Maker Faires around the world attract over a million visitors each year. When Maker-in-chief Sherry Huss co-created the first Maker Faire in 2005, she’d already been organizing tech and media events for nine years. Now she’s run 12 years of Maker Faires, managing a worldwide team while carrying on several side projects. She gave us an extensive look at her work habits, her management techniques, and the process of launching and running each Faire.
Location: Occidental, CA (West Sonoma County)
Current Gig: Independent Study (taking it all in, getting out and talking to the community while taking a break from being maker-in-chief and co-creator of Maker Faire)
Current mobile device: iPhone 7 plus
Current computer: MacBook Pro 15" and Apple 27" Thunderbolt Display
One word that best describes how you work: Focused...
