Meg Miller

Having discovered a love for code at an early age, Meg has worked in tech the majority of her adult life from startups and game design to large tech companies. Between growing up with a severely disabled sister, having a disabled husband, and struggling with a disability herself, web accessibility is a very personal pursuit […]
Maziar Firuzmand

Reflective of my multifaceted educational background which includes a Diploma in Graphic Design, a Bachelors in Performing Arts, Masters in Theatre Direction, and a PhD in Communication & Media Studies, I play a hybrid role in Artbees, creating a natural synergy between Artbees’ marketing, product design and overall strategy. Artbees is a theme development company […]
Emily Hunkler

Emily is the Chief Operating Officer for GoWP, a company that provides exceptional outsourced WordPress services to help agencies grow. She lives in Athens, Ohio with her husband, Marc, and their two young daughters, Ivette and Lydia. In her spare time, she keeps active in nature with trail running, biking, and hiking with the family.
Lu Williams

Lu Williams is a stand-up comedienne who challenged stage fright following a suicide attempt. Candid references to that experience is in her set that she has performed up and down the country at grassroots level. Lu believes sharing this experience with others has been therapeutic and feels if she can make just one person in […]
Leo Postovoit

Leo heads up Product and Partnership at XWP. A long-time technologist, Leo has worked for various publishers including San Francisco Chronicle, the Denver Post and Lowrider Magazine. With a background in design, marketing, and software engineering, Leo advises on best practices for usability, deployment and performance across many verticals—from publishing and ecommerce to education and […]
Lance Robbins

Lance Robbins has spent the last 13 years in people and operations focused roles. He’s an outspoken remote work advocate and excels at dad jokes. You can find Lance featured in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, or writing for the blog at XWP where he led the growth of the team from 25 to 100+ over […]
Elise Alley

Elise Alley is a Texas native living in Oklahoma and has worked with WordPress for about ten years now. Those ten years have primarily been spent in support both as a support agent and in management. She is currently a Support Manager with StellarWP, working with companies like The Events Calendar, iThemes and Kadence WP. […]
Kathy Zant

Kathy is a Product Marketing Manager for Kadence at StellarWP and has been working with WordPress for over a decade. She has both technical and marketing experience and has worked with a number of brands in the WordPress space. She has helped numerous organizations empower their businesses with WordPress. She’s helped organize both WordCamp Phoenix […]
Karen Tompkins

When Karen’s first child was born, she stopped breathing due to a rare disorder effecting her brain. It became Karen’s mission to learn all things neuroscience in order to help her daughter reach her full potential. Drawing on her 30+ years experience as a teacher, administrator and curriculum developer, she then taught thousands of students, […]