Heather’s existence began about 13.7 billion years ago, as she spent the bulk of her time drifting in expanding cosmos. Though she had no consciousness, she eventually settled orbiting 150,000,000 km from a giant sphere of hydrogen and helium. Fractions of Heather absorbed the light energy emitted by this sun and she then stored this energy in reduced carbon compounds. These reduced parts of Heather were catabolized and cycled through photosynthesis and metabolism for billions of years. Then something spectacular happened a several decades ago, when an egg and sperm joined forces to create a unique consciousness of incredible physiological complexity.

Heather quickly learned to eat, walk, and communicate by the help of a large family consisting of a mother, father, 3 brothers, and 1 sister. A public school system and structured suburban society of Newbury Park, CA taught Heather skills in social interaction and helped to familiarize her with the vast amount of knowledge collected over the centuries. She excelled in school, especially the sciences. She gained a stepfather, 2 stepsisters, and a stepbrother, which was a jarring adjustment but nonetheless a loved addition to the tribe. She was an excellent Sales Rep and Assistant Manager at a computer retail store for five years during high school and part of college

Heather moved to Los Angeles to attend UCLA for a B.S. in Biochemistry. She was incredibly humbled by the scope of the universe as she tried to find significance in a world full of inherent mystery. Heather dabbled in organic chemistry and molecular biology research, but quickly realized she could make more of an impact aligning R&D with commercialization.

Eager to make an impact on the world, she took on the challenge of being first US employee for a German life science instrumentation company while completing her MBA and MS Biotechnology over nights and weekends. Gaining experience in scientific sales, marketing, and product management was a great launching point as she was responsible for N and S America revenues and building the US distribution and direct sales team. Heather changed companies as US Sales Manager position and later promoted to Director of Sales for North America. Heather excels in her endeavors through a global perspective, sharp business focus, passion for science, and understanding of the human condition. While at home she enjoys the sunshine, her dog, and loved ones in San Diego.