Organizers

Daniella Norwood is the founder of Ella J Designs,a WordPress Website Development and Online Marketing Firm in Rhode Island.  Publications such as Forbes.com and the Providence Business News have highlighted her expertise.

She’s a fan of WordPress websites and gives back to the community by helping to organize the annual Rhode Island WordCamp and being active in the Rhode Island WordPress MeetUp.

Daniella is the mother of two who is teaching her 8-year-old how to code and can’t wait for her 5-year-old to start too!

Contact Daniella:
phone: 401-780-6760
email: danni@ellajdesigns.com
web: ellajdesigns.com/
www.facebook.com/pages/Ella-J-Designs/173714229482335
twitter.com/ellajdesigns
linkedin.com/company/ella-j-designs

Jesse Friedman has been building websites for 18 years, and exclusively with WordPress since 2006. Since then he has written several books, taught 100’s of students as a professor, and organized dozens of local meetups along with a few WordCamps. He has spoken at tech conferences around the world including SXSW, HOW, Future events and many more. Jesse has consulted for a wide array of companies from small agencies to multi-billion dollar international companies. Today he’s a proud team member of Jetpack at Automattic, where he spends his time growth hacking and building strategic partnerships.

Follow Jesse on Twitter: @professor

Joy is a full-time wife and mother to a twice-exceptional child. She advocates for better education, food allergy awareness, positive self-esteem and ending the mental health stigma.

To fill her little piece of spare time, she is a blogger, freelance writer, WordPress enthusiast and runs a successful yoga & art therapy business. She loves learning about the world of blogging and all that WordPress can do for the art of writing. She encourages those around her to write and tell their stories, even if they think no one is listening. Keep the art of storytelling alive.

I was born to plan & organize. I thrive on the challenge and love designing events that create opportunities for growth, as we never should stop growing! I am what some may call a dreamer. A free spirit. A collector of hobbies. I want to do and see everything I can. I am always learning, growing, failing and trying again. Just as Gloria Steinem once said, “Dreaming after all, is a form of planning”.

Follow Joy on Instagram and read more about her at Joyfulnoise.blog

As Linchpin’s Client Coordinator, Kaitlyn works with clients to help them understand all aspects of their sites. She is an active member of the WordPress community and helps organize the WordPress Rhode Island Meetup group and is a volunteer for regional WordCamp Conferences. She enjoys sharing her technical experience as much as she enjoys continuing to learn from others.

Lydia Rogers is the Senior Web Producer/Communications Officer at Lifespan and an adjunct professor at the Community College of Rhode Island. She has over 25 years of new and traditional media experience including website content development, social media management, and radio broadcasting. In addition, she has a Master’s Degree in Media Studies: New and Traditional Media. 2017 marks the fifth WordCamp Lydia has helped organize and she has been using WordPress since 2009.

With a keen eye for detail, Mary Beth dreams of a pixel perfect world. After graduating summa cum laude from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth with a BFA in Graphic Design and a minor in Art History, Mary Beth’s love of learning sent her back to her alma mater where she further explored her passion for information architecture and user experience, earning a degree in Web & Interactive Design. Mary Beth has worked professionally as a web designer for over 8 years and is currently the lead designer at Linchpin. When she’s away from her computer, Mary Beth enjoys renovation projects around the house and spending time with her two dogs.

Max is the Lead Front-End Engineer at Linchpin, working with a team of developers and designers that strive to learn and build great things together. Originally from South Shore Massachusetts, Max began his journey to Rhode Island in 2007 when he attended the New England Institute of Technology in Warwick. Since then, he has been on a mission to be the best dev he can. With a wide array of skills, he found his passion with WordPress, Sass, and the whole Front-End experience. You can find Max anywhere online at @maxinacube.

Taylor is a WordPress aficionado with an eclectic background in sales, marketing and project management. As an experienced agency project manager, Taylor has managed many interactive projects and initiatives for leading clients, including WordPress publishers such as TechTarget and MIT Knight Science Journalism’s, Undark Magazine. Follow Taylor on Instagram and everywhere else online – @tayhansenxo.