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Shannon Mattern is the founder of the Web Designer Academy which has provided strategic business, marketing and sales coaching for women web designers since 2016.

She’s also the host of the Profitable Web Designer Podcast, your go-to resource for mindset and mentorship to help you create a more profitable, sustainable and fulfilling web design business.

Connect with Shannon at https://webdesigneracademy.com or and subscribe to the podcast at https://webdesigneracademy.com/podcast

Josh is a web design business coach, podcast host and web agency founder based out of Columbus, Ohio. Through his podcast, youtube channel, online courses and web design community Web Designer Pro™, he teaches web designers how to build a web design business that gives them freedom and life they love.

As the heart and soul behind JoLi Design Solutions and Your Moxie Maven, Lisa brings a warm and welcoming approach to helping businesses thrive. Through her courses and her YouTube channel she's taken her love for web design, deep knowledge of Moxie CRM, and natural teaching ability to create something really special - a course that makes project management feel like a chat with a friend who really gets it.

Starting from her own journey with Moxie CRM, Lisa discovered clever ways to make everything run smoothly. She turned those "aha!" moments into an easy-to-follow system that just works!

What makes Lisa's approach so special? She sprinkles in fun references to "Friends" (her favorite show!) and adds just the right touch of humor to keep you smiling while you learn. It's like having a knowledgeable friend by your side, making even the most technical stuff feel totally doable and actually enjoyable!

Hey everyone! I'm Chantal - an award-winning serial entrepreneur who took quite the scenic route to get where I am today! From my early days working in a council library to flipping houses (before it was cool!) and founding an award-winning sensual boutique, I've always loved pushing boundaries and trying new things.

These days, I'm known as the web expert who builds beautiful websites in a day (yes, really!), but that's just the beginning. I've grown my business to include website care plans that keep my clients' sites running smoothly, and I'm even the secret weapon behind some other amazing design studios as their white label developer.

But my latest adventure?

I've created heyCEOflow, a game-changing all-in-one software and CRM that's helping entrepreneurs leverage AI and technology to scale their businesses. Because if there's one thing I've learned in my entrepreneurial journey, it's that the magic happens when you combine beautiful design with powerful technology!

Robert has over 20 years of experience in the IT and software industries and over 10 years of experience in WordPress specifically. He has worked in systems engineering, product, and management for companies like GFI Software, Acunetix, and 3CX. He is now the founder and CEO of Melapress, which is focused on the development of WordPress plugins in website management and cyber security. When he's not at his desk or on a live for the Melapress YouTube channel, you can find him in the outdoors (or trying to convince his children to get out of the house).

Marcel is the Partnerships & Community Manager EMEA at Kinsta. He has been active in the WordPress community since 2010 and ran his own WordPress agency until 2020. He is/has been a WordCamp organizer, forum moderator, and translation editor. When not looking at a screen, he enjoys walking, working out in the gym, riding a bike, and playing tennis.

Robert Jacobi ran 3.5% of the internet. Today as Chief Experience Officer (CXO) for Blackwall, Robert connects Backwall’s security message and solutions with partners, customers, investors, as well as the greater security, open source, and online industries.
With 20 years experience and two successful acquisitions, Robert focuses on strategy and marketing. As Director of WordPress, Cloudways, he was instrumental in the $350 million acquisition of Cloudways by DigitalOcean. Additionally, he is an international, and respected speaker and has served and serves in multiple industry and open source roles, including: President, Open Source Matters; Make WordPress Hosting; ICANN; and Internet Infrastructure Coalition.

Courtney Robertson, an accomplished Open Source Developer Advocate at GoDaddy, a dedicated WordPress contributor, and a co-founder of The WP Community Collective, effortlessly engages audiences with her relatable insights on getting involved and supporting contributors in the open-source community. Staying true to her roots as a professional educator, Courtney seamlessly merges her teaching expertise with her passion for technology, both on and off the stage.

