WordPress.org
Get WordPress

Profiles

James Giroux

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

@jamesgiroux Kingston, Ontario joined Feb 2014

jamesgiroux.ca github.com/jamesgiroux Slack: @jaygee
    Teams Marketing

    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.

    Badges

    CODE
    1 badge
    Core Contributor '26
    COMMUNITY
    3 badges
    Meetup Organizer '24 WordCamp Organizer '25 WordCamp Speaker '23

    Current Job

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

    Recent impact

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

    Last 30 days
    1contribution
    high1
    medium0
    score3
    Last 90 days
    3contributions
    high3
    medium0
    score9
    Last 12 months
    8contributions
    high8
    medium0
    score24

    Team focus

    Across 1 team, with no team-attributable contributions in the last 365 days

    WordPress releases

    Contributed to 1 release
    • 7.0

    Contributions

    Type
    June 2026
    Jun 06 Sat · 15:50
    Meta high
    Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Canada 2026
    April 2026
    Apr 16 Thu · 08:16
    Core high
    Mentioned in [62240] on WordPress SVN:
    Abilities API: Catch exceptions thrown by ability callbacks and return WP_Error.
    Apr 16 Thu · 07:22
    Core high
    Mentioned in [62238] on WordPress SVN:
    Abilities API: Catch exceptions thrown by ability callbacks and return WP_Error.
    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
    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…
    April 2025
    Apr 03 Thu · 19:48
    Meta high
    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)

    Completed Courses

    Total completed courses: 1