Patricia has twenty years experience in market research, new product development, marketing strategy and implementation. She held corporate marketing posts, developing and launching wireless communications products and services for Motorola and Ameritech/SBC. At Motorola, she led the marketing team developing a Global Communications System, facilitating a worldwide market research program to define multi-country user needs, market potential, product features, and pricing.

As Principal of Patricia Heimann and Associates, a marketing research and strategy consultancy, she developed a consortium of international market research and strategy veterans experienced in all types of qualitative and quantitative market research and analysis. Clients included Accenture, Advocate Health Care, American Craft Council, Appraisal Institute, and Masiero Antonio SpA(Italian auto-parts maker).

Earlier in her career, Patricia worked for Allina Health Systems in strategic planning in Minneapolis. Patricia holds a Master of Science in Business - Marketing Research from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She has lived and worked in Milan, Italy and is conversant in Italian. She serves on the Board of the International Music Foundation and Landmines Blow, a NGO dedicated to raising awareness and providing access to clean, safe, water. She also served on the Board of  Chicago Dramatists, The Playwrights Theatre,  from 1994-2007.

Mary' career as a marketing and communication professional has been in companies undergoing significant evolution and growth. She has held executive positions with responsibility for developing plans and schemas to support long term growth and sustainability goals.  Product innovation, market development  and strategic alliances were key strategies employed.  

Earlier in her career, Mary held management positions at The First Wisconsin National Bank - Milwaukee, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Center for Management Development and Whiteco Advertising Agency.

In additon to HeimannHills, Mary serves as senior adjunct faculty at Keller Graduate School of Management.  She holds teaching certifications in marketing management, advertising/IMC, consumer behavior, research and new product development.

Mary holds a BS in Business – Marketing/Finance from Marquette University and an MA in Organizational Communication from Purdue University. She is a six sigma green belt and an Accredited Business Communicator through the International Association of Business Communicators.  Mary is Past Chair of the IABC Accreditation Committee.  She speaks internationally and nationally on marketing, communication and women's leadership topics.