I built my first website, in very basic HTML, about 1999. My first exposure to WordPress (and my first, very basic blog) was in 2004, just a few months after it was first released. In 2010, after working with a number of other content management systems, I began to concentrate exclusively on WordPress for building websites.

In 2011 I began offering managed WordPress hosting, creating a protected place for website owners. In 2013, I expanded my services to include prevention and recovery for those who had been hacked.

I do what I do because I care. I love taking care of the business you love so you can stay focused on the work that delights you.

Speaking Session

Disaster-Proof Your WordPress Site In the Beginner Developer track

Your Presentation

WordPress now runs about 1 out of every 4 websites on the Web and has become a big target for hackers to attack. If something happened to your site, would you be able to recover? Would you know who to call or what to do to get it back?

What do you want people to learn from your presentation?

If you’re in business and your site is important, you need to have a plan — just in case Hurricane Hacker does head your way. I’ve got some great insight for you and I want to help so you can sleep at night. I want you to be prepared.

Why did you decide to speak?

I have a wealth of knowledge about WordPress. I’m a great teacher and a good speaker. I can sit in my office and just do what I know very quietly, or I can get out and use these attributes to give back to the WordPress community.

I make my living from WordPress. It’s high time to give back.

What attracted you to WordPress in the first place?

WordPress, even in its very earliest form, was much easier for people to set up, change, and maintain than any other content management system out there. My clients needed that ability along with the flexibility built into the WordPress system.

What is your favourite plugin or theme, and why?

Ooh. I don’t know to choose just *one.*

If I had to narrow it down, I’d nominate the iThemes universe, especially iThemes Security, Backup Buddy, and Sync. These three are on all of the many WordPress sites I manage. They make my security and backup configurations incredibly easy to manage.

What are you most looking forward to at WordCamp Toronto?

I’m looking forward to meeting WordPress users and other presenters. Swapping information. (And seeing a small part I’ve never visited of a lovely country.)