Margot Bloomstein is one of the most prominent voices in the content strategy industry. She is the author of Trustworthy: How the Smartest Brands Beat Cynicism and Bridge the Trust Gap and Content Strategy at Work: Real-World Stories to Strengthen Every Interactive Project and is the principal of Appropriate, Inc., a brand and content strategy consultancy based in Boston.

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Shawn leads the creation of bold, consistent brand experiences across digital channels. With a passion for design and storytelling, he brings creativity and clarity to every touchpoint.

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Mike leads teams that build and grow impactful digital experiences. He’s also the host of the Developing Up podcast and a frequent speaker on open source and developer growth.

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Driven by creativity and a love of learning, Chaz has built a career at the intersection of open source, education, and community. He’s authored Drupal books, taught thousands through Lynda.com, and contributed to high-profile projects like the Smithsonian’s digital initiatives. Whether mentoring, coding, or speaking at camps and conferences, Chaz brings passion, purpose, and a deep commitment to giving back.

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Jim brings a strategic, design-driven approach to branding, content, and digital experience, shaped by years across startups, agencies, and enterprise teams. He’s led rebrands, launches, and digital transformations—and is the author of The Visual Marketer, a crash course in creating smarter visuals in an AI-powered world.

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Andy leads the product and engineering teams focused on solutions that improve consumer experiences across the patient journey. He has been an innovator in the digital marketing space for over 15 years with leadership experience, consulting some of the largest health systems in the US.

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Alixandra Nozzolillo is an award-winning communications and marketing professional with over two decades of experience in higher education and healthcare. Known for turning complex ideas into clear strategy, she brings both creative firepower and analytical depth. Beyond deadlines and to-do lists, she’s an avid gardener and lifelong explorer.

Val is a senior product designer at Acquia and lead product designer at Curo, a startup connecting caregivers of seniors. She is also the upcoming founder of a design consultancy focused on aging, inspired by her 12-year journey of staying close to her grandma in China through video calls across the ocean. Her passion lies in creating thoughtful, inclusive designs that empower older adults and their caretakers.

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Matt Hand brings over a decade of experience in web and application development, offering comprehensive full-stack technical expertise. He is a seasoned leader known for providing clear guidance and strategic advice on complex programming projects. Matt possesses advanced proficiency in PHP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Python, and all aspects of Drupal.

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Dharizza is a Senior back-end developer with 9+ years of experience building successful Drupal projects. She also has a long-standing passion for knowledge sharing and empowering others to learn new things by providing Drupal training and speaking at international Drupal Camps.

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Dan Cabral, UX/UI Designer, Harvard University
Dan brings nearly 25 years of experience in the web industry, with a career that began in front-end design and development within the interactive agency and publishing sectors. Over the past decade, he has focused on UX/UI design, honing a user-centered approach to digital experiences. At Harvard, Dan helps lead the effort to advance the capabilities of a new web publishing platform, working with his team to enhance its maturity and usability for the university community.
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Jannell Sims, IT Manager, Harvard University
Janell Sims (she/her) has worked as a content strategist, UX advocate, and accessibility practitioner for over 15 years in higher ed. She currently manages a team of Digital Accessibility Consultants at Harvard University as part of an initiative to incorporate the principles of accessibility and inclusive design into all aspects of the digital experience. She is also the accessibility lead on the university’s project to build a new web publishing platform and transform its service design and governance.

Richard Clinch, Experience Design Lead, Harvard Web Publishing
As Experience Design Lead at Harvard Web Publishing, Richard focuses on helping create simple to use, strategically driven and visually compelling experiences for Harvard schools, departments and faculty. Passionate about quality and accessibility, his work spans over 20 years as an instructor and consultant providing design and User Experience services.

Elizabeth Costello, Technology Experience Advisor, JSI
Elizabeth Costello is a Technology Experience Advisor and Drupal Manager at JSI Research & Training Institute in Boston. She co-leads a team of designers, developers, and content managers to build web applications that improve individual and community health and education. She brings expertise in digital strategy, product management, UX design, and accessibility.

