Introducing Our WCSTL 2018 Speakers – Round 3

Posted on by Nile Flores

More speakers? Yes indeed, we’ve got more to announce for WordCamp St. Louis. The conference is about 3 weeks away! Don’t forget to get your ticket!

If you missed out on applying to be a speaker for WordCamp St. Louis, we also have a few local WordPress meetup groups. You can always host a talk to gain speaking experience.

Our WCSTL 2018 Speakers

Ryan Erwin

Ryan is a web strategist and business development lead at Orbit Media Studios. Before joining the company and becoming an Orbiteer, Ryan founded a web design, development, and digital marketing company called Internet Marketing Chicago. His passion is learning about different digital operations and applying them to further ROI and success for his clients. His skills are rooted in analysis, strategy, problem solving and mobilizing all parties involved around the accomplishment of the objectives.

He brings years of experience with WordPress, ranging from speaking at and organizing WordCamps to building and marketing successful enterprise websites. Ryan is the current lead organizer for both WordCamp Chicago and the Greater Chicago Food Depository Hackathon called hackhunger.

Where Ryan is from: Chicago, Illinois

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Tyler Kelley

Tyler Kelley is Co-Founder & Chief Strategist at SLAM! Agency, a content marketing agency that helps brands realize and reach their highest potential. With 18 years in the results-driven marketing space, Tyler has earned a reputation for anticipating user trends and developing proactive strategies to drive brands forward.

Where Tyler is from: St. Louis, Missouri

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Mary Baum

Mary Baum is the founder and principal of RacquetPress, which builds Genesis child themes and more for the tennis industry.

A veteran creative and degreed designer, Mary speaks on WP design and development and helps organize WordCamp St. Louis.

She’s partial to rare steaks, hard serves and high-contrast serifs; Also, homemade hot fudge, high backhand volleys, Genesis hooks and Joshua trees.

Where Mary is from: St. Louis, Missouri
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Paul F Gilzow

Programmer Analyst Principle at the University of Missouri. Web application security and accessibility evangelist. Software instructor. Conference lecturer and presenter. Runs on passion and coffee.

Where Paul is from: Columbia Missouri

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Jamie Schmid

Jamie Schmid has a particular passion for creating excellent content experiences. Originally from Milwaukee, WI, she has been working as a WordPress freelancer and consultant since 2012, regularly taking sites from conception through a well-managed build process that encourages communication, planning, and smart use of content. She has a background in Information Architecture and Content Strategy, a passion for all things WordPress, and a whole lot of cats back home in Portland, OR. In her role as SiteLock WordPress Evangelist, Jamie helps build awareness of website security, best practices, and solutions.

Where Jamie is from: Portland, Oregon

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Wolf Bishop

I have been involved in WordPress since 2005. I have devoted my professional life to WordPress as a freelancer, in my career at Pressable, and now in my own company WP Top Hat. I am married to an amazing woman and together we have 3 beautiful children. When I am not working in WordPress, I am with my family, riding my 4-wheeler, or airgun hunting on my Ozark mountain paradise.

Where Wolf is from: Winona, Missouri

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Matt Christensen

Matt Christensen is a freelance developer and professional digital analyst from central Illinois. He has been using WordPress since 2004 when it was a great fit for his personal blog.

Since then, he has developed themes and plugins for a Fortune 1000 company as well as smaller companies and organizations as a freelancer.

Where Matt is from: Pontiac, Illinois

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Paul Androuais

As business manager for St. Louis’s own IQComputing, Paul is deeply involved in the many facets of decisions that drive WordPress choices for businesses including security, scalability, and ROI.

Where Paul is from: Ballwin, Missouri

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We still have a few more speakers to announce, as well as the schedule for WordCamp St. Louis. Don’t miss out on this year’s event, get your ticket today!