• "The way Heather executes, it elevates program management to a combination of 'peacemaking', 'soothsaying', and 'community organizing.' Heather did a lot more than make me invest in performing well in my professional duties. She reminded me that I am a 'citizen' of this company and that my actions impacted the success of others. Heather never let me define how effective my own work was, without also measuring how it did (or did not) make the jobs of my colleagues easier/better/faster, etc."

    – Henry McKeen, User Experience Researcher

  • "As someone who now coaches/project manages a development team, there's literally not a week that goes by in which I don't apply some lesson or insight that I got from Heather. From forming teams based on diverse sets of skills/ingredients, to helping people connect their work to a larger purpose, she brings a perspective and ideas meant to make work fulfilling and meaningful. In large part thanks to her leadership, agile values at work were authentically applied and something we followed naturally. We didn't 'do' agile, we *were* agile—and Heather shaped that. It is great that she shares her knowledge so broadly at conferences and the like, so that people beyond her team can also benefit from the insights she offers."

    – Lauri Apple, Staff Program Manager

  • "Nothing makes me happier than finding a smart 'thinky thinky' person when I join a company. Someone who is able to talk about work in a direct and indirect manner. Heather is one such excellent talent with experience in program management, philosophy, Atlassian products and a million more things of value and import. We have worked together on several projects and initiatives and her technical chops are as impressive as her soft skills in being a force for positive disruption within any company she should find herself."

    – Mike Wilkes, Chief Information Security Officer

  • "Heather is an absolute joy to work for and with. I had the privilege to report to her directly and am very grateful for her leadership. There are managers and there are leaders. Heather is an excellent leader. Heather works with a smile, has tremendous empathy, and treats her team equally with dignity and grace. She has an eye for talent and was able to quickly identify my strengths and position me for success. Heather will always be my 'captain', and I'd pick her to be my manager every single time. She'll be an asset to any company and team."

    – Anand Chittoor, Senior Program Manager