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James Giroux

Technical Account Manager & Co-Founder at WordPress VIP & Future of Team

@jamesgiroux Kingston, Ontario joined Feb 2014

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    Bio

    James Giroux is a Technical Account Manager at WordPress VIP, where he works closely with enterprise-level customers to optimize their WordPress experiences. With over fifteen years of experience in the WordPress ecosystem, James has collaborated with leading brands to drive growth and innovation. He is also a co-founder of Future of Team, a venture dedicated to helping WordPress companies build scalable, people-first cultures. James is passionate about empowering leaders to create environments that foster team engagement, collaboration, and long-term success through open, people-first workplaces.

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    Core Contributor '26
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    Meetup Organizer '24 WordCamp Organizer '25 WordCamp Speaker '23

    Current Job

    Technical Account Manager & Co-Founder
    Present
    WordPress VIP & Future of Team

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    Specializations

    evenly split across 1 team · no team-attributable activity in the last 365 days

    Marketing 100% of attributed activity

    Contributions

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    January 2026
    Jan 27 Tue · 05:06
    Meta high
    Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Asia 2026
    September 2025
    Sep 10 Wed · 14:07
    Meta high
    Wrote a new post, Building Together: The Spirit of Open Source at WordCamp Canada 2025, on the site WordCamp Canada 2025:
    Learn the heart of WordCamp, open source, and what we’re celebrating at WordCamp Canada 2025!
    July 2025
    Jul 01 Tue · 13:00
    Meta high
    Wrote a new post, Innovation in the Canadian Context, on the site WordCamp Canada 2025:
    Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦 “Innovation” isn’t just a buzzword here — it’s a how even…
    June 2025
    Jun 27 Fri · 12:00
    Meta high
    Wrote a new post, It’s not an event. It’s a WordCamp!, on the site WordCamp Canada 2025:
    WordCamp Canada is not just another conference—it’s a national moment. It’s where bold thinking meets…
    Jun 24 Tue · 23:38
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    Wrote a new post, It’s not an event. It’s a WordCamp!, on the site WordCamp Canada 2025:
    WordCamp Canada is not just another conference—it’s a national moment. It’s where bold thinking meets…
    April 2025
    Apr 03 Thu · 19:48
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    Wrote a new post, Call for Volunteers, on the site WordCamp Canada 2025:
    Like the WordPress software project WordCamp Canada is an open source event. It's planned, organized,…
    March 2025
    Mar 25 Tue · 01:54
    Meta high
    Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Canada 2025 (FR)
    January 2025
    Jan 28 Tue · 00:57
    Meta high
    Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Canada 2025
    November 2024
    Nov 18 Mon · 20:30
    Meta high
    Confirmed as a speaker for WordCamp Asia 2025
    July 2024
    Jul 17 Wed · 15:43
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    Completed the course WordPress meetup organizer training on learn.wordpress.org

    Completed Courses

    Total completed courses: 1