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In 2015 diversity in technology is still an issue. At WP Engine however, 50 percent of the senior management team is female and our CEO, Heather Brunner, is striving for progress in this area.<\/p>\n

In an interview with female technology magazine\u00a0Gadgette, Heather discusses her career journey so far and how she became CEO of WP Engine, and offers her thoughts on the biggest problems facing the technology industry and how to combat them. Heather also discusses her personal life, and how she balances that with work.<\/p>\n

To understand more about how Heather built her career and the advice she gives to others, read the full interview on\u00a0Gadgette<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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