Heather Mestad

Heather Mestad has over 37 years of professional experience in sales, marketing, public relations, and arts education. Heather began their career in 1983 as a Sales and Compliance Representative at Joyner's, Inc., where they were responsible for assembly line work, operating the laboratory, coordinating regulatory compliance and training programs, and sales and marketing communications. In 1988, they took on the role of Marketing Contractor at Honeywell Buildings, where they were responsible for developing marketing proposals to increase market share.

From 2011 to 2017, Mestad worked as a B2B Inside Sales Representative and Account Manager at 1517 Media, where they sold digital and print learning solutions and was responsible for growing revenue and earning new clients. Heather then moved on to become a Sales Representative and Salesforce Administrator at NRI Electronics, Inc., where they met and exceeded sales expectations and created new sales leads.

In 2014, Mestad became an Inside Sales Representative at Allen Interactions Inc., where they established and nurtured relationships with Independent Contributors, Managers, Directors, and C-Level client prospects. Most recently, Mestad has been a Senior Account Executive at Zastro, LLC since 2020, providing extraordinary solutions with NetSuite cloud ERP and supporting growth for clients in Manufacturing, Wholesale Distribution, Retail and eCommerce, and Professional Services.

Heather Mestad has a Bachelor's degree in Vocal Music and Education from the University of Minnesota, a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Hamline University, and a Teaching License, K-12 from the MN Department of Education. Heather also holds certifications in Sales Mastery from the Professional Sales Association (PSA), Solution Selling from The Sales Board, and E-Learning Instructional Design from the Association for Talent Development (ATD).