Heidi Gerarde

Heidi Gerarde is an experienced communications professional currently serving as the Internal Communications Manager at The AES Corporation since May 2022. Having owned Galleria Gibson since September 2013, Heidi also held various roles in communications and marketing including Senior Communications Manager and Communications Manager at Cognosante, Outreach Director at the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative, and Product Marketing Manager at the American Bar Association. Previous positions include Marketing and Communications Specialist at Witt O'Brien's, Sales Associate/Event Planner at Amphora, Marketing Assistant at General Dynamics Information Technology, Marketing Research Assistant at Technology Transfers at JMU, and Office Automation Clerk at the International Programs Office of the Marine Corps Systems Command. Heidi earned an MBA in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelor's degree in International Business with a minor in German from James Madison University. Additional educational experiences include studies at the University of Antwerp and EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht.