Organizers

Adam Wills is a developer based in Hamilton, Ontario who currently helps out making great products at Weever Apps. His passions include UX, accessibility and teaching. While not behind the keyboard, you can find Adam behind a camera at concerts, playing volleyball, golf and squash, or eating at his favourite Hamilton restaurants (ask him for recommendations!).

Adrian Cooper is a seasoned Art Director and Designer based in the Niagara region. With over 13 years of experience working internationally on branding and advertising initiatives for companies like TELUS, Coca-Cola and Nissan, Adrian has recently shifted focus to support local businesses, and start-ups grow and develop into well-established brands, through identity design, print, digital, advertising and web design.

Daniel Benjamins is a freelance web designer and developer for custom WordPress websites in Hamilton, Ontario. Unlike the competition, he does not work with pre-built templates and themes. He understands that every client has different needs and wants, so all his websites are built uniquely and custom made to your preference.

Karen Maraj is a digital business strategist who mentors growing businesses with digital business strategy to reach and sell to their customers online. A side-project turned successful online business, Karen is also a location-independent e-commerce entrepreneur. In her spare time, Karen runs the Hamilton E-Commerce & Online Entrepreneurs Meetup where she hopes to inspire others to start their own online enterprise.

Inherently creative by nature, he initially began his career in technology as a skilled web designer. His passion for perfection led him to appreciate the importance of development, as an integral part of his work. As his technical understanding grew, Nick quickly began to view his own ability to carry-out development, as an essential component to ensuring that his designs were being implemented correctly and efficiently.

In combination with his deep understanding of both design and development, Nick is often credited for his natural ability to see a digital experience through the eyes of the user. His unique blend of valuable skill sets separates him from other designer/developers, but also allows him to intuitively and consistently create engaging and memorable user experiences.

Peter creates push-button mapping tools for the solo entrepreneur and is the owner of Integrated Productivity Tools. Peter has been using WordPress since 2015 and began working on his first plugin in 2017.

Shanta has spoken at more than 30 WordCamps since 2012 on numerous topics, typically for beginners, helping them understand the basics of WordPress. She is the Customer Experience Co-ordinator at Weever Apps and has been a teacher in Web Design and Development, specializing in Information Architecture.

Theresa Horak is the founder of LoAllay, a company dedicated to lighten the workload for startups and small businesses, providing administration, bookkeeping and back office support. In her free time, Theresa likes to travel and explore places off the beaten track.