“Everybody in this country should learn how to program a computer, -should learn a computer language. Because it teaches you how to think.”- Steve Jobs.
Learning how to code shouldn’t just be for those who can afford it. After starting her self-taught journey in learning various computer languages in 2016 , Korene Stuart felt there was more she could do to improve the lives of under served communities. With the help of her sister, they launched a non-profit organization, MAScode( Minorities Advancing through STEM) an initiative to expose both children and adults to the amazing careers of S.T.E.M.(Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math).

Joe Casabona is a college-accredited course developer and professor. He also has his Master’s Degree in Software Engineering, is a Front End Developer, and hosts multiple podcasts. Joe started freelancing in 2002, and has been a teacher at the college level for over 10 years. His passion in both areas has driven him to build Creator Courses, a school for those who want to create online businesses. As a big proponent of learning by doing, he loves creating focused, task-driven courses to help students build something. When he’s not teaching, he’s interviewing people for his podcast, How I Built It.

Mom | Vegan | Entrepreneur
Jessi runs a website development agency in Minnesota. She loves creating jobs and talking about her experience.
Jessi enjoys traveling with her kids and organic gardening.

A professional WordPress developer for over a decade, Micah has worked on sites for Fortune 100 companies, has released over a dozen WordPress plugins, is a frequent speaker at WordCamps, co-organizes the WordPress Gwinnett meetup, is a co-host on the WP Square One podcast and shares his knowledge by blogging on WordPress development topics.

Topher has been a web developer for over 25 years, and a WordPress developer for 8 years. He recently began working with BigCommerce as a WordPress Developer Evangelist.

Topher hails from Grand Rapids MI, where he lives with his wife, two daughters, and two little dogs.

Rian Kinney, founder of The Kinney Firm and eCommLegal is a privacy expert and online business, privacy, and tech attorney assisting businesses of all sizes from freelancers to enterprise, currently representing and working with some of WordPress’s biggest names.

Rian holds the International Association of Privacy Professionals’ CIPM and CIPP/E Designations and has spoken at conferences all over the country and Europe on issues ranging from contracts, CYA’ing your site, the future of open source, to ethics, and privacy.

Scott Mann is an Emmy-winning creative director, a business mentor, a board member for a number of regional non-profits, an SEO specialist, a certified Google Partner and a social impact advocate.

He founded Highforge in 2001 as a boutique digital agency with the purpose of helping good people grow good businesses online and beyond. Since then the agency has designed work for thousands of companies and helped clients reach millions of new viewers and customers. They build messaging and identity platforms and guidelines, art illustration, SEO, Google Ads and website development and support for WordPress and Shopify.

He’s an avid sci-fi reader, racquetball player, and backpack traveler. He enjoys music festivals, tequila and loves promoting BeTheMatch.org to save lives.

David is a professional web developer focused on WordPress theme and plugin development. He emphasizes helping small businesses, providing ongoing support, and educating users through his service FixUpFox. He helps organize both WordPress Orlando and WordCamp Orlando.