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Bruna Siqueira-Davis, Product & Digital Strategist, Evolving Web
Bruna is a product strategist and UX specialist with over seven years of experience working with Drupal. She helps purpose-driven organizations align user needs with strategic goals through research, content strategy, and service design, shaping digital experiences for leading education, non-profit, and tech brands.

Samuel Segura, ISV Partner Development Manager, Google Cloud

Samuel Segura is a technology industry veteran based in Austin, TX. Sam has a 25-year career having worked for technology leaders such as Apple, Contentful and HPE. Currently at Google Cloud, Sam focuses on partners and their go-to-market activity, particularly integrating AI. His experience includes working with agencies, ISVs and system integrators.

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John Doyle, CEO, Digital Polygon
In a world where digital has become the norm, John has established his career on “building it better.” With a mission to leave every website better than he found it, John created Digital Polygon to deliver cutting-edge solutions to our client's most challenging business problems.

Josh Koenig, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer
With a background in both technology and digital strategy, Josh helps organizations streamline website operations, drive performance, and scale impact. He is a recognized thought leader in the Drupal and WordPress communities, known for championing agile web development and the power of the open web.

Gaurav Mishra, VP of Growth, Material
Gaurav has 17+ years in digital experience development. He co-founded two startups, selling one successfully. He aids enterprises in digital transformation by integrating MarTech platforms with AI. Gaurav is a recognized speaker, having presented at major events like DrupalCon Global, Voice Global, Decoupled Days, and HasGeek, showcasing his expertise in technology solutions and digital strategy.

Jim Birch specializes in Drupal development, Front End development, Content Strategy, and SEO. He’s also an expert at planning, architecting, and developing digital projects.Beyond his many certifications and accolades, Jim has devoted a great deal of his life to the Drupal community. For starters, he’s been a Drupal Open Source project contributor (Drupal Core Subsystem Maintainer: Recipes & Default Content and Drupal Recipes Initiative Coordinator), along with being a committer, track lead, and advisory board member for Drupal CMS.He’s a regular technology speaker who has written and presented sessions at DrupalCon North America, Drupal Camp Northern Lights, and too many other camps and meetups to mention here. He’s also organized and volunteered at many of them.

Noel is an experienced digital strategist with proven success in website and content strategy, SEO, and analytics for higher ed, nonprofits, and consumer brands. With a background in design and copywriting, she develops creative, data-driven solutions to complex digital challenges.

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Kyle Einecker is a Drupal architect and the founder of True Summit, with over a decade of experience building scalable, component-driven web platforms. He specializes in enterprise Drupal, modern frontend development, and low-code tooling. Kyle is also an active contributor to the Drupal community, focused on creating practical solutions that improve developer and editorial workflows.

Steve Tisa, VP, IT, Mimecast

Steve has over 25 years of experience leading digital transformation, IT strategy, and operations for global SaaS organizations. Prior to Mimecast, Steve was VP, Information Systems Architecture at UKG/Kronos, overseeing IT and digital strategy, operations, and service delivery. Earlier in his career he held technology and marketing leadership roles at 3Com and Jabra, focusing on scaling web, eCommerce, and GTM systems to support global growth.

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Lynne Capozzi, Member of Board of Directors for the Drupal Association, Boston Children’s Hospital, and Lewis & Clark College. Former CMO of Acquia
Lynne Capozzi is a marketing executive who has led teams across all stages of growth—from startups to public companies. As former CMO of Acquia, she helped drive the company’s customer-focused strategy and returned in 2016 to lead its next phase of expansion. She brings a sales-driven approach and a deep passion for the evolving customer journey. Lynne also serves on the board of the Drupal Association and runs a nonprofit through Boston Children’s Hospital supporting cardiac research and support of cardiac patients and families.

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Roddy Young, former Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Boston Children's Hospital
Consultant, Roddy Young & Partners
Roddy is a seasoned marketing, digital engagement, and communications executive with a proven track record of driving brand growth, enhancing reputation, and leading award-winning campaigns in complex organizations. He has spearheaded nationally recognized initiatives for Boston Children’s Hospital and Dartmouth Health, blending strategic insight with innovative content and AI-driven tools. A frequent speaker and thought leader, Roddy is a member of the Wall Street Journal CMO Network and was named one of Becker’s Healthcare’s top Chief Marketing Officers.

