Heather Leed Neary

Since November 2015, Ms. Neary has been the President of Auntie Anne’s, the largest soft pretzel franchisor, with more than 1,800 locations in 48 states and over 25 countries. Ms. Neary joined Auntie Anne’s in 2005 and has held positions of increasing responsibility, including Vice President, Global Marketing immediately prior to her promotion to President in 2015. During her tenure at Auntie Anne’s, Ms. Neary has been responsible for various functions, including overseeing marketing, communications, operations, research and development, product innovation, and the franchisee leadership team. Prior to joining Auntie Anne’s, Ms. Neary held roles in marketing and as a managing editor for a business magazine. In addition to her commercial activities, Ms. Neary serves on the Board of Directors of the Lancaster Family YMCA, a charitable organization in Lancaster Pennsylvania focused on improving the health and well-being of the community. She also serves on the Board of Advisors for Penn State Harrisburg and the Advisory Board for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. Ms. Neary also mentors high school women as part of the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce’s Women in Business program. Ms. Neary received a B.A. from Millersville University in 1999 and an M.B.A. from Penn State University in 2009.