Heather Stewart

Heather Stewart serves as Red Maple Strategies' Managing Director and leads its government affairs and public strategy functions. Stewart has engaged on local, state, federal, and international tech policy issues for the past fourteen years on behalf of nongovernmental organizations, startups, and public companies. Before Red Maple, Heather served as TechNet's Vice President of Membership & Strategic Partnerships, and previously as the Director of Community at DISCO, owning policy and government affairs, thought leadership, corporate social responsibility. She also led Rover.com's political engagement and customer-related Government Affairs work from the company's expansion from a single country market - through its expansion into Canada and nine European markets. She led Social Venture Partners' Fast Pitch and impact investing programs.
 

Stewart holds a BA in Political Science from The University of British Columbia and an MPA focusing on technology policy from the University of Washington. She is an advisory board member to organizations, including Western Governors University, Marketplace Risk, and Austin Tech Alliance. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time in nature and volunteering with Eric and her 11-year-old daughter, Amala.