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Location Champaign, IL
Current Role(s): 
Founder
Story Tech Media
Slack: 
@davidneedham

Professional Info

Companies Worked For
Industries Worked In: 
Higher Education, Drupal Training, Churches, Ministries, Nonprofits, Freelance

Personal Info

Pronouns: 
he/him
Primary language: 
English
Other languages: 
English

On Drupal.org for 18 years 6 months

Over 50 edits to documentation

Bio: 

David Needham is the Founder of Story Tech Media where he helps people capture and share their most important stories using a creative mashup of videography, technology, and human-centered design. David loves learning almost as much as he loves teaching and sharing new ideas with people. When he's not bringing stories to life with his family in Champaign, IL, you'll find him playing board games or roleplaying in a D&D campaign.

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Drupal Contributions: 

I shot video and captured stories at MidCamp 2025.
I helped organize trainings at MidCamp 2020.
I led Drupal workshops for Drupal Global Training Days 2020.
I led Getting Started with Drupal workshops in Champaign, IL in 2019.
I led Drupal workshops for Drupal Global Training Days 2019.
I led Drupal workshops for Drupal Global Training Days 2018.
I helped organize trainings at MidCamp 2019.
I helped organize and lead trainings at MidCamp 2018.
I helped organize and lead sprints at MidCamp 2017.
I helped organize and lead trainings at TCDrupal Camp 2015.
I helped organize and lead trainings at TCDrupal Camp 2014.
I helped organize and lead trainings at BADCamp 2013.
I helped organize and lead trainings at BADCamp 2012.
I helped organize and lead trainings at BADCamp 2011.
I taught first time sprinter workshops at DrupalCon New Orleans 2016.
I taught first time sprinter workshops at DrupalCon Los Angeles 2015.
I helped plan events in the Central Illinois Drupal User Group.
I helped plan events in the Twin Cities Drupal User Group.
I led workshops at the San Francisco Drupal User Group.
I helped plan events in the San Antonio Drupal User Group.
I helped plan events at Bradley University.
I've been speaking publicly about Drupal since 2008 (including DrupalCons at Chicago, London, Denver, Munich, Portland, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Vienna, and Nashville).

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Areas of Expertise: 
public speaker
trainer
storyteller
videograper
Drupal events: 
DrupalCon Boston 2008
DrupalCon DC 2009
DrupalCon San Francisco 2010
DrupalCon Chicago 2011
DrupalCon London 2011
DrupalCon Denver 2012
DrupalCon Munich 2012
DrupalCon Portland 2013
DrupalCon Austin 2014
DrupalCon Los Angeles 2015
DrupalCon Barcelona 2015
DrupalCon New Orleans 2016
DrupalCon Baltimore 2017
DrupalCon Vienna 2017
DrupalCon Nashville 2018
Drupal Europe 2018
DrupalCon Seattle 2019
DrupalCon Minneapolis 2020 (was planning to attend)
DrupalCon Global 2020
DrupalCon Europe 2020
DrupalCon North America 2021
DrupalCon Europe 2021
DrupalCon Chicago 2026

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9 people list davidneedham as a mentor

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I contributed to Drupal.org
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I reviewed Project applications
I help in the Drupal support forums
I provide Drupal-related services
I give support on Slack
I help mentor new contributors