{"id":85053,"date":"2026-03-27T10:36:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T10:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/community\/?p=85053"},"modified":"2026-03-27T11:40:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T11:40:02","slug":"2026-community-team-reps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/community\/2026\/03\/27\/2026-community-team-reps\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Community Team Reps"},"content":{"rendered":"

What a journey it has been getting here. After nominations, deliberations, and a community vote, we are ready to share some exciting news about who will be helping steer the WordPress Community Team in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Year of Reflection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The rep structure we introduced back in 2024 \u2014 four seats, two-year terms, staggered transitions has continued to serve us well. It creates space for institutional knowledge to carry forward while still bringing fresh energy into the room each cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2025 cohort of Pooja Derashri<\/strong>,<\/a> Aditya Kane<\/strong> @<\/span>adityakane<\/a>, Kasirye Arthur<\/strong> @<\/span>thehopemonger<\/a> , and Shusei Toda<\/strong> @<\/span>st810amaze<\/a> poured themselves into this work, and the community is better for it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How 2026 Unfolded<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s process was quieter in volume but no less meaningful. The community showed up thoughtfully, and when the votes were counted, one candidate stood out clearly, earning their seat through a process the community participated in with care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Only one new rep joins the team this cycle, stepping in alongside the three continuing reps from 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udf89 Welcoming Juan (@unintended8<\/a>)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve spent any time around WordPress events in Europe, there\u2019s a good chance you\u2019ve already crossed paths with Juan \u2014 even if you didn\u2019t catch his name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His story with WordPress starts in 2008, not as a community builder, but as someone who just needed a blogging tool. Seventeen years later, that accidental beginning has grown into a career, a calling, and a network of people he genuinely cares about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The community piece snuck up on him. He showed up at WordCampWordCamp<\/span> WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they\u2019ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span> Cantabria in November 2015 out of curiosity and \u2014 as tends to happen with the right community \u2014 never really left. From there, things moved quickly in the best way: co-organizing the Pontevedra meetupMeetup<\/span> Meetup groups are locally-organized groups that get together for face-to-face events on a regular basis (commonly once a month). Learn more about Meetups in our Meetup Organizer Handbook<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span>, leading local WordCamps in 2018 and 2019, contributing to four more events after that, serving as team lead across 2022 and 2023, and eventually taking on the lead organizer role for WordCamp Europe 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These days, Juan serves as a Program ManagerProgram Manager<\/span> Program Managers (formerly Super Deputies) are Program Supporters who can perform extra tasks on WordCamp.org like creating new sites and publishing WordCamps to the schedule.<\/span><\/span><\/span> on the WordPress Global Community TeamGlobal Community Team<\/span> A group of community organizers and contributors who collaborate on local events about WordPress \u2014 monthly WordPress meetups and\/or annual conferences called WordCamps.<\/span><\/span><\/span>, sponsored by Weglot through Five for the Future. He works behind the scenes to support organizers running WordCamps, meetupsMeetup<\/span> Meetup groups are locally-organized groups that get together for face-to-face events on a regular basis (commonly once a month). Learn more about Meetups in our Meetup Organizer Handbook<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span>, and a growing range of community programs around the world. It\u2019s unglamorous, important work \u2014 and he\u2019s clearly built for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He lives in Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain, and when he\u2019s not helping an organizing team find their footing or reviewing an event budget for the fourth time, you\u2019ll likely find him watching sports or working through an indie music playlist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ask Juan what WordPress has meant to him and he\u2019ll point straight to the people. That\u2019s not a talking point \u2014 it\u2019s the throughline of everything he\u2019s done. His goal as a rep is simple: make sure more people get to experience that same thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\ude80 Here\u2019s to 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To everyone who nominated, voted, or simply paid attention during this process \u2014 thank you. The health of this community depends on people who care enough to show up, and you do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Juan joins Pooja, Aditya, and Arthur in carrying this work forward. We couldn\u2019t be more excited to see what this team does together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 The WordPress Community Team<\/em><\/p>\n

#<\/span>community-management<\/a>, #<\/span>community-team<\/a><\/p>