Heather Enos

An operationally sophisticated, growth focused Financial Strategist and Board Officer with extensive experience in developing and executing innovative financial strategies, managing multimillion-dollar budgets, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Possesses strong analytical acumen and operational insights to drive effective resource allocation and optimize organizational performance. Fosters cross-functional collaboration and builds high performing teams to support objectives. Influences key stakeholders, navigates financial complexities, enhances organizational value, and delivers actionable solutions that propel business growth and achieve long-term success.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Managed Save the Children budget of $900M; provided financial and analytical support for strategic planning and decisions.
• Managed Darden School Foundation endowment of $500M and operating budget of $85M in revenue.
• Negotiated $135M of construction financing for new hotel and arboretum, strategically managing financing sources including philanthropy and interest rate swap to reduce debt to $65M within 27 months.
• Senior Financial Executive for Port Authority airports, including JFK, LGA, Newark, Stewart, and Teterboro, managing annual operating budget of $2.3 billion in revenue and $1.2 billion in expenses.
• Researched, analyzed, and proposed incentive compensation plan for 8,000 employees to Bloomberg’s CEO and Board of Directors.
• Pioneered commercialization of Sikorsky’s existing intellectual property with 400 opportunities worth $30 million in EBIT.
• Acquired leading innovator of innovative flight technology, contributing approximately $20 million in revenue.
• Acquired supplier of innovative air purification technology, contributing $11 million to revenue and $4 million to EBIT.
• Negotiated and completed the sale of Sikorsky’s Engine Services Division.
• Successfully guided Darden School Foundation through complete loss of revenue during COVID.
• International Liaison with Save the Children communicating financial results and refining shared processes and procedures with the Global Financial Leadership Team representing multiple countries.
• Member of team supporting merger and relocation of start-up company.

University of Kansas

Master of Business Administration

BA, English/French