Michelle Frechette is an independent, experienced businesswoman, with a background in higher education, public service, technology, and public speaking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Michelle is the Executive Director of Post Status, the Program Director for WP Includes, and a freelance marketing consultant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She has received multiple rewards including the Up and Coming Businesswoman Award (2016, Rochester Women\u2019s Network); Influential Woman (2025, Influential Women Magazine); and Speaker of the Year (2025, Women Tech Network).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Michelle was dubbed “The busiest woman in WordPress,” by Matt Mullenweg, co-founder of WordPress (2022).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Michelle’s focus is most often centered on helping others develop their voice, their brand, and their place in the ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Michelle is the Podcast Barista at WPCoffeeTalk, cofounder of Underrepresented in Tech, creator of WPSpeakers, creator of WPCareerPages, co-founder of SponsorMeWP, co-founder of SpeedNetworkOnline, co-founder of WPWiki, author, influencer, and a frequent organizer and speaker at WordPress and tech events. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her work consistently focuses on strengthening and amplifying the tech community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Michelle lives outside of Rochester, NY where she\u2019s an avid nature photographer. You can learn more about Michelle at meetmichelle.online.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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