Walt Hearn

Walt Hearn is an accomplished sales executive currently serving as Senior Vice President of Simulation & Analysis Global Sales and Customer Excellence at Synopsys Inc since July 2025. Prior to this role, Walt held various leadership positions at Ansys from 2007 to July 2025, including Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Customer Excellence, where responsibilities included driving global sales growth and leading a team of over 3,000, achieving annual sales exceeding $2 billion. Previous roles at Ansys included Vice President of Sales for the Americas & Israel, Area Director, Regional Sales Director, and Account Manager, contributing to substantial revenue growth and market expansion across multiple regions and sectors. Walt earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of California, Riverside.