Meet our leadership team
The WP Engine leadership team blends extensive industry expertise, a history of scaling global operations, and visionary thinking. Meet the team leading the next generation of digital experiences for companies of all sizes.
Heather Brunner
Chairwoman and CEO
As Chairwoman and CEO of WP Engine, Heather Brunner has steered WP Engine through hyper-growth into global technology leadership.
Annette Alexander
Chief People Officer
Annette Alexander is the Chief People Officer at WP Engine. She is responsible for setting the strategic vision for WP Engine’s human resources and company culture.
Jason Cohen
Founder
With over 27 years of experience in business and software development, Jason Cohen is the founder of WP Engine.
Ramadass Prabhakar
Chief Technology Officer
As Chief Technology Officer, Ramadass Prabhakar is a technology veteran with more than 20 years of experience at companies like Adobe, Magento, and Bazaarvoice.
Chad Costello
Chief Legal Officer
A legal veteran with legacy of expertise in the tech industry, Chad leads all aspects of WP Engine’s global legal affairs.
Zygmunt Dyras
Senior Vice President of Engineering
As Senior Vice President of Engineering at WP Engine, Zygmunt Dyras leads globally distributed engineering teams responsible for delivering new innovations and capabilities for WP Engine’s products and platforms.
Amori Langstaff
Senior Vice President of Marketing
As Senior Vice President of Marketing, Amori Langstaff leads the global marketing organization across brand, demand generation, product marketing, customer lifecycle marketing, communications, digital strategy, and marketing operations.
Simon Lemos
Senior Vice President of North America Sales
As the Senior Vice President of North America Sales at WP Engine, Simon Lemos oversees the region’s go-to-market strategy.
Fabio Torlini
Senior Vice President & Managing Director, International
As Senior Vice President and Managing Director, International, Fabio Torlini leads WP Engine’s strategy, revenue growth, and operations in the EMEA and APAC regions.
McAlister Southern
Senior Vice President, Customer Success
As Senior Vice President of Customer Success at WP Engine, McAlister Southern leads the company’s global Customer Success organization. She is responsible for driving retention, strategic account engagement, and long-term customer value for enterprise and mid-market customers.