“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”
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about
Heather Cummings is a Certified Diversity Executive (CDE®) and strategic leader in People Strategy, Culture, and Employee Engagement. With 20+ years of experience across private, public, and nonprofit sectors, she helps global organizations build high-performing, people-centered environments where employees feel respected, connected, and empowered to succeed.
Heather’s expertise spans leadership development, workforce planning, and organizational effectiveness. She designs scalable learning and engagement frameworks that foster collaboration, adaptability, and growth—aligning employee experience with core business objectives to strengthen retention, performance, and culture.
Her data-informed approach brings clarity and accountability to people practices. Heather has led enterprise-wide self-ID initiatives, integrated people analytics into strategic planning, and guided executive teams through change aligned with transparency and operational goals. She develops communication and training strategies that connect workforce insights to measurable outcomes.
As a consultant, Heather supports organizations through tailored engagements in leadership development, engagement strategy, psychological safety, and inclusive operations. Her work includes culture audits, cross-functional facilitation, and action planning that improves cohesion, trust, and impact.
Heather partners with mission-driven organizations ready to invest in their people and performance. She brings a steady, strategic voice to building workplaces where people thrive—and where culture and business outcomes are deeply aligned.