Heather Houston

Heather Houston has had a diverse work experience spanning several companies and roles. Heather is currently employed at Big Fish Games as the Sr. Director of Product. Prior to this, Heather worked at Zynga for a decade, holding various positions including Sr. Director of Product for the Words with Friends Division. During their time at Zynga, they were responsible for product strategy and roadmap, as well as managing product teams and overseeing the entire life cycle of multiple games. Heather also played a key role in recruiting, training, and mentoring product managers at all levels.

Before joining Zynga, Heather worked as an MBA Marketing Intern at Abbott Laboratories. In this role, they were involved in defining product positioning and messaging, developing marketing plans, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Heather's early career included a role as a Research Associate at Cornerstone Research. During their time there, they performed complex financial and economic analysis for business litigation cases and led teams in producing research publications.

Overall, Heather Houston has a strong background in product management, with experience in strategic planning, team leadership, and cross-functional collaboration.

Heather Houston earned their Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in Business Administration and Economics from the University of California, Berkeley from 1998 to 2002. Heather then pursued their Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree at the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business from 2008 to 2010.