Heather Frank

Heather Frank

Jump Strategies

TED Attendee
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About Heather

I am a…

Brainstormer, Change agent, Foodie, Idea generator, Philanthropist, Startup, Web guru, Writer/Editor

Bio

Heather Perram Frank is an innovative leader who helps forward-thinking companies deeply engage with their most important audiences. From 2010-2014, she worked with USA TODAY and its newsroom transformation. From 2007-8, Frank led the content programming and operations teams for RevolutionHealth.com, a free, comprehensive health and medical information site. During her tenure, RevolutionHealth.com reached more than five million unique visitors each month. The company merged with Waterfront Media in 2008. Before joining Revolution Health, Frank led the content teams for Meredith Corporation’s women’s lifestyle sites: LHJ.com, More.com, FitnessMagazine.com, AmericanBaby.com, Child.com, FamilyCircle.com and Parents.com. During her tenure, Meredith Interactive Web sites reached nine million unique visitors a month. From 1997-2003, she was an executive at America Online, where she led editorial teams in developing programming in response to popular culture and current events.She has worked with CBS Television, Warner Brothers, Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Productions and E! Entertainment to develop innovative online experiences. Prior to joining AOL, Frank was the General Manager for New Media at WHERE Magazines, the network of travel magazines for visitors to major cities around the world. Frank is a native Washingtonian and a graduate of Tulane University. She presided over the board of directors of the Sitar Arts Center, an after-school arts education program in Washington, DC. She is also a member of the Washington Area Women’s Foundation's "Washington 100" Giving Circle. She is an active member of the DC Cabaret Network. Frank lives in Washington, DC with her husband, physician and author Justin Frank, M.D.

I'm passionate about

Living well for your whole life; improving the lives of women and girls; really good songs; fragrance, good food and wine; crazy ideas, Portuguese Water Dogs; my amazing husband, Justin Frank.

An idea worth spreading

It's more important to be effective than it is to be right.

Areas of expertise

Creating environments that bring out the best in others, Driving Innovation, Identifying and nurturing talent, Inspiring a team and fostering confidence in emerging leaders, Working across organizations to build relationships and achieve

Things you might not know

Singing