Emily Heyward

Emily Heyward is an accomplished entrepreneur and branding expert, currently serving as Co-Founder and Chief Brand Officer at Red Antler since September 2007, a leading brand company for startups. In addition, Emily is a Founding Partner at Habitat Partners, an early-stage venture fund associated with Red Antler, since December 2021. Prior experience includes roles such as Director of Strategy at Consortium and Account Planner at JWT, where strategic development was executed for major brands like DeBeers and General Mills. Earlier career experience includes positions as a Strategic Planner at Saatchi & Saatchi and D'Arcy. Emily holds a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences from Harvard University, earned in 2001.