Heather Gadonniex

Heather Gadonniex has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Heather is currently working at Global From Day One (GD1) as the CMO & Operating Partner, focusing on strategy and growth. In addition, they lead GD1's ESG initiatives and is involved in the development and rollout of GD1 Build, a program aimed at providing support beyond capital. Prior to GD1, they held the position of Independent Director and Advisor.

Before that, Heather worked at Pavilion as an Executive Member and CMO Functional Group Envoy. Heather served as the VP of Marketing and Strategic Partnerships at Sama, where they helped develop accurate machine learning models by providing high-quality training data. At Gemini Data Inc., they held the role of VP of Marketing and played a crucial role in connecting human and machine intelligence for faster AI-driven analysis.

Heather also has experience at thinkstep, where they served as the VP of Corporate and Product Marketing, and thinkstep (ESG Software & Advisory) as the Director of Sustainable Building, Construction, and Smart Cities. At both companies, they played a key role in driving sustainable practices and offering software solutions and consulting services.

Additionally, Heather has contributed to the U.S. Green Building Council as a Materials & Resources Technical Advisory Group Volunteer. Heather has also worked as an Instructor at UC Berkeley, teaching Sustainable Materials and Business Systems. Earlier in their career, they worked at UL as a Product Manager, focusing on sustainability, climate, and supply chain offerings.

Heather Gadonniex attended the University of Pittsburgh from 1999 to 2003. During this time, they pursued a degree in Global Environmental Studies with a concentration in Sustainable Development. Heather'sstudies also included concentrations in Business (Marketing) and French.