Learn About Heather Evans, MBA, PPC

Her “secret sauce” recipe to overcome business challenges, accelerate change, and shift culture is to empower an internal network of change agents. By equipping change agents with the tools to overcome fear and resistance, Heather helps leaders become confident decision makers who promote accountability and create ownership within the workforce. Heather coach’s leaders to “let go” and trust those closest to the customers – the front line- which is the birthplace for transformation.   

Her clients and co-workers describe her as someone who will encourage, coach, and  “hold your feet to the fire” to “make you the best you that you can be,” “a dynamic change agent who has experienced driving a large change initiative from the inside of an organization…that gives her deep insights about what is required of partnership in a successful coaching engagement,” “not afraid to challenge thinking and ask the tough questions, which I found valuable as I worked to navigate my options and next steps,” and “an executive coach (who) has provided me with the tools to look inside myself to help determine what I want and need in a professional and personal world.”

As the mother of 2 beautiful girls, Heather advocacy for advancement of women in leadership is personal. As a graduate of Wesleyan College, a small women’s Liberal Arts school, she learned about building powerful women networks. She is committed to helping women create new ways to advance their careers while living a fulfilling personal life. As a founding member of Sanofi’s women’s network, she later served as the National Culture Committee Chair, influencing benefits such as job share and childcare. Heather continues her advocacy as Director at Large of Programming of the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA) Atlanta Chapter and leading women’s leadership workshops nationwide. Heather co-hosts the weekly radio show, “The Creative Catalyst” which celebrates local start-up and leadership stories, that spark community growth, and empowers people to make a living doing what they love. She volunteers as a member of the Board of Directors of the Macon Museum of Arts and Sciences, National Charity League, and HBA.

Heather holds a MBA (Mercer University, Macon, Georgia); a BA in Business Administration and Political Science (Wesleyan College, Macon, Georgia); and numerous professional certifications, including PCC International Coach Federation (ICF) Certification, Procsi Change Management Certification, Six Sigma Green Belt, Team Advantage Coach Certification, DiSC Certified Partner, Linkage Advancing Women’s Leadership & Purposeful Leaderships, Design Thinking Dertification (MIT) and Energy Advantage (Corporate Athlete) Coach Certification.