Serving developers, website creators, and open-source enthusiasts, Courtney delivers immense value by drawing from her rich background as a computer science educator and full-stack developer. She is driven by a strong commitment to onboarding the next generation of contributors and advocating for sustainable funding solutions for open-source developers.

Away from the screen, Courtney embraces her creative side, whether by playing her 7-string electric violin, exploring the possibilities of 3D printing, hiking through nature with a camera in hand, or tending to her abundant vegetable garden. Her multifaceted interests and genuine enthusiasm make Courtney a truly inspiring speaker in the open-source community.

Racheal Graham is the CEO of GreenHouse Creative, a boutique marketing agency that helps service-based businesses grow by booking better clients, increasing revenue, and streamlining operations. Known for breaking down overwhelming strategies into clear, actionable steps, she delivers solutions business owners often didn’t realize they needed. With over a decade of client experience and a background in corporate software development, Racheal blends analytical expertise with creative problem-solving to craft impactful strategies.

Benjamin has been building with WordPress since 2008. He is a self-taught developer who currently specializes in developing page building tools for individuals & businesses. His passion for coding has paved the way for creating a variety of plugins that is used by over 200,000 websites globally.

He is the founder of Gambit Technologies, and leads the team in developing Stackable - Website Builder for WordPress and the newly-launched WP Interactions.

Ari Krzyzek is the CEO and Head of Strategy at Chykalophia (read: see-ka-lo-fia), the web & creative agency helping brands bring their ideas to life and transform their websites into platforms for growth. With over 13 years of experience, Chykalophia has helped 250+ businesses achieve 6- and 7-figure success through high-quality web design, branding, and UX services. Ari, co-author of the bestseller Made to Sell: Creating Websites that Convert, actively supports female entrepreneurs through various organizations and as a board member at DePaul University's Coleman Entrepreneurship Center. Chykalophia's expertise is recognized by Verizon Small Business Digital Ready, Gold House Ventures, and SBDC. Ari has been featured in Forbes, Thrive Global, and Buffer. Recently, Chykalophia was named to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's CO—100: America's Top 100 Small Businesses list, cementing their industry leadership. Chykalophia stands out with WBENC certifications, award-winning work, and a 5-star Clutch rating.

Jessica Wangelin is a marketing specialist and website designer who teaches aspiring and new entrepreneurs to elevate their business through website design and content strategy.

Through her blog, podcast, VIP Day services, and courses you can learn how to create a dynamic website strategy with evergreen content so you can promote your offers, save time, and grow a sustainable business.

Her VIP Day services are to create or update your website on the WordPress platform. And she also offers courses to create and manage your own website.

She lives in Buffalo, New York with her husband and two children, and on the weekends you can find her working on a DIY home project.

Emilia Farrace, founder of The Launch It Co. – a WP host, design agency and template shop – and Launch It On the Fly, is an entrepreneur in the business of helping entrepreneurs in the health, wellness and lifestyle space have a sustainable online presence so they can focus on their passions, impact and share their voice with the world.

They’ve been through it all when it comes to websites – WordPress, SquareSpace, ShowIT, Wix, Webflow, designers vanishing, developers leaving you high and dry after launch. We’ve helped countless people take back control of their websites, online presence and building sustainable businesses that impact their communities.

In her free time, Emilia loves to do yoga and explore the local trails and restaurants close to their home in Niagara, Ontario with her husband and two young daughters, while connecting with other parents of neurodivergent children.

Sam Sarsten is passionate about helping people succeed. He’s the founder of Local SEO Academy, a community that empowers web designers to confidently offer local SEO as a growth service. In 2024, his lean web design agency grew by over $100K after adding local SEO - and he believes you can too!!

When he’s not helping clients achieve results, mentoring his team, or teaching students in the Academy, you can find him catching early runs on Mt. Bachelor or running the trails along the Deschutes River.

