Michelle Frechette is an independent, experienced businesswoman, with a background in higher education, public service, technology, and public speaking. 

Michelle is the Executive Director of Post Status, the Program Director for WP Includes, and a freelance marketing consultant.

She has received multiple rewards including the Up and Coming Businesswoman Award (2016, Rochester Women’s Network); Influential Woman (2025, Influential Women Magazine); and Speaker of the Year (2025, Women Tech Network).

Michelle was dubbed "The busiest woman in WordPress," by Matt Mullenweg, co-founder of WordPress (2022).

Michelle's focus is most often centered on helping others develop their voice, their brand, and their place in the ecosystem.

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.

Her work consistently focuses on strengthening and amplifying the tech community.

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