As we ended 2017, 41 Java luminaries were inducted into the Java Champions program and Monica Beckwith was one of them. According to the Java Champions page –
The Java Champions are an exclusive group of passionate Java technology and community leaders who are community-nominated and selected under a project sponsored by Oracle. Java Champions get the opportunity to provide feedback, ideas, and direction that will help Oracle grow the Java Platform.
There are around 240 Java Champions worldwide. You will find their bios here.