Sarah Guilliot (“Sarah G”) is a Copywriter + Sales Page Pro (& former designer) with 20 years experience in Web Design & UX Architecture. While in corporate she created multi-million dollar campaigns, sales pages, and site architecture for tech giants like Microsoft, GoDaddy, and T-Mobile. In her own business she has provided design and copy support for respected leaders such as Shannon Mattern, Paige Brunton, and Josh Hall. 

Now, Sarah offers Sales Copywriting & Brand Strategy services at www.sarahdesign.com where she helps Web Designers and Coaches get more sales of their services and programs through messaging that showcases the value of their offer without sacrificing their caring heart.

Sarah started Designer Admin because she noticed that while there are a whole lotta very talented designers in our industry, the admin side of the business isn’t everyone’s forte. After all, we didn’t become designers because we were good at writing invoices and managing clients! She strongly believes that if you have strong admin foundations in place, your projects will run more smoothly and you will have more time and headspace to focus on the creative side of your business.

Sarah Masci teaches ambitious designers how to streamline and simplify their business with a more sustainable, signature "core offer" business model. Years of running a branding and web design business, filled with scope creep, inconsistent timelines and overlapping client projects, eventually resulted in classic burnout– becoming the catalyst that sparked Sarah’s desire to create a better process. Since 2019, Sarah’s programs have helped thousands of business owners rediscover joy in their work, and the freedom they’d lost along the way.

Steve Schramm is the Founder of Skyview Marketing and Pro Membership Sites, digital marketing and web design companies specializing in Marketing Hub and Learning Management websites. Known for his innovative subscription-based web design model, Steve made the leap to begin teaching and mentoring other designers to build a stable web business for themselves using sound business principles, so they can finally break free from the feast or famine cycle and build long-term, profitable relationships with their clients. He currently hosts the weekly Web Design MBA Podcast and shares his business frameworks at webdesignmba.substack.com.

Tony Cosentino, widely known as "The WP Guy," has been immersed in WordPress development since 2008, crafting solutions for businesses while pioneering the integration of AI tools into web development workflows. A fixture in the WordPress community since his first WordCamp in 2011, Tony combines his straight-shooting approach to website optimisation with cutting-edge AI implementation strategies that help developers deliver exceptional results with greater efficiency.

As an early adopter of page builders and attendee of every Page Builder Summit since 2020, Tony specialises in finding the ideal plugin/theme stack, conducting comprehensive site audits, and mentoring newer WordPress developers. His current focus on AI-enhanced web development allows him to share practical techniques that help businesses and developers fast-track their WordPress journey and not get left behind in the current AI arms race.

Tammie Lister is a product engineer focusing on Open Source. She has a hybrid background across product, design, psychology and engineering. She contributes to WordPress and is passionate about Open Source, community and drinking tea.

Raitis Sevelis has been part of the WordPress and WordPress page builder space for over 10 years, working on WPBakery Page Builder as Head of Product and UI/UX Designer. Coming from an agency background, he understands the everyday challenges developers and designers face when building websites for clients. Raitis is also a university lecturer, teaching e-commerce and digital marketing, and enjoys sharing ideas that connect product, design, and the WordPress community.

Engineer and entrepreneur. Built BlogVault, MalCare, WP Remote, and Airlift, helping millions of WordPress users secure and manage their sites. Passionate about website performance, security, and making WordPress easier for everyone.

Alicia St. Rose has a passion for inspiring and empowering others to live spontaneous and creative lives. She also has a passion for WordPress. She created WP with Heart as a way to meld those two passions together in the service of others.

She has been a professional WordPress consultant and developer for nearly two decades, building custom solutions for clients such as Microsoft, Lucidity Festival and Bruce Hale.

She can often be found speaking about WordPress at various WordCamps across the US and hosting a twice monthly WordPress Meetup called the South Central Coast WordPress Adventure Group.

