Heather Tsavaris

Heather Tsavaris is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in strategic consulting and education. Currently, Heather serves as Principal Consultant at The Columbus Foundation since June 2018, while also directing strategy and planning at Innovation Fund America since June 2013. Additionally, Heather has contributed expertise as a Small Business Consultant for the US Small Business Administration since August 2012 and as an Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at North Central State Community College since January 2012. Previous roles include strategic communications advisor and senior analyst at the U.S. Department of State, as well as experience as a political officer at the U.S. Embassy in The Hague. Heather's educational background includes an MBA in Entrepreneurship, Finance, and Social Enterprise from NYU Stern School of Business and a Master's in International Relations from The George Washington University, complemented by executive education in Design Thinking from Stanford University.