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Johanna Bates

Co-owner & Principal

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Co-founder of DevCollab, Johanna began their formal tech career at WGBH in Boston in 2000 as a front-end developer. In their leadership of the technical team, they prioritize web accessibility, shepherd technical decisions to keep them aligned with our core values, and aims to foster an environment where the team can learn and grow. They are a longtime member of and volunteer community leader for NTEN.org, and a co-organizer of the DrupalCon Nonprofit Summit.

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