Meet the WordCamp Kansas City Organizers

Karissa helps multi-passionate entrepreneurs reduce tech overwhelm by building profound websites, designing beautiful brands and taming technology.

As an experienced web developer/graphic designer & business strategist, she has helped hundreds of small business owners and entrepreneurs build and improve their businesses since 2005 in her business Profoundly Purple. She has over 10 years experience working with WordPress, specializes in WordPress MulitSite, founded the WordPress Multisite Community Facebook Group and is obsessed with all things purple.

Team: Lead Organizer, Logistics, Website/Design Team

Connect with Karissa

• Website: profoundlypurple.com
• Twitter: @MeetKarissa
• LinkedIn: /in/meetkarissa
• Facebook: @meetkarissa

Entrepreneur, owner of 2020creative, Inc. Helping businesses look great and also be effective on the Web.

Teams: Design Lead, Website

Connect with Jeff

• Website: 2020Creative.com
• Twitter: @jeffpotts
• LinkedIn: /in/2020creative

Jeff is a Kansas City native with a love of all things internet and web media. He is currently working in Search Engine Optimization (SEO) with a solid foundation in SEO fundamentals including writing keyword rich content, optimized meta titles and descriptions, and keyword expansion.

Jeff’s interests also include front-end web development, HTML, CSS, Javascript and internet-based media, and (of course) WordPress.

Teams: A/V Lead, Website, Design

Connect with Jeff

• Website: jeffdeboeronline.com
• Twitter: @jefftdeboer
• LinkedIn: /in/jeffdeboer

Justice is a former college professor who was tasked with selecting and teaching a content management system which brought him to WordPress. Justice has been working with WordPress on and off since 2009. After a brief time away Justice is reigniting his love affair with WordPress and plans to launch several new websites this summer and fall – stay tuned!

Outside of technology Justice enjoys being the number one fan at his kids sporting events and learning about nutrition and fitness.

Teams: A/V, WP Basics, Swag Lead

Connect with Justice

• • Website: Website

• • Twitter: @JusticeEffect
  • LinkedIn: /in/tjusticeanderson/

Travis Pflanz is the founder of Search Centered Digital Marketing. Search Centered puts SEO at the center of every type of marketing campaign they create manage and implement for clients of all sizes – from WordPress SEO services to SEO managed WordPress hosting.

Travis has been an organizer of the WordPress KC Meetup since 2013 and an organizer of WordCamp KC since 2014.

When not SEOifying businesses online or creating WordPress websites, Travis can be found hiking through the woods while leading the pack at Kansas City Dog Club, training new Dog Socializer volunteers at Wayside Waifs, or helping run the pet food pantry at Spay & Neuter KC and serving as a member of the Advisory Council.

• Attend Travis’s WordCamp KC session Simple SEO Content Creation Strategies for your Business Website on Saturday, June 29th at 2pm.

Connect with Travis Pflanz

• Website: searchcentered.com
• LinkedIn: /in/travispflanz
• Twitter: @searchcentered
• Facebook: @searchcentered
• Instagram: @travispflanz

Jim is an accomplished expert sales professional turned full-time entrepreneur with business endeavors in online retail, social media consulting, marketing and web development. With his 30+ years of experience in business and technology, he helps his clients navigate the waters of digital media to reach their target market on the internet and drive increased customer revenue and develop new customers.

He is the owner of Simply Creative Media LLC where he helps small businesses Get Found, Get Social and Get Beautiful on the Web. SCM takes clients unique value proposition and leverages the latest tools and techniques to build, grow and measure their online efforts.

Teams: Sponsors, WP Basics

Connect with Jim

• Website: simplycreativemedia.com
• Twitter: @Jim_Grant
• LinkedIn: /in/jimgrant/

Sarah is the owner of 94 West, specializing in website development, search engine optimization, and digital marketing. She develops WordPress-based websites that drive leads, support sales, and build customer confidence and trust. She loves working with diverse businesses and constantly expanding her skill set to meet their needs.

Sarah is a native Kansas Citian and received her B.A. and M.U.P. at the University of Kansas.

Teams: Afterparties, Speaker dinner/gift, Media/PR

Connect with Sarah

• Website: 94westdesign.com
• LinkedIn: /in/sarah-humphrey

Eileen focuses on content strategy and writing, energy efficiency marketing/awareness, and workforce development/coaching.

Team: Content Writing

Connect with Eileen

• Website: efficiencygirl.com
• LinkedIn: /in/eileenohara
• Facebook: @eileen.ohara.31