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Vanesse Theoharis, Associate Vice President Accounts, SimpsonScarborough
Vanessa leads integrated marketing and branding projects from sales through delivery, collaborating with teams to ensure clients’ success and help grow their reputations in a competitive marketplace. She believes empathy is the key to effective marketing. She is passionate about helping institutions connect with and activate audiences of today and tomorrow. Previously, Vanessa recruited executives for various organizations, primarily in higher education and healthcare, with The Ward Group. She also built and led the digital marketing business at OHO Interactive and prior to that, spent eight years in progressive marketing roles at her undergraduate alma mater, Babson College. She also holds a master’s degree from Emerson College.

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Scott Massey, Innovation and GTM Lead, Pantheon
Scott is a creative problem-solver and certified professional coach with deep expertise in customer lifecycle strategy. He has built and scaled go-to-market teams from $1M to $100M+ ARR across the US, APAC, and EMEA, and brings a coaching lens to leadership, neurodiversity, and navigating the messiness of tech.

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Peter Navarra, DXP Consultant
Pete Navarra is a 20+ year digital technology executive with over a decade of experience implementing large scale Sitecore DXP solutions. With 15 years in the consulting space, 3 years in the SaaS product space, a recognized 6-time Sitecore MVP, and a well known within the digital consulting space, Pete Navarra is a mentor and thought leader in the DXP space.

Nika Karliuchenko, Content Specialist, Contentful
An early adopter of headless, composable platforms and design systems, I’ve specialized in platform research & development for more than 7+ years, enabling digital marketers to experiment easily in low-code/no-code environments while improving company efficiency at scale. My journey has seen me play instrumental roles in several top-ranking corporations, where I led diverse teams and leveraged my experience to build and manage platforms with tens of millions of customers.

John Picozzi, Drupal Architect, EPAM
John Picozzi is a Solution Architect at EPAM and a dedicated member of the Drupal community. A strong advocate for open source, he has delivered Drupal solutions for organizations like CVS Caremark, Leica Geosystems, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Marriott, and Novartis. John co-hosts the Talking Drupal podcast and helps organize both the Drupal Providence Meetup and New England Drupal Camp

Thomas is a Customer Success Manager at GitLab, helping enterprise and public sector clients accelerate software delivery and maximize their investment in the GitLab platform. With deep expertise in Drupal since 2003, he is certified by both Acquia and GitLab and specializes in CMS migrations, DevOps, and technical architecture. He is also the founder of Bluefly.io, an Acquia Partner delivering open-source solutions with a team of former Acquia leaders.

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Penny Kronz has over 18 years of consulting experience with website best practices and accessibility for higher education organizations. Penny has also worked as a website administrator for the Division of Public Health in Georgia. She prides herself on staying up-to-date on accessibility requirements. She has the Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) certification through the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP).

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Rich Lawson, Associate Director of Technology, Evolving Web
Rich is a seasoned digital leader with over 20 years of experience and more than a decade in agency settings. He has led the successful launch of dozens of accessible, high-impact digital products for organizations of all sizes—from startups and nonprofits to Fortune 50 companies. Known for fostering strong collaboration across teams, Rich brings deep technical expertise and a user-centered approach to every project.

Bruna Siqueira-Davis, Product and Digital Strategist, Evolving Web
Bruna is a product strategist and UX specialist who helps purpose-driven organizations align user needs with strategic goals. She leads research, content strategy, and service design efforts to shape meaningful digital experiences for leading education, non-profit, and tech brands.

As the Senior Director of Digital Experience at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Brian lead the strategy and execution of digital products and programs that transform and enhance the institution’s online presence, brand visibility, and user satisfaction. With 20 years of experience in digital media, marketing, and experience design, Brian has deep expertise in creating and managing digital ecosystems that advance an organization’s strategic priorities. Brian lives in East Greenwich, Rhode Island with his family.

Rachel is an empathy driven content design leader. She's passionate about creating powerful digital learning, consumer, and entertainment experiences that engage and make an impact.