She shares her home in Santa Barbara, CA with her two charming cats, Milo and Oscar. In addition to Santa Barbara, she calls Black Rock City, home.

ANNA DOWER is a graphic designer, entrepreneur, and sought-after creative mentor with 25 years of industry experience. She’s passionate about enlightening, empowering, and elevating the businesses of graphic designers who are eager to make their mark—while having a blast doing it.

Anna is all about balance, believing in both profit and pleasure, and she’s proud to work just 20 hours a week while still smashing her income goals.

Cami MacNamara is a web designer, solopreneur, and owner of WebCami LLC, a Seattle-based web design agency since 2002. She created Web Designer Habits to help fellow web designers build better habits and run their businesses with less stress. A WordCamp speaker, Cami also hosts the WebCami Podcast: Web Designer Habits Edition, where she shares practical tips to help solo web designers work smarter.

Candy Phelps is the founder of Bizzy Bizzy, a U.S.-based WordPress web design agency. She is passionate about helping entrepreneurs achieve their dreams and using entrepreneurship as an avenue for economic and social justice.

She is the creator of the 1 Day® Website and other 1 Day® marketing services and the author of two books: “1 Day® Website: Revolutionize Your Web Design Business” and "Grow Your SEO." 

With more than 20 years of experience in writing, design, content marketing and web design, she has been an instructor and speaker for many organizations.

Through 1 Day® Works, Candy trains other agency owners and freelancers in her proprietary 1 Day® Website business model, as well as providing tools and resources for freelancers. Through 1 Day Works, she helps creatives make more money, save time and find joy in their work.

In 2012, I took a career break to go traveling. A friend asked me to help on a website and I forgot to go back.

Instead of doing a proper job (and moaning as only Brits can)  I'm stuck by the beach in sunny Goa fiddling with websites and banging on about it. Recently that's on the No Script Show.

Danielle is the founder of Kinetic Iris, a web development studio that partners with digital agencies to deliver expert website accessibility and development services for new and existing websites. They write and speak about web accessibility, WordPress, neurodivergence, and LGBTQ+ representation. A lifelong night owl, Danielle has recently taken up crochet, which has proven to be an excellent way to unwind and disconnect from so much screen time.

Lindsay Halsey is the co-founder of Pathfinder SEO and a partner in an SEO agency, webShine. For fifteen years, she has worked with small to large businesses on focused, high-return SEO campaigns. Today, Lindsay teaches web designers and digital agency owners like you how to start and grow their SEO services offering so they can grow their recurring revenue and build more sustainable agencies.

I’m a web developer working at Patchstack as a Security Community Manager. I’m a huge fan of Open Source, Content Management Systems, and automation.

After hours I spend most of my time trying to find interesting news for my newsletters, coding, or drinking coffee.

Megan is a web developer who is known for her ability to step into a messy development project, take the lead, and get things done. With extensive experience blending custom code and page builders to create powerful, flexible websites, Megan knows exactly how to deliver websites that clients rave about for years to come—and happily pay higher rates for—without burning herself out in the process. She’s also a mentor and the founder of Dev Biz Best Friend, where she helps fellow developers build profitable, sustainable businesses without sacrificing their sanity (or their weekends!) by setting better boundaries, simplifying their processes, and breaking free from overwhelm.

As the founder of The Iconic Expressions agency (est. 2015), Maestro built a decade-long career at the intersection of brand strategy, marketing, and digital technology. His tech journey began in his twenties with his passion for music production and songwriting. This naturally evolved into a deeper fascination with how technology can amplify creative expression.

Over the years, he's developed expertise in marketing strategy, brand development, website creation, and project management. Maestro has guided numerous clients through the complex process of establishing and strengthening their digital presence. This hands-on experience has given him unique insights into the challenges that content creators and entrepreneurs face when building their personal brands.

