Heather Hayes

Heather Hayes currently serves as Vice President and Chief of Staff at the College of the Holy Cross, a position held since July 2021. Prior to this role, Hayes spent over eight years at Boston College Law School, where responsibilities included Associate Dean for Strategic and Student Affairs, Interim Associate Dean for Finance & Administration, and Assistant Dean for Career Services. Hayes also has extensive experience in legal recruitment, having worked as Director of Legal Recruitment at WilmerHale, where leadership was provided for recruitment initiatives within one of the top law firms in the country. Earlier career roles included lateral recruitment at Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault, LLP and as an associate at Cooley Manion Jones LLP. Hayes earned a Doctor of Law (J.D.) from Boston College Law School and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Science and Government from Clark University.