Introducing several more awesome speakers at this year’s WordCamp 2020 – this list includes experts in marketing, development, accessibility, and more. Remember to grab your ticket ASAP and mark your calendar for September 26th!
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AmyJune Hineline
AmyJune Hineline is the open-source community ambassador at Kanopi Studios. She helps people become more comfortable and confident as they contribute to their communities. She co-organizes various open-source camps and conventions throughout North America, empowering individuals to forge deep community connections that benefit the whole. As a self-described non-coder, AmyJune helps communities discover how they can contribute and belong in more ways than coding.
Her ongoing experience as a hospice nurse keeps her in touch with the challenges faced by many end-users. In her continued efforts to make a difference, she helps organize A11yTalks, an online meetup where they invite folks on every month to talk about all things accessibility – one of the core components of building an inclusive web.
Outside of her mission in the technology community space, she has a deep love for mycology, geocaching, and air-cooled Volkswagens.
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Brandon Schmidt
Brandon is the director of digital strategy for YDOP, a digital marketing agency in Lancaster, Pa. At YDOP, Brandon focuses on content, SEO, and digital strategies that help businesses increase traffic, build trust, and grow their businesses online.
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Joan Logose
Joan has spent six years working with WordPress websites and doing web support for over 20 organizations from around the world. She also has three years of experience using Woo Commerce for setting up online shops. Joan was a speaker at WordCamp Kampala 2019, and has attended WordCamp Mombasa 2019 and WordCamp Santa Clarita 2020 online. She is also a participant in the Entebbe WordPress Meetup and other Ugandan WordPress community meetups.
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Josh Gellock
Josh is the SEO and content strategist at Expander Digital, an SEO studio he founded in 2014. He’s been in the SEO space since 2011, and helps businesses manage their SEO through projects, consultations, and campaigns. When he’s not meeting with clients, Josh can be found spending time with his children or on a bike.
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Michelle Held
Michelle is a marketing strategist, entrepreneur, and author who has been involved in the technology industry for more than 20 years. Michelle owns MetroNY, LLC, and conducts corporate seminars and training sessions covering digital marketing, social media strategy, and web technologies.
Michelle has a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and runs AskCyberSecurity.com and PinTalk.net. Connect with Michelle on YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram @metronycom, or on Twitter @metrony.
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Topher DeRosia
Topher DeRosia is the senior developer advocate at BigCommerce, where he works to enhance communication between BigCommerce and developers. He brings more than 25 years of experience as a web developer, over a decade of which has been spent building out WordPress sites. In addition, Topher has extensive knowledge of WooCommerce development, helped make Easy Digital Downloads, and curates HeroPress.com. Fun fact: Topher is responsible for making the official International Space Station Windows95 desktop theme.
He currently lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan with his wife Cate and two daughters, Ema and Sophia. You can find Topher on Twitter (@topher1kenobe) talking about ecommerce, web development, general technology, and culture. He’s also a regular on the Make WordPress and Post Status Slack channels.
