Heather believes everyone deserves the opportunity to thrive at work. As President of ADVISA, Heather brings vision and passion to creating a magnetic work culture where the best and brightest people choose to work. She loves building and working alongside the members of the A-Team to help clients create competitive advantage and achieve results through their people.
After earning her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education at Indiana University, Heather spent her early career as a teacher and principal, eventually earning her master’s degree in Educational Leadership. Heather has coached and trained thousands of leaders to build trust and shared purpose with others through self-awareness, authenticity, connection and emotional intelligence. Heather is certified facilitator of Predictive Index®, Customer-Focused Selling™, Coaching for Sales Growth™, Center for Creative Leadership’s Benchmarks 360 and Multi-Health Systems EQ-i 2.0, as well as a certified Talent Optimization Leader.
Heather is married with three children and two big dogs. She loves the mountains, curling up with a book, singer/songwriter music, being active outdoors and traveling. Her family and her faith are her greatest sources of joy and strength.
Recommended Media
- The Daily Stoic: Ancient Wisdom for Everyday Life
- The Greg McKeown Podcast: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
- The Poetry Foundation
Favorite Quote
Always surround yourself with people you can learn from.
Phyllis Henry McGinley, my mom
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