Prior to founding Swift Impressions, Heather was the Director of Marketing for management consulting firm The Genesis Group. She also led the marketing initiative for the West Business Unit Products Industry Group at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Management Consulting Services. Her programs successfully generated leads, increased awareness, and attracted new clients, alliance partners, and staff talent.

Before entering the consulting industry, Heather served as a director in higher education where she was responsible for fund development, strategic planning, and constituent relations for two of The Claremont Colleges. Her programs generated 25% of fund development-generated revenue that was applied toward student scholarships and significantly increased response rate from underdeveloped constituent segments.

Heather holds a M.S. in Management from Antioch University Seattle and B.A. with emphasis on Fine Arts and Design from Scripps College (a member of The Claremont Colleges). She has also studied at Rhode Island School of Design and University of Zimbabwe. She is an artist, writer, pianist, long-time vegetarian, and has traveled throughout Southern Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America.