Heather leads the Java Community as Director of the JCP Program standardization efforts at Oracle, and is a leader of the global community driven adoption user group programs. She drives the efforts to transform the community in broadening participation and diversity in the community. She is passionate about Java, women in technology and developer communities, serving as an International speaker and community organizer of developer hack days around the world. Heather enjoys speaking at conferences, such as Wonder Women Tech, OSCON, Devoxx, Java Zone, and the JavaOne Conferences. She resides in the San Francisco Bay Area, California USA and enjoys trying new sports and fitness activities in her free time.