David Needham

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.

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).