Heather's ambitions as a young person
Heather VanCura: I definitely always saw myself as succeeding and I was a very driven person. You could say that I've been successful in my career, so I think I would be pleased.
One of the things that I always wanted was a global role and responsibility with impact. Some people would see that as intimidating or something they wouldn't want, but I always saw it as something that I aspired to. I wanted a global perspective and I definitely have that in my role. Travel was appealing to me from a young age too.
I'm a keen observer, but I never saw myself as a public speaker until this role. That's a hurdle I had to overcome. I had something to share, so I needed to get over being uncomfortable to share that information.
Geertjan Wielenga: Are you saying that, even if you don't see yourself doing public speaking, you can grow into becoming a speaker?
Heather VanCura: Yes! While communication is key, now there's social...