Heather began working in the energy industry in 2010 while pursuing her undergraduate studies and starting working as a staff geologist for Aera Energy LLC in 2013 after completing her Masters of Science in geology from California State University, Long Beach. Her journey in decision analysis began in 2019 when she started taking executive education courses from UT Austin, earning the Strategic Decision and Risk Management certificate in 2022. Since 2022, Heather has integrated DQ to her daily workflows and is actively working to build DQ skills throughout the organization.