Heather Erickson Email Address

Chief of Staff to Chief Executive Officer

Instructure makes software that makes smarter people. Products include Canvas LMS, Bridge and Canvas Network.

Heather is a marketing communications exec who enjoys a great story and helping brands tell theirs. She has built a strong career in tech, working with brands like Instructure, Ancestry, 3M and the Sleep Number Bed company. Currently she is Vice President of Marketing for Instructure where she leads marketing efforts in North America for Canvas, the company's education-focused software.Prior to her current role she held multiple positions managing global Communications teams, including PR, social media, content marketing, corporate communications, analyst relations, investor relations and... well, basically anything around external or internal communications for global tech companies. Heather’s passion for marketing communications has been honored by distinguished industry associations, including the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), PRWeek and most recently was named one of Utah's 30 Women to Watch by Utah Business magazine. Heather earned her B.A. in Communications from the University of Northwestern in St. Paul, Minn.