Heather realized her passion for the meeting and event industry at the age of 16 while helping her mother coordinate the entertainment programs and talent show competitions for a local festival in her home town of West Valley City, Utah. That passion led her to Las Vegas where she completed her undergraduate and master's degrees in Hospitality Management from the William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration at UNLV. She also earned a Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management from the Greenspun College of Urban Affairs at UNLV.  

While at UNLV, she blended her passion for meetings and events and her love for technology when she wrote her master's thesis “Specifications for Mobile Applications for Meetings and Conferences." That master's thesis led her to Core-Apps, where she has been a member of the account management team since 2012. She is also an adjunct professor at UNLV, educating the future leaders of our industry. In her down time, Heather can be found camping and riding in her RZR and spending time with family.