Balancing the priorities of multiple groups might be the ultimate leadership challenge, but it is one SPEC/GWPG chair Ashley Cowart embraces with admirable skill and diplomacy. She values consensus and works to ensure that everyone's concerns are recognized, bringing cohesion and a cooperative team spirit to SPEC/GWPG. Her contribution to the technical make-up of benchmarks and attention to detail guarantee that SPEC/GWPG benchmarks match the rigor and exactitude demanded by vendors, users and researchers.Balancing the priorities of multiple groups might be the ultimate leadership challenge, but it is one SPEC/GWPG chair Ashley Cowart embraces with admirable skill and diplomacy. She values consensus and works to ensure that everyone's concerns are recognized, bringing cohesion and a cooperative team spirit to SPEC/GWPG. Her contribution to the technical make-up of benchmarks and attention to detail guarantee that SPEC/GWPG benchmarks match the rigor and exactitude demanded by vendors, users and researchers.