Heidi Schumann

Heidi Schumann brings more than 20 years of corporate training and international business management experience to her position at the helm of Fluency Group. Heidi has a proven track record of successfully managing high-profile international education projects and delivering high-tech English language testing services to diverse audiences, while working closely with local, national and foreign governments. Fluency Group was founded to create the first online standardized language proficiency test in 2000. Heidi led the team’s deployment of this solution for a nation wide roll out by TSA upon it’s creation in 2002. Prior to launching FluencyGroup, Heidi co-founded and managed International Language Institute, Inc. (ILI), a nationally-accredited English language training firm which quickly became established as a leading English language-training institute for businesses worldwide such as Microsoft, Starbucks, Hitachi, Mitsubishi, and Paccar.

In addition to her activities as CEO and co-founder of Fluency Group, Heidi has been recognized for her leadership and vision by 3 U.S. Secretaries of Commerce. Two Washington Governors have chosen her to speak to trade missions and to sit on the Board of Directors of the Washington Technology Center, a group that was committed to the development and commercialization of new services and products. Heidi has served on the US Export Council for the Department of Commence and the Global Competitiveness Council to solidify Washington State’s reputation as a hub of new technologies and world-class service. She most recently served on the Advisory Board for the University of Washington’s Global Business Program.