{"id":12,"date":"2019-11-01T11:52:57","date_gmt":"2019-11-01T11:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2020.sandiego.wordcamp.org\/organizers\/"},"modified":"2020-03-07T13:12:12","modified_gmt":"2020-03-07T21:12:12","slug":"organizers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sandiego.wordcamp.org\/2020\/organizers\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Organizers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organizing a <em>super<\/em> event takes a <em>super<\/em> team. We&#8217;d like to think we&#8217;re kind of like the Avengers, or the A-Team, or something like that. But really, we&#8217;re just a bunch of WordPress geeks who are passionate about learning and sharing our knowledge with the community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Look for us at the event and feel free to come up to any of us with questions. We&#8217;re here to help! <\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wordcamp-block wordcamp-post-list has-layout-list wordcamp-organizers\"><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-organizer wordcamp-organizers__post slug-amber-hewitt\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-organizers__title\">Amber Hewitt<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6cca26ff4b6e2fd96df093ca3e82ba0ad96f2c5f602ae7ed58982ccb48616a18?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Amber Hewitt\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-organizers__content is-full\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wrangler role:<\/strong> Audio\/Visual<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amberhewitt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Amber Hewitt (opens in a new tab)\">Amber Hewitt<\/a> is the founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/graphicgoo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Graphicgoo (opens in a new tab)\">Graphicgoo<\/a>, a full-service graphics partner specializing in graphic design and front-end web development. As a designer and website consultant, she helps businesses navigate and break through the clutter by telling their unique stories through the lens of their own brand and brand goals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amber has a BFA in Graphic Design from ArtCenter College of Design and since graduating has gained 15 years of experience in an ever changing industry. In that time, her career has given her the opportunity to truly develop a passion for brand development, UI\/UX design, typography, and WordPress.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Favorite \u201ccomic con\u201d character or story:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wonder_Woman_(TV_series)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Wonder Woman (the Lynda Carter version) (opens in a new tab)\"><strong>Wonder Woman<\/strong> (the Lynda Carter version)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-organizer wordcamp-organizers__post slug-amy-hall\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-organizers__title\">Amy Hall<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a8c2ad7991713ec8a987884618fa00d7f3ce922d3fccb45b87d16987bc0bac41?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Amy Hall\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-organizers__content is-full\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wrangler role: <\/strong>Budget &amp; Social Media<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m an email marketing strategist and Mailchimp expert. I help people get more leads using lead funnels and email marketing. I founded the Carlsbad WordPress Meetup. I\u2019ve used WordPress since 2008 and used it professionally since 2009.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Favorite comic\/con character or story:<\/strong> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Promethea (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Promethea\" target=\"_blank\">Promethea<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-organizer wordcamp-organizers__post slug-anchalee-gaffney\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-organizers__title\">Anchalee Gaffney<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;f=y&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Anchalee Gaffney\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-organizers__content is-full\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wrangler role: <\/strong>Food &amp; Beverage<\/p>\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-organizer wordcamp-organizers__post slug-austin-verberg\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-organizers__title\">Austin Verburg<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;f=y&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Austin Verburg\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-organizers__content is-full\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wrangler role:<\/strong> Afterparty<\/p>\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-organizer wordcamp-organizers__post slug-burak-dogan\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-organizers__title\">Burak Dogan<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/40dfd0235a3842d1dc763062c64c87ff02ccc803ec0c47f289011a4f4503e9f3?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Burak Dogan\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-organizers__content is-full\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wrangler role: <\/strong>Ticketing &amp; Speakers Supporter<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Burak is the owner of <a href=\"https:\/\/creahive.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Creahive<\/a>, and he is focused on bringing technology and marketing together. Before jumping into the marketing world and moving to San Diego, he was working as a product design engineer for multinational companies. So far, he has been using WordPress for more than 10 years, to develop websites and web apps.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Favorite comic\/con character or story:<\/strong> Not a comic fan, but who doesn\u2019t like those flying cool guys!?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-organizer wordcamp-organizers__post slug-chance-strickland\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-organizers__title\">Chance Strickland<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/59c09b397be43c494774fd3dfaba970ac2c2df2eb9a858c40a54793a87efa3c1?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Chance Strickland\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-organizers__content is-full\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wrangler role:<\/strong> Sunday Programming<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chance is a frontend engineer at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"React Training (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/reacttraining.