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Benji has been contributing to Open Source Software since 2000 and to Drupal since 2010. He is a member of the Drupal Usability Team, a co-maintainer of the migration subsystem (Migrate API), and a member of the Drupal Security Team. Since late 2023, he has been working at Harvard Web Publishing, helping to migrate thousands of sites from Drupal 7 to Drupal 10 and maintaining both platforms.

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J.J. started Lone Rock Point to help public sector and other mission driven organizations modernize their web experiences. In 2023, his team completed an overhaul of NASA's web presence that involved a migration of from Drupal to WordPress a custom editor experience to integrate an atomic design system and the launching of a new streaming platform.

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Jess Deutsch, Creative Director, Oxfam America
Jeff Deutsch is the Creative Director at Oxfam America, where he oversees a team of writers and editors, designers, content strategist and video editor to deliver creative output for Oxfam’s initiatives in the US market, as well as the design and design system for the Oxfam America web properties. He draws on over 25 years of experience in design across digital and analog media, and a focus on user experience, in non-profit, creative agency, and tech start-up environments.

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Adrienne Smith, Senior Digital Strategist, Evolving Web

Adrienne has a masters in Information Studies and has been working in the digital content strategy space for the past ten years. She's an expert in tackling information architecture and content governance problems head on to enable efficient information retrieval and sustainable content management.

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John Cloys, Assistant Director of Web & Digital Initiatives, Princeton School of Public and International Affairs

John is an innovative Drupal developer, arts administrator, advocate, and national events and programs production expert with proven creative and management ability in organizational infrastructure, strategic planning, higher education, association, and non-profit enterprise. Solid results in relationship, project and change management, process improvement, developing and maximizing new business models with integrated advertising, marketing, and fundraising strategies.

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Suzanne Dergacheva, Co-Founder, Evolving Web
‍Suzanne is the co-founder of Evolving Web, a digital agency that helps organizations that make a big impact in the world. She helps translate institutional goals and user needs into a tangible digital strategy, often bridging the gap between technology and user experience design. She runs trainings and strategic workshops and has collaborated with teams at Georgia Tech, Princeton University, McGill University and the University of Waterloo.

Devin is a seasoned software architect with over a decade of experience in enterprise applications, specializing in Drupal, PHP, and cloud infrastructure. He loves tackling complex technical challenges, supporting both developers and site builders, contributing to open-source projects, and cheering on the Phillies while enjoying a post-run beer.

A CMS veteran having spent almost three decades working on and around web content management systems in all sort of positions, mostly using open source solutions.

‍Kristina Frantz, Former Chief Strategy Officer, Planned Parenthood Direct
‍Kristina is a data-driven product and strategy leader with 15+ years in healthtech and femtech. After three years at Planned Parenthood Direct, she now works with a femtech fertility startup and a West African non-profit telehealth app, applying her expertise to improve healthcare access through innovative digital solutions.

Adrienne Smith, Senior Digital Strategist, Evolving Web
‍Adrienne has a masters in Information Studies and has been working in the digital content strategy space for the past ten years. She's an expert in tackling information architecture and content governance problems head on to enable efficient information retrieval and sustainable content management.

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Steve draws on years of development experience—and a past life in theatre—to bring clarity, strategy, and the occasional laugh to the world of web platforms.

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Thomas Stilling has led digital strategy, content innovation, and AI transformation programs in senior roles at Forrester Research, 20th Century Fox, and supported multiple global brands. A sought-after consultant and thought leader, he designs and teaches practical courses on AI, Digital Media, and Digital Asset Management at Rutgers University.

Mike Tullo is a User Experience Analyst and YaleSites Product Manager with nearly six years at Yale University. With a background in game design and development prior to higher education, Mike brings a unique perspective to higher education in the Drupal space. When not focused on improving Yale's web presence, he enjoys time with his wife and newborn daughter or watching baseball.

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Jason is a Principal Designer at Chewy.com, where he leads design system initiatives across ecommerce, enterprise, and mobile platforms. He previously shaped digital experiences for the States of Rhode Island and Georgia, and has helped major organizations adopt variable fonts. An expert in web typography, Jason is the author of Responsive Typography and a frequent speaker, writer, and course creator—with occasional breaks to follow his dogs Leo and Henry around Turner Reservoir.

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