Heather Gately
Senior Director, Marketing, Communications
Heather Gately is senior director of marketing at Climate Lead, where she develops strategies to connect philanthropists with climate solutions through storytelling, media, and advocacy. She works closely with leadership and partners to translate complex science and policy into narratives that inspire action. Heather has more than 20 years of communications experience across nonprofits, agencies, and technology. Most recently, she led media and communications for The Nature Conservancy in California. Her work there focused on science and climate stories spanning biodiversity, ocean conservation, renewable energy, policy, and solutions for wildfire, flooding, and sea-level rise. Prior to her nine years at The Nature Conservancy, she led marketing and communications in the private sector for The Marketing Store, a global consumer activations agency, and for Razorfish, where she specialized in media relations, events, and emerging media strategy while also supporting nonprofit campaigns for Mission Blue, Charity Water, and the Hetrick-Martin Institute.
