Heather Gunsallus
Senior Vice President, Strategy & Growth
With a robust foundation in STEM education and a sharp acumen for strategic leadership, Heather Gunsallus joins The League of Young Inventors as Senior Vice President of Strategy and Growth in a strategic advisory capacity. Heather provides strategic guidance to expand the organization's impact, forge key partnerships, and enhance innovative learning experiences for young inventors.
Heather's career spans pivotal leadership roles in the education and EdTech sectors, including Vice President, ESGI with Riverside Insights, Vice President of STEM Education at the Museum of Science, Boston, National Sales Director for Personalized Learning at McGraw-Hill Education, and Vice President of School Programs with Redbird Advanced Learning. Most recently, she has served as an EdTech Consultant, helping organizations refine their go-to-market strategies, optimize sales processes, and ensure product readiness.
Beginning her career as a K-12 educator, Heather brings firsthand insights into classroom dynamics and the evolving needs of students and educators. She has developed transformative educational programs that prioritize equity, inclusion, and hands-on learning, strengthening relationships between school and home, foundations, and corporate partners to drive meaningful impact.
A visionary thinker with an entrepreneurial mindset, Heather has successfully led teams to launch data-driven educational solutions that inspire the next generation of innovators. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education, Mathematics from Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania and has further honed her leadership skills through the TLC Leaders program.
In her role with The League of Young Inventors, Heather is dedicated to fostering a culture of curiosity and creativity, and is poised to drive forward initiatives that will shape the future of education and nurture the next generation of innovators.