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">React Training<\/a> working full-time on the team&#8217;s open source software (primarily <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Reach UI (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/reach\/reach-ui\" target=\"_blank\">Reach UI<\/a>). Prior to that he was a freelance developer building custom WordPress plugins, themes, and headless WordPress sites for clients. He got his start with WordPress as a project manager and designer working in the version 2.0 days, and in 2019 he added WordCamp US Speaker to his resume.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When he isn&#8217;t slinging code, Chance enjoys running, traveling, bouldering, playing drums, and walking his dog. He probably has too many hobbies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Favorite comic\/con character or story: <\/strong>George Clooney&#8217;s Batman (the one with the nipples)<\/p>\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-organizer wordcamp-organizers__post slug-christina-hills\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-organizers__title\">Christina Hills<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d0aabec08660f2b3c9677fbc513d99a12ff798759b17d5f0a2adbf66ef34c57e?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Christina Hills\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-organizers__content is-full\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wrangler role: <\/strong>Speaker Wrangler<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Christina Hills, the creator of the <a href=\"https:\/\/websitecreationworkshop.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Website Creation Workshop (opens in a new tab)\">Website Creation Workshop<\/a>, has been passionately teaching WordPress non-techie small business owners, authors, experts, coaches and consultants. She puts the fun into teaching technology and empowers business owners to be in full control of their marketing and online presence. She has been running her online WordPress training program to an international audience for the past 13 years, and is often seen at events as an expert speaker teaching on a variety of topics such as email marketing, membership sites, and marketing, all with a focus on WordPress. Before becoming an entrepreneur, Christina Hills worked as a digital artist for the network promotions division of NBC-TV, and then as a senior technical director in the Feature Film Division at George Lucas\u2019s Industrial Light &amp; Magic with film credits for Star Wars, Jurassic Park, and ET the re-release.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Favorite comic\/con character or story:<\/strong> Wonder Woman!<\/p>\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-organizer wordcamp-organizers__post slug-daniella-knelman\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-organizers__title\">Daniella Knelman<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;f=y&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Daniella Knelman\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-organizers__content is-full\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wrangler role: <\/strong>Lead Organizer &amp; After Party Planner<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Daniella is relatively new to the WordPress community. After working in Higher Education for over 10 years, she left her job at a local university last year to join her husband, Evan, in running his web design business. Together they now run <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/minimalchaosweb.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Minimal Chaos Web Design and Communication<\/a> and specialize in helping small businesses and non-profit organizations reach their goals through clear and effective web design and communication. When she\u2019s not minimizing chaos for her clients you can find Daniella attempting to manage the chaos created by her two young boys, ages 2 and 5, or escaping the chaos by getting out for a long run through one of San Diego\u2019s scenic neighborhoods.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Favorite comic\/con character or story: <\/strong>While not much of a comic fan, I\u2019ve realized recently that I\u2019m kind of a sucker for Star Wars.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-organizer wordcamp-organizers__post slug-evan-scheingross\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-organizers__title\">Evan Scheingross<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e9d6b6220d7685c6db7830d814d48490da9168ae0b02523031443c051b7850dd?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Evan Scheingross\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-organizers__content is-full\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wrangler role: <\/strong>Lead Organizer<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Evan is a native San Diegan who is technically living the dream. He has known since high school that he wanted to build websites, and has somehow managed to pull it off for the entirety of his professional career. Today he and his wife, Daniella, run <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/minimalchaosweb.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Minimal Chaos<\/a>, where they help local businesses and non-profits establish a successful online presence.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Evan has been working with the web for over 20 years, and using WordPress since 2007. He loves tacos, playing music, going to Padres games, and collecting records.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Favorite comic\/con character or story:<\/strong> Evan is a lifelong Transformers fan. His favorite characters are the Dinobots, because what\u2019s cooler than a dinosaur and a robot in one?!<\/p>\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-organizer wordcamp-organizers__post slug-kim-blake\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-organizers__title\">Kim Blake<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1d33b20b6f6ae8d4cedd1ed02ef32be774f77a716a0250133ba010316a3bbda0?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Kim Blake\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-organizers__content is-full\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wrangler role: <\/strong>Speaker\/Sponsor Dinner and Print Collateral<\/p>\n<p class=\"kespinoza wp-block-paragraph\">Kim is the owner and lead developer of<a href=\"https:\/\/alpha-webworks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\"> Alpha Webworks<\/a> where she creates powerful responsive websites with clean and simple designs for small and midsize businesses and nonprofits. She\u2019s been building websites in WordPress for 10 years and enjoys learning about the latest web trends and techniques. Kim was an organizer for WCSD 2016, 2017, 2018 and is excited to be part of the team again for 2020.