Heather’s mission is to empower and elevate leaders to their fullest and best selves. As Director of the George Washington Leadership Institute at Mount Vernon, Heather works with the team to design and facilitate programming to empower leaders as they navigate the complexities of the future while upholding the timeless principles exemplified by George Washington.Through her role at Wiser Way Coaching, Heather works with individuals and teams to unlock their inner wisdom, identifying and building upon their strengths to create positive shifts for their careers and wellbeing. How has Heather’s work created positive change? At the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), she designed, implemented, and led the organization’s suite of programs focused on leadership and the cultivation of organizational well-being, empowering diversity in leadership roles, as well as building the workforce and organizations of the future. The programs include a NextGen Leadership Program, Women in Dairy, HR Leaders in Dairy, the Dairy Diversity Coalition and The Power of People conference. At Wiser Way Coaching, Heather works with individual executives and teams who want to develop their leadership skills, unlock their inner wisdom, and step into the best possible version of themselves. Clients have said that Heather helps them to find inner strength they may not even have known they had. Having spent her formative years living internationally, Heather has the added benefit of being able to easily see with a fresh, perhaps global perspective. She listens to clients, leveraging her experience and creativity to help them make connections that are not always obvious. She drills down quickly, enabling people to identify what lights them up, and empowering them to shine.One CEO referred to Heather as “a rock”, saying that she empowers and motivates others, and is “…dedicated to delivering a best-in-class outcome every time!”