In the WordPress open-source project, each team has Team Representatives (Team Reps) who help coordinate efforts, represent the team in cross-team initiatives, and support contributor growth. It’s time once again to nominate the next round of Training Team Reps for 2026! 🎉
The Role
Team Representatives (or Reps) serve for approximately two consecutive years — using the first year to get familiar with the team’s workflows and the second year to mentor new incoming reps.
The Training Team strives to have three Team Reps at a time to ensure continuity, shared responsibilities, and diverse perspectives in leadership.
In 2025, I joined alongside @psykro (Jonathan Bossenger) and @digitalchild (Jamie Madden) as Team Reps. After Jonathan and Jamie stepped down, I continued and we welcomed two new interim Co-Reps — @sumitsingh (Sumit Singh) and @rjekic (Rade Jekić). Since then, we’ve been collaborating in the team activities.
We review our team structure annually. As per our two-year cycle, I will continue as team reps in 2026 to mentor the next group of Team Reps. @rjekic has already become well-familiar with Training Team activities, so I am planning to hand over my role to Rade Jekić in this upcoming year.
Sumit Singh is open to welcoming another contributor to take on the role if there is strong interest. If no new contributors come forward, he is available and willing to continue serving for another year.Considering all of this, the Training Team will be opening nominations for one (1) Team Reps position for the upcoming term.
Criteria for Nomination
If you’d like to nominate yourself or someone else, please ensure the following:
- You’ve been actively contributing to the Training Team for at least the last six months.
- You can dedicate 2–4 hours per week to Training Team activities, including meetings, mentorship, and cross-team collaborations.
- You’re committed to helping the team work toward its yearly goals and supporting contributor growth.
Timeline for 2026 Training Team Rep A Team Rep is a person who represents the Make WordPress team to the rest of the project, make sure issues are raised and addressed as needed, and coordinates cross-team efforts. Selection
We’ll follow the same process documented in the Training Team handbook.
Step 1: Call for Nominations
Anyone can nominate a Training Team Rep — including self-nominations. To nominate someone (or yourself), please comment on this post.
Nomination Opens: 1st November 2025
Nomination Closes: 10th November 2025
After nominations close, the current Team Reps will review all nominees to ensure they meet the criteria, and reach out to confirm acceptance. Only those who accept their nomination will move forward to the next stage.
Step 2: Vote for Team Reps
If there’s more than one nominee, a community poll will be opened to select the new Team Rep.
Voting Opens: 11th November 2025
Voting Closes: 20th November 2025
Step 3: Announce the 2026 Team Reps
The final announcement of the 2026 Training Team Reps will be made on 1st December 2025.
It’s time to Nominate! 🎉
We’re excited to welcome new leadership and fresh ideas to the Training Team! If you’d like to nominate yourself or someone else, please leave a comment below. If you’d prefer to share your nomination privately, feel free to reach out directly to @sumitsingh, @rjekic or @devmuhib.
Let’s continue building a strong, diverse, and supportive Training Team together. 💪
Thank you, everyone, for your ongoing contributions and commitment to learning in WordPress!
