Heather J Barker studied Biochemistry & Nutritional Sciences at the University of Guelph and later a Masters degree in Toxicology. Her career began as a scientist developing new vaccines including those used for chicken pox and shingles. She moved into Regulatory & Government Affairs working for a number of multinational companies.

In 2018, she had the opportunity to take a Global Vice President role in Amsterdam. There she sat on the Executive Leadership team and led a global department of 200+ employees. She was selected to hold one of ten industry seats on a High Level Roundtable working directly with the EU Commission to influence legislation.

A lifelong learner Heather completed a Leading Through Change program at the International Business School in France and her “covid project” was to complete a two-year Organizational Coaching certification through a University in the Netherlands.

Heather was the keynote speaker at two Global Women in Leadership Conferences and was invited to share her story in the book My Voice Vol 6. A champion of women she was a founding member of the Network of Executive Women Mentoring Committee and actively served on LEAD (Leading Executives Advancing Diversity).

She became the President of Women Business Enterprises Council Canada (WBE Canada) in