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Away from the computer, you\u2019ll find Kim exploring new territory in the wilderness or attending a good play. &#8220;Life is a cabaret, old chum.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-organizer wordcamp-organizers__post slug-mike-quill\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-organizers__title\">Mike Quill<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/528ca5a09bcbb2447637db09f3c54b1f2c7f535228554adf0f9b23ce49539583?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Mike Quill\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-organizers__content is-full\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wrangler role: <\/strong>Captain Code of Conduct<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mike is the CTO and co-founder of AppSelekt, a boutique SaaS consultancy based in Dublin, Ireland.\u00a0 He focuses on Salesforce but loves any opportunities to explore the growing intersection between it and WordPress. Before moving to San Diego, he worked for a non-profit Special Education school in Washington DC building online apps to streamline the massive documentation requirements, as well as heading up marketing for the fundraising department.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2015 he flew from DC to his first WordCamp in San Diego, partly out of professional curiosity but mainly to use expiring airline miles. He loved the San Diego lifestyle so much he timed his relocation back here to coincide with WordCamp 2016.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To get away from the computer he likes to travel with his camera taking photos under a long running theme of \u201cArchitectural Details\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong> Favorite comic\/con character or story: <\/strong>Wookies!<\/p>\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-organizer wordcamp-organizers__post slug-misha-trombley\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-organizers__title\">Misha Trombley<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0fd8d739c8bd75e2b75ce84bd70978d5ae7f795703802a3d0cc3e767fb396897?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Misha Trombley\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-organizers__content is-full\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wrangler role: <\/strong>Volunteer Wrangler Support<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Misha is a senior developer at<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisisvisceral.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Visceral<\/a>, a San Diego based design agency that partners with organizations focused on social good. She\u2019s been working with WordPress for 6 years and is focused on architecting and building custom experiences. This year is the first year she\u2019s helped organize a WordCamp and is excited to contribute to the San Diego WordPress community! As a San Diego native, there\u2019s a special place in my heart saved for hole-in-the-wall taco shops, craft beer, and beautiful trail runs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Favorite comic\/con character or story:<\/strong> Wonder Woman<\/p>\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-organizer wordcamp-organizers__post slug-shelley-parker\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-organizers__title\">Shelley Parker<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a456734d778b27711b05ba2b61ed3365d94e8e0196bb8f12944cd45eb115733f?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Shelley Parker\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-organizers__content is-full\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wrangler role: <\/strong>Ticketing<\/p>\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-organizer wordcamp-organizers__post slug-taylor-elizabeth-rose-waldon\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-organizers__title\">Taylor Elizabeth-Rose Waldon<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2ec2f0765d14f8b5fac9563ad14186d6f508e7c1ce7eda33a64aeec1e25fa183?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Taylor Elizabeth-Rose Waldon\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-organizers__content is-full\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wrangler role: <\/strong>Sponsor Wrangler &amp; Content Writer<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Taylor is the Content Writer for GiveWP, a WordCamp Speaker, WordCamp San Diego Organizer, and Content Writing Course Creator. She&#8217;s a writer at heart and a dog-mom to a German Shepherd (Legedu) and Mini Blue Heeler (Pepper).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Favorite comic\/con character or story:<\/strong> Doctor Who<\/p>\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-organizer wordcamp-organizers__post slug-tom-ford\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-organizers__title\">Tom Ford<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-left\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/aa49543a82eceb28ea77c613d64eb3bcbdeeadc1e90d8a810b469583f6e6e5c6?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Tom Ford\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-organizers__content is-full\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wrangler role:<\/strong> Volunteer Wrangler<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tom Ford (of <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcommunity.com\/\">WPCommunity.com<\/a>) has been involved with WordPress since 2007 (Version 1.5 Strayhorn), serving many different roles professionally over 14 years, including Agency Account Manager, Writer for 2 Large Plugin Developers, Freelance Developer, Senior Developer (of Social SaaS Platform), Agency Project Manager and presently back to Freelance Development. He&#8217;s also participated in leading Contributor Day at WordCamp US for the Documentation Team as well as light contributions across the #docs, #meta and #marketing team. As a hobby, Tom dabbles in armchair Virtual Reality Development as well as 3D 180VR\/2D 360 photography and video. You&#8217;ll consistently find Tom trying to get other people involved in the Open Source Teams at WordPress.org!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Favorite comic\/con character or story:<\/strong> Superman (Tom owns and has worn an authentic Superman cape and costume)<\/p>\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Organizing a super event takes a super team. We&#8217;d like to think we&#8217;re kind of like the Avengers, or the A-Team, or something like that. But really, we&#8217;re just a bunch of WordPress geeks who are passionate about learning and sharing our knowledge with the community. 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