An Oregon native, Heather is a high-energy corporate executive turned wine entrepreneur. Before working in the wine world, Heather hustled for the NFL sponsorships division, and as head of sales at Monster.com and a variety of tech start-ups in the Silicon Valley. Now living her dream, she is the founder of Spirit Horse Vineyards, a 100% woman-owned boutique winery that empowers community and connection through delicious wines, unique member experiences and philanthropy. Founded in 2013, Spirit Horse offers a roster of limited production wines made with grapes grown on the steep hillsides of Calistoga in Napa Valley, California, as well as other emblematic wines from around the world. The winery proudly supports the SpiritHorse Riding Center, an equine therapy rescue horse ranch that helps the next generation of girls THRIVE.