Chris Hardie is an Internet technology professional living just across the state line in Richmond, Indiana. Having previously co-founded and managed a web development agency for over 16 years, he now works on the WordPress.com VIP team at Automattic, Inc. where he supports some of the biggest WordPress sites on the web. Chris serves in leadership roles for a variety of local community improvement organizations, and writes about technology, culture, marketing and community-building at ChrisHardie.com.