands, including Nike Inc. For WordCamp US 2026, Humeyra serves on the Marketing…
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Megan Marcel
Megan Marcel is a seasoned experiential marketing and event strategy leader with over 15 years of experience across tech, media, and lifestyle brands including Automattic, People, Time, Fortune, and Canon. At Automattic, she oversees global events, spaces, and swag experiences that amplify product storytelling and community connection. As a WordCamp US organizer, Megan brings a…
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ryelle
ryelle has been deeply embedded in the WordPress community for years — speaking at conferences, contributing to core, and serving as web team lead for this event. She was the technical lead for the WordPress.org redesign from 2021–2024, where she used block themes to build a consistent design framework across nearly 20 sites. These days…