Sources: Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg announces a new board and new advisers; board members include two founders of IRL and the author of the Silo book series (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg announced a new board and advisory panel. The board now includes two founders of IRL and Sarah Perez, author of the Silo book series. The move expands leadership with experienced founders and a noted author in the tech publishing space.