Ruth Darling Heyd

Ruth Darling Heyd currently serves as the National Leadership Gift Manager at Make-A-Wish America since March 2022. Previously, Ruth held the position of Major Gifts Philanthropy Officer at Cone Health from September 2019 to March 2022 and served as the Executive Director of the American Heart Association Triad from April 2011 to June 2016. Additionally, Ruth worked as an Account Executive at Quaintance-Weaver Restaurants & Hotels from November 2009 to March 2011. Ruth's educational background includes a degree in piano performance from UNC Greensboro, completed between 1993 and 1999, and a degree in piano performance from Harid Conservatory, completed from 1991 to 1993.