Beyond his agency work, he's an active speaker in the tech and business community under the brand Iconic Templates. Maestro has presented at over 30 events globally, including international conferences in Athens, Greece and Taipei, Taiwan. These speaking engagements have allowed him to share his knowledge while continually expanding his network across the global tech ecosystem.

Melissa is a website designer and brand specialist for creative businesses and entrepreneurs. 

She is the founder of WordPress theme company, StyleCloud, which makes excellent design affordable, and she’s a WordPress nerd who has taught thousands of business owners how to build their own beautiful websites.

Through her online membership, The Marketing Fix, she and her team coach members through building ethical sales funnels. 

She lives in Spain with her family, where she spends her spare time swimming.

I’m a web/user experience designer, developer, overall tech geek, and creator of WP WonderLab — the place for WordPress DIY-ers to get help, guidance, and a little cheerleading when tackling their websites. Whether you’re wrestling with plugins, fumbling through themes, or just trying to figure out where that pesky button went, I’m here to make the process smoother, smarter, and dare I say, enjoyable. With over 20 years in the tech world, I can help you turn WordPress woes into wins. At WP WonderLab, no question is too small, and no challenge is too big!

Piccia Neri helps agencies, businesses, designers & developers thrive and win on the web by putting their users at the centre of their process. She does this as a UX and accessible design consultant on projects, as a course provider, trainer, coach and workshop leader. She speaks at conferences globally on UX and accessible design. Piccia’s current main focus is on balancing creativity and accessibility, without sacrificing either.

Does LinkedIn feel über spammy? Has your team been nagging you to post, but six months later, your profile still looks like a ghost town—while your more LinkedIn-confident competitors seem to be getting all the attention from your ideal clients?

You’re not alone. And the good news? I can help.

I’m a Chartered Marketer with 24 years of experience helping sector-leading organizations grow their brands, social media communities, and influence. I’ve worked with Atarim, PowerShifters, BuildUp Bookings, The Financial Times, The Institute of Directors, and Mighty Social (now Cubaka), where I helped transform the agency into Europe’s fastest-growing social ad company—winning four Deloitte & FT Fastest-Growing Companies Awards.

For years, I was that marketing executive, manager, and director on the client side, commissioning digital agencies. I know exactly what makes agencies stand out—and what makes potential clients ignore you.

As the founder of Wunderstars, I help growth-minded agency leaders beat LinkedIn overwhelm and land their best clients—the ones who pay well and their team loves working with. If you’re stuck on what to post, too swamped, or want your team to step up on LinkedIn, I’ll help you break through your Berlin Wall of LinkedIn Fears and make LinkedIn work for your agency!

I work with agency founders through 1:1 LinkedIn coaching, co-creating their LinkedIn strategy with my LinkedIn Activator Playbook, and done-for-you WunderContent to help them attract the right clients, grow their influence, and build a Kunden-magnet LinkedIn presence with sustainable LinkedIn habits.

And yes, I have a German accent, and my marketing enthusiasm is catchy—because I genuinely want you to make an impact on LinkedIn!

As a qualified MCode coach, I now offer Chris Lema’s MCode assessments as part of my client onboarding process. Understanding what truly drives you is a game-changer for showing up consistently on LinkedIn and turning your profile into a client magnet.

My clients often describe me as the best marketing investment of the year.

I’m a Top LinkedIn Voice (yep, with the shiny blue badge ) and was one of just 130 selected from 30,000 for the UK’s first LinkedIn Content Accelerator Programme. I also speak at events like The Futur, BrightonSEO, and CaboPress—where in 2024, I even gave a LinkedIn talk from a pool in Mexico.

Ready to turn LinkedIn into your client magnet? Let’s chat! https://wunderstars.com/contact-us

PK is a frontend web developer with UI/UX design experience and training which helps him deliver high-end websites on any major platform. His clientele includes digital agencies, national corporations, filmmakers, political figures, and major property developers. Widely known across the WordPress and web design communities, PK spends his off time creating content that helps others become better designers and/or developers.