ANALYST BIOSRAPHIES:
Fern Heyman, Board Advisor

Fern Heyman has over twenty years experience in corporate operations and human resources. Her key asset is the ability to align the management of human capital (attracting, developing and retaining talent) with strategic & operational goals. Fern has been a member of the executive teams of diverse companies and managed the Human Resources components for success. Her contributions to Humanatek, Inc. have been extensive and very welcomed. Fern is available for public speaking engagements and analysis & commentary in the media on the following subject matter:

Strategy, Process and Structure:
Fern has extensive experience creating and implementing procedures that maximize operational effectiveness. She helps create order in the chaos of young companies. In developing the people side of Day Nine, Inc., a professional services start-up led by former Cambridge executives, Fern created a scalable organizational backbone as the team initiated operation. Fern has also helped refine or introduce innovative processes and procedures in more mature companies. She created and managed one of the first highly successful dedicated internal sourcing engines in the Systems Integration industry at Cambridge Technology Partners (CTP). As a result, CTP increased its capability to attract top-notch, targeted, and passive candidates at a significantly lower cost per hire.
Resource Management: Fern can attract, develop, retain, and right-size staff resources through both conventional and creative methodologies. Fern works with the Executive team to develop unique retention programs. She provided guidance for the realignment of department and organization objectives during Verticalnet’s transformation from a top portal company, with highly independent business units, into a unified enterprise software company. Her input on organizational structure strongly influenced the structure and staff balances at CTP and Day Nine.

Corporate Culture:
She is highly effective at cultivating team morale, key to results-driven cultures in rapidly evolving industries and market conditions. Fern directs programs that communicate and champion corporate goals across all levels and functions. The results of those programs have been made visible by team performance, even in uncertain times.

Fern’s entrepreneurial skills are tempered by thoughtful execution of longer-term strategies making her a most valuable Advisor to the Humanatek Board. Industry-leading executives have invited her to be a Founder and a Founding member of two companies. She is a most effective member of executive steering committees capable of developing realistic operational goals. Her proven flexibility, teaming skills, and communication abilities make her a leading human capital executive and a highly engaging commentator.