Heather Moats has spent some 20 years in the maritime industry, beginning as a boarding agent and over the course of 16 years moving up to Port Manager then Regional Operations Manager of North and Central America. Heather joined SphereMD in 2012 as Director of Maritime Operations overseeing daily operations in all divisions, with a primary focus on maritime and deployment divisions. Heather has excelled at process improvement including receiving Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification. As an active advocate for Portland’s Maritime Industry, she has been particularly involved with the Columbia River Steamship Operators Association – including serving four years as president. Heather enjoys the outdoors everything from golfing, walking or simply driving around the countryside to travelling around the world.