SVP Named One of the "Top 100 Women in Corporate America"

Heather Burns honored by Women 3.0 magazine.

Heather Burns, a Booz Allen Hamilton Senior Vice President, was named to Women 3.0 magazine’s 2006 list of the Top 100 Women in Corporate America.  She was selected from hundreds of high-ranking female executives from FORTUNE 500 companies. The inaugural list celebrates executives who not only reflect leadership, professionalism, and community involvement, but also bring power and passion to their positions, inspiring others inside and outside their companies.

Heather Burns

Ms. Burns led the Booz Allen team that designed and hosted a 2003 pro bono wargame for senior Indian industry and government leaders to identify solutions to HIV/AIDS in their country. The findings were covered in the Financial Times and praised by Tommy Thompson, who was serving as US Secretary of Health and Human Services at that time. Two teams she has led—FDA Adverse Event Reporting System and the aforementioned India HIV/AIDS epidemic strategic simulation—received Booz Allen’s Professional Excellence Award (PEA), given in recognition of outstanding and innovative client service.

story posted February 5, 2007