{"id":12,"date":"2019-11-21T22:48:52","date_gmt":"2019-11-21T22:48:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2020.denver.wordcamp.org\/organizers\/"},"modified":"2020-04-22T21:36:07","modified_gmt":"2020-04-22T21:36:07","slug":"organizers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/denver.wordcamp.org\/2020\/organizers\/","title":{"rendered":"Organizers"},"content":{"rendered":"<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-ann-pohl\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-organizers__title\">Ann Pohl<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7977ef3081753bf497f0f8b9d7333639e0b1d479bd5d4957b43f2a74043c431e?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Ann Pohl\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-organizers__content is-full\"><p>In high school <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nanoanno\">Ann<\/a> described herself as the girl who put on makeup to go to the LAN party. Honestly, not much has changed. She has been working with WordPress for almost 10 years and got into the development side of things 3 years ago after her son was born. She loves all things front-end, making sites look nice and pretty. She also loves to keep projects organized from initial idea to launch today, using as many emojis and GIFs as possible along the way. She works at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.endocreative.com\/\">Endo Creative<\/a> and in her free time (working moms have free time?) she enjoys renovating and designing her house, board games, and bicycles.<\/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-brandon-kidd\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-organizers__title\">Brandon Kidd<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/54f6db5a505af1c1e61d61298d2e73d7a5230dd589f9c2d3dabf985972de1e5d?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Brandon Kidd\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-organizers__content is-full\"><p>I&#8217;m is the VP of Production at DeltaV Digital and has over 10 years of digital marketing experience. Since 2010 I&#8217;ve used WordPress to build ecommerce, membership, and brochure based websites.<\/p>\n<p>This will be my 4th year helping organize WordCamp Denver and this year I&#8217;m in charge of website design and moral support. <\/p>\n<p>Give me a follow: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SmashBrando\" target=\"_blank\">@smasbrando<\/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-dave-warfel\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-organizers__title\">Dave Warfel<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/097a41bffcd0647ae52ccde6e7a188be5162fe39fbbcc13369f888a2d11c235f?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Dave Warfel\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-organizers__content is-full\"><p>Over the past 10 years, I&#8217;ve worn just about every hat in the web design world. And I&#8217;ve finally found the two that fit <em>just right<\/em>.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Building digital products<\/li>\n<li>Educating others<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So that&#8217;s what I do now\u2014sell WordPress themes &amp; plugins and teach beginners how to build &amp; manage their WordPress sites.<\/p>\n<p>I volunteered for WordCamp Denver in 2018, had a blast and wanted to get more involved. I helped organize in 2019 &amp; wanted to come back for more this year \ud83c\udf89.<\/p>\n<p>My company, <a href=\"https:\/\/escapecreative.com\/about\/\">Escape Creative<\/a>, just turned 11 years old. Here&#8217;s to the next 11 of hopefully working smarter instead of harder.<\/p>\n<p>Outside of the WordPress world, you&#8217;ll find me hiking\/running the Colorado mountains, bouncing off the walls of my CrossFit gym, writing down my thoughts and trying to save the world with as few <em>things<\/em> as possible.<\/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-david-hayes\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-organizers__title\">David Hayes<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/206e8930ba77e25a46fe46f0985113d4eba12c8e520c5fb761110cedcecc1129?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of David Hayes\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-organizers__content is-full\"><p>David is into board games, technology, and bicycles. He makes great things at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thoughtfulcode.com\/\">Thoughtful Code<\/a>. He&#8217;s also into coffee, with a too rarely updated side-project: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lowkeycoffeesnobs.com\/\">Low Key Coffee Snobs<\/a>. He&#8217;s also sometimes <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/davidbhayes\">on Twitter<\/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-jeff-daigle\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-organizers__title\">Jeff Daigle<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/974560299aedd01d46778a45b07dc65b6a3c2faac4cb5a78d5e6e2893438c60e?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Jeff Daigle\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-organizers__content is-full\"><p>A few years ago, after a couple of decades working as a systems administrator, a web designer, a UI lead, and finally an Architect, I finally worked up the courage to start a business of my own that would use my skills in technology and web development to help people turn dreams and ideas into small businesses of their own.