Heather is a visionary entrepreneur with accessibility and design expertise. She Co-Founded Equivalent, a trailblazing graphics technology startup that is redefining the way we experience visual content. She is an Adobe Creative Cloud expert and has over 24 years of professional design and management experience. Heather completed the JP Morgan Chase Techstars Catalyst Founder program in the Fall of 2023. Heather has been honored as a finalist for the EDDIE Awards by Synergies Work, as well as for the NC BIOTECH Venture Challenge and the NC IDEA SEED Grant in Spring 2024.
She is also an educator, focusing on accessible graphic design principles with her first book, Equity Through Graphics. Heather is a thought leader and advocates for disability inclusion, gender equality, and LGBTQ representation in technology. Her commitment to accessible design is evident through their involvement in the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP) and as a DEI committee member for the American Institute for Graphic Artists (AIGA). Heather is available for international speaking engagements and educational seminars.
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