Vanessa Heric

Vanessa Heric has a diverse work experience in event management and coordination. Vanessa started their career at USENIX Association as a Meeting Coordinator, where they handled logistics, exhibits, registration, and transportation for large conferences and meetings. Vanessa then joined Callaway Golf as a Global Meeting Planner, where they provided comprehensive strategic meeting management for executives, sales, HR, and marketing departments. Vanessa'sresponsibilities included managing meeting logistics, contract negotiations, catering, and vendor selection. Vanessa's most recent role was at The Linux Foundation as an Associate Director for the Cloud Native Computing Foundation Events, although specific details about their role and responsibilities in this position are not provided.

Vanessa Heric attended UC Santa Barbara from 1992 to 1996, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Political Science. In terms of additional certifications, they completed the "LFC101: Inclusive Speaker Orientation" program offered by The Linux Foundation in August 2021. Vanessa also completed the "Pandemic On-Site Protocol Training" course provided by the Event Leadership Institute in May 2021. Furthermore, Vanessa obtained a "Professional Meeting & Events Planning Certificate" from California State University, Long Beach in 1999, although the specific month of completion is not provided.