Innovation Accelerator Premortem

Heather brings decades of experience helping people improve existing processes and build new things. After working in both the corporate world and public higher education, she is thrilled to return to her roots working with small businesses and startup organizations. Adventures during the first half of her career have included: coordinating a successful $375M+ fundraising campaign for a top-25 public university and improving their principal gift process leading to a doubling of principal gifts over four years. Serving as board president for a pre-k to grade-6 Montessori school and beginning their due diligence process for a major school expansion. And, working as an intrapreneur in a variety of organizations, including the world’s largest chocolate company, a new brokerage network within an old mutual insurance company, and a large performing arts road-house. She thrives on working with amazing teams, constantly learning, and building bridges with humans.

Kelly brings experience from the nonprofit and for-profit sectors. She has worked as a marketing associate in the corporate world, launched two startups and has worked in nonprofit advancement. She is well versed in traditional fundraising and board governance. She is immersed in entrepreneurial life, often finding dinner conversations with her family centered on that subject.