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Michelle Frechette

Director of Community Engagement

Michelle Frechette is the Director of Community Engagement for StellarWP at Liquid Web.

Michelle was called “The busiest woman in WordPress,” by Matt Mullenweg at WCUS 2022.

In addition to her work at StellarWP, Michelle is the Podcast Barista at WPCoffeeTalk.com, cofounder of underrepresentedintech.com, creator of WPSpeakers.com creator of wpcareerpages.com, the Executive Director at PostStatus.com, co-host of the WPMotivate podcast, co-host of the Audacity Marketing podcast, host of the WP Constellations podcast, author, and a frequent organizer and speaker at WordPress events.

Michelle lives outside of Rochester, NY where she’s an avid nature photographer. You can learn more about Michelle at meetmichelle.online.

Passwords and Security

Articles by Michelle Frechette

Passwords and Security

We've talked about passwords a lot. But we can't stress enough how important such a basic concept is in your first line of defense.

Michelle Frechette

May 9, 2024

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