Heather Lightcap

Heather Lightcap is a seasoned Senior Producer at CNN, with a career spanning over a decade in various prominent roles within the network. Currently serving as Senior Producer for CNN This Morning, Heather plans and builds daily rundowns for live broadcasts while coordinating with reporters and executives. Previous positions include Senior Producer for CNN Tonight, where Heather shaped editorial vision and managed a team of segment producers, and Supervising Producer for CNN+, where strategic production of special reports was overseen. Heather's tenure at CNN also includes experience with New Day, contributing to live morning shows, and foundational roles early in the career at Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation. Heather holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Anthropology from New York University.