Heidi earned her B.A. in Economics at UVM in 1983, after which she moved to Chicago to work in the food and beverage industry and hospitality business. Her career includes experience in higher education and retail.
Throughout her life, Heidi has been a dedicated volunteer who has served and chaired many non-profit organizations in her community. She is a founding Board member of the BackYard Nature Center, an organization seeking to connect the community of New Trier Township in Illinois to nature.
Heidi’s love for the environment was fostered early in her life. She volunteered for years, teaching an environmental awareness program at the Chicago Botanic Gardens.
She and her family did many years of restoration work on their properties in Wisconsin. This was also when she and her family encountered Sandhill Cranes.
Heidi is currently a member of the Rachel’s Network, as well as the Advisory Board to the School of Arts and Science at the University of Vermont
She splits her time between Glencoe, Illinois, and Stowe, Vermont.