Heather Polivka
FounderFounder at Awesome People Leaders
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
FoundedAwesome People Leaders
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Experience
- Awesome People LeadersFounder & CEOcurrent2022 — present
- gener8torButler Gener8tor Accelerator for Workforce Innovation2024Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
- Awesome Culture Advisory (formerly HeatherP Solutions)CEO & Advisor2020 — 2024Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses FellowsScholar2023United States
- UnitedHealth GroupVice President, Marketing & HR2008 — 2019Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- Lenox Group IncManaging Director of Product Marketing2005 — 2007
- TargetSr. Buyer, Product Development & Product Management1996 — 2005
Skills & more
Strategy to Execution1Execution CapabilityOrganizational PerformanceDecision MakingCommunicationCollaboration SolutionsApplied LearningScalabilityHuman Centered AI DesignStrategic ManagementNeuroscienceSmall Business
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Soft SkillsInclusionEmotional IntelligenceSoft Skills TrainingArtificial Intelligence (AI)Investor RelationsIT StrategyPitch DevelopmentLanguages English · French
- Culture Design Certification — Fearless Culture
- Accelerating Success — WomenVenture
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- Who is Heather Polivka?
- Founder at Awesome People Leaders
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- Heather Polivka is Founder of Awesome People Leaders.
- What companies did Heather Polivka found?
- Heather Polivka founded Awesome People Leaders.
- Where did Heather Polivka go to school?
- Heather Polivka studied at Purdue University Daniels School of Business (MBA, Major in Strategic Marketing, Minors in Operations and Global Managemen); Winona State University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Marketing); Miami University (Major in Marketing, Minor in French Literature).
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Miami University mafia44
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UnitedHealth Group mafia25
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Michael KennedyManager - Global Network Services Program ManagementFounded Ostra Cybersecurity +2Mika EddyDirector of Clinical Product InnovationFounded Malama +1Sean CaseySenior Director, Product ManagementFounded ShiftGig +1Rachel GollubDistinguished EngineerFounded PointHealth +1Amir Dan RubinExecutive Vice President & Divisional CEO within OptumFounded Healthier CapitalKen BurdickvariousFounded Wellcare
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Purdue University Daniels School of Business mafia15
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Patric HellermannMaster'sFounded FoundamentalParker BeauchampMBA for STEM ProfessionalsFounded MarkdMatthew De SilvaOperations ManagementFounded Notable LabsStephen Bryon McKeonPh.D.Founded Skyward IOAbhishek BhayanaB.Sc.(Honors)Founded BikryRam PalaniappanMBAFounded Earnin
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Gener8tor mafia12
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Mason BlakeStartup MentorFounded Upcounsel +1Vadim LidichTechnology & Product AdvisorFounded Paperstack +1Redwan HossainCo-Founder & CTO (Fall '25 Cohort)Founded Techstars +1Eric MartellManaging Director gener8tor MinnesotaFounded EatStreet +1David GoryFounder-in-ResidenceFounded Airbuildinc +1Tristan PollockManaging Director, Electrify Nevada (Reno-Tahoe)Founded Storefront
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Winona State University mafia2
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Same school
Also attended Purdue University Daniels School of Business41
Daisuke Minamide海外投資責任者・アメリカオフィス代表 (Head of International Investment / US Office Representative) at CyberAgent CapitalMichael ShewmakeStrategic Advisor at Springdale VenturesJohn EngFunding Ecosystem Partner at RSCMNick BarbknechtSenior Vice President at Advantage Capital PartnersKyle NelsonInvestor at Madison Dearborn PartnersEric TerhorstSenior Vice President at First Analysis
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Also attended Winona State University1
Also attended Miami University192
Kate WilschutzChief Financial Officer, Revolution Funds at RevolutionSean KwiatVice President, Investments at CincyTechKevin RileyBoard Member at CincyTechMike FitzgeraldInvestor at High AlphaJon EideManaging Partner & Chief Operating Officer at Echo Health VenturesSam YehAnalyst at Miami University Redhawk Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at gener8tor31
Jenni LePrincipal at Clarevia VenturesVictor Pascucci IIIManaging General Partner, Cofounder at Energy Capital VenturesMegan BanieckeAssociate at Homegrown CapitalErika WhiteSenior Marketing and Platform Associate at American Family VenturesTristan PollockInvestor at NZVCMichael YoonTechnology Operating Partner at RueOne Investments
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Also worked at Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Fellows3
Also worked at UnitedHealth Group96
Trip HoferVenture Partner at .406 VenturesJohn PrufetaChief Executive Officer and Managing Partner at Medical Excellence CapitalHelena HowardCompliance Associate at Deerfield Management CompanyTodd CozzensInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALRobin MercerInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALAmir Dan RubinCEO and Founding Managing Partner at Healthier Capital
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Also worked at Target82
Alexis AlstonInvestor at Lightship CapitalPeter FranzAnalyst at Miami University Redhawk VenturesVonni WilliamsTalent Partner at Embedded VenturesCourtney SawatzkeEarly-stage Investor at Active PartnersHugo NascimentoGrowth Investor at Five Elms CapitalIjeoma ArumVenture Partner at P1 Ventures
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