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Mary Hubbard

Executive Director at Automattic

@4thhubbard Washington, US joined Oct 2024

MaryHubbard.com github.com/4thhubbard slack: @Mary Hubbard
    Teams Community Core Support Test
    Sponsored Automattic 40 hours/week confirmed

    WordPress Origin Story

    I came to WordPress through WooCommerce, where I led marketplace strategy and worked deeply with the plugin and extension ecosystem, building on my background in e-commerce and digital marketplaces. WooCommerce is also where my commitment to open source really took hold, through direct exposure to the community, the contribution model, and the scale of impact WordPress enables. I then moved on to WordPress.com at Automattic, partnering closely with core contributors, hosts, developers, and community leaders across the project.

    I now serve as the Executive Director of WordPress, focused on the long-term health, resilience, and evolution of the open-source project and its global community. I’m focused on strengthening contributor programs, education, and shared infrastructure so WordPress can continue to grow without losing what makes it special.

    Badges

    CODE
    3 badges
    Core Contributor '25 Core Team '26 Meta Contributor '26
    CONTENT
    1 badge
    Documentation Contributor '25
    COMMUNITY
    1 badge
    WordCamp Speaker '25

    Current Job

    Executive Director
    Present
    Automattic

    Job History

    Chief Product Officer
    TruRating
    Chief Experience/Product Officer, WordPress.com
    Automattic
    Head of TikTok Americas
    Nov 2022 – May 2025
    Bytedance
    Responsible for the end to end governance and experience, ensuring the safety and trustworthiness of TTS for all users, sellers, and creators.
    Executive Director, WordPress
    Oct 2024 – Present
    Automattic

    Recent impact

    Score weights high-impact work (commits, releases, approved translations, props) at 3x routine activity.

    Last 30 days
    2contributions
    high2
    medium0
    score6
    Last 90 days
    17contributions
    high13
    medium4
    score43
    Last 12 months
    56contributions
    high26
    medium30
    score108

    Specializations

    share of activity across teams · last 365 days · 2 attributed contributions

    Community 100% of attributed activity

    Contributions

    Type
    May 2026
    May 14 Thu · 16:56
    Meta high
    Received props from @chaion07 in Slack:
    Props to @ellatrix, @audrasjb and @l0idor helping with the various release tasks :thank-you: :heart: Props…
    May 07 Thu · 16:53
    Meta high
    Wrote a new post, Welcome All Languages and Communities to Make WordPress Slack, on the site WordPress.org Project:
    Over the past few months, there has been a lot of chatter regarding how contributors…
    April 2026
    Apr 22 Wed · 16:37
    Meta med
    Wrote a comment on the post Elevating Individuals, on the site Make WordPress Core:
    I agree, we've drifted. To fix this, we need to restore something more fundamental: ownership,…
    Apr 21 Tue · 21:02
    Meta med
    Wrote a comment on the post Sandbox request for WordPress.org edits, on the site Make WordPress Systems:
    Thanks @otto42. I should have been more specific around the longer term. I'm working on…
    Apr 21 Tue · 14:03
    Meta high
    Wrote a new post, Sandbox request for WordPress.org edits, on the site Make WordPress Systems:
    Hey folks! I’m requesting a sandbox so I can make and test edits to WordPress.org…
    Apr 20 Mon · 09:57
    Meta high
    Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Europe 2026
    March 2026
    Mar 30 Mon · 15:46
    Meta med
    Wrote a comment on the post Let’s Slack Better, on the site Make WordPress.org:
    Let's aim to close WCAsia slack down post 2026 event. This way, 2027 organizers can…
    Mar 26 Thu · 18:50
    Meta high
    Received props from @sumitsingh in Slack:
    Props to @4thhubbard coordinating and hosting the party for facilitating the RC2 release party! with…
    Mar 26 Thu · 18:45
    Meta high
    Gave props in Slack:
    Props to @James Roberts, @oglekler and all new contributors here for letting the release squad…
    Mar 26 Thu · 18:45
    Meta high
    Gave props in Slack:
    Props to @ellatrix @desrosj @dmsnell @johnbillion @jonsurrell @audrasjb @mukesh27 for all your hard work prepping…

    Completed Courses

    Total completed courses: 6