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The Java Community Process (JCP) program runs smoothly thanks to the dedication of the
Program Management Office (PMO) staff. These individuals bring not only a wealth of diverse
technical, academic, and personal training and experience to the task of nurturing the community,
but they also share a passionate enthusiasm for Java technology and the community that is evolving
it.
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Heather VanCura started working with Java technology when she joined the PMO in 2000, as
Marketing Manager for the JCP program. This isn't just a job to Heather; she is passionate
about the power and potential of the Java community and technology. "I enjoy the opportunity
of be involved in the Java community as it evolves and draws wider and broader participation
from the industry -- the independent developers, corporate developers, IT managers, architects,
CXOs and business executives, academics, open source groups, Java User Groups (JUGs), and
government agencies. I am awed by the ability of this vibrant and diverse international
community to work together toward a common goal." The pervasiveness of Java technology, as
it gains adoption in a vast array of devices and applications ranging from personal devices
to desktops to supercomputers, fascinates Heather. She is "excited about the possibilities the
future has to offer the community and the possibilities that the community will offer the future,
through their innovations."
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With a B.S. in Business Administration and a minor in Marketing, Heather sets the marketing and
communications strategy for the JCP program. She is responsible for outbound communications to
the community, the JCP brand identity and logo programs, content for jcp.org, and ongoing
research, such as the JCP online survey and jcp.org usability studies. She also develops
messaging, marketing programs, advertising campaigns, sponsorships and events for the JCP
program, including the community gathering at the annual JavaOne conference.
Previously Heather worked her marketing and advertising magic for various high tech
companies, including Microsoft, Cisco, Apple, and the Santa Cruz Operation.
Originally from San Diego, California, Heather now lives halfway up the state in Santa Cruz,
with her two daughters and husband. When they are not renovating their house and gardens,
they enjoy taking the girls to the ocean or a hike along the nearby trails. Someday Heather
hopes to return to training for the athletic events that she used to compete in pre-babies,
but she wonders if that is just wishful thinking. Not likely -- Heather has put herself on
the "slow ramp back" by going to "baby bootcamp" classes. In her athletic heyday, she ran
marathons in San Francisco, Honolulu, and San Diego, and competed in various local century
rides and triathlons.
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