Emily Stamey works at InQuest, a network security company based in Washington, DC. She learned PHP in 1999 and loved it. This ignited her passion for open source! In her free time, she enjoys music, Legos, making things, playing games, and socializing. She is an active volunteer in tech communities as Director of Women Who Code Raleigh/Durham and Organizer of TrianglePHP. She enjoys helping people share ideas and learn together, which has led to her speaking at conferences.