<\/p>\n<p>Today I do that as an independent consultant doing business as <a href=\"https:\/\/dbdc.us\/\">Denver Business Design Consulting<\/a> (dbdc to its friends), specializing in custom development for WordPress + WooCommerce with an emphasis on Subscription and Membership sites.<\/p>\n<p>I built my first WordPress site in 2006 and ever since have seen it as a vital piece of the Open Web, a tool that anyone can use to build something online that they own and they control.<\/p>\n<p>After enjoying and benefitting from WordCamp Denver as an attendee for several years, I&#8217;m excited to be working as an organizer to help keep it going into the future.<\/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-maddy-osman\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-organizers__title\">Maddy Osman<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/fab741187f44fe58a9cb85370187794d9d9327ff38bd31cfb8459a18c3eca4bb?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Maddy Osman\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-organizers__content is-full\"><p>Maddy Osman is an SEO Content Strategist who works with clients like AAA, Automattic, Kinsta, and Sprout Social. Her background in WordPress web design contributes to a well-rounded understanding of SEO and how to connect brands to relevant search prospects.\u00a0Learn more about her process and experience on her website,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.the-blogsmith.com\/\">www.The-Blogsmith.com<\/a>\u00a0and read her latest articles on Twitter:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/maddyosman\">@MaddyOsman<\/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-niki-mosier\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-organizers__title\">Niki Mosier<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/144aa5bda34e6f92a4ca5ece6bce3fad93f3598c1502717be13f35c1a77fb9df?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Niki Mosier\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-organizers__content is-full\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nikers85\">Niki<\/a>\u00a0is the Head of SEO at <a href=\"https:\/\/twooctobers.com\/\">Two Octobers<\/a>, a digital marketing agency in Denver. She has over a decade of helping clients with SEO strategy. Niki has a passion for both technical and local SEO. When she\u2019s not helping clients get better organic search results, Niki is out exploring the Rocky Mountains and learning to fly fish.<\/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-patrick-rauland\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-organizers__title\">Patrick Rauland<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/615b44e0863a83d3276cccf3661877715721fe88acc4dd4048f76f89caccc52f?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Patrick Rauland\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-organizers__content is-full\"><p>Patrick Rauland is <em>obsessed<\/em>&nbsp;with WooCommerce. He\u2019s used it as a customer, worked for WooCommerce support, developed core functionality in WooCommerce itself, led three releases, and helped plan their yearly conference (WooConf).<\/p>\n<p>He now helps people by writing on his blog, creating courses for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/learning\/instructors\/patrick-rauland?u=2125562\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn Learning \/ Lynda.com<\/a>, and by writing books like&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/WooCommerce-Explained-Step-Step-Guide\/dp\/1973381664\/ref=sr_1_3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WooCommerce Explained<\/a>&nbsp;&amp; the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/WooCommerce-Cookbook-Patrick-Rauland\/dp\/178439405X\/ref=sr_1_2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WooCommerce Cookbook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Patrick is also the co-founder of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/woosesh.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WooSesh<\/a>, an online conference for WooCommerce developers and store owners.<\/p>\n<p>Patrick lives in Denver Colorado where you can probably find him at a local coffee shop typing away.<\/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-samm-mammoser\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-organizers__title\">Samm Mammoser<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/35a08276dc751bed0d25c3c5f619e571161d0a9748433557d2ce4bddaf17caf2?s=150&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Samm Mammoser\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-organizers__content is-full\"><p>Samm Mammoser, MBA is a digital marketer with over 7 years of experience working in social media for a variety of brands. In her current role in the healthcare space, she is responsible for the strategy and execution of the brand\u2019s webinar program, social media program (organic and paid), along with email marketing, the website\u2019s blog, the reference program and other miscellaneous digital marketing projects.<\/p>\n<p>Samm is a LinkedIn Enthusiast with classes about the platform on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skillshare.com\/profile\/Samm-Mammoser\/8115562\">Skillshare<\/a>. 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