Heather Chandler, Game Producer (Fortnite) returns to The E-Spot!

Heather Chandler makes games. During her 25-year career in video game development, including 3 years as a Sr Producer on Fortnite, she’s led teams at Epic Games, Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, and Activision. She’s published several books and articles on making games and has lectured about it around the world. In 2019, Heather combined her love of games, passion for team-building, and entrepreneurial dreams to launch Whole Brain Escape, an escape room in Apex, NC. With four real-life adventure games in a 3,000-square-foot facility, it provides immersive, interactive fun for everyone. Heather is a strong advocate of STEM education and is committed to providing opportunities for students of all ages to get excited and engaged with technology. She grew up in Atlanta and lived in Nashville, Chicago, and Los Angeles before settling down in the NC Triangle in 2000. She received a BA from Vanderbilt University and later graduated with an MA in Film Studies from the USC School of Cinematic Arts.