William Heard
Mr. Heard has served on our Board since August 2024. In 2011, Mr. Heard founded Heard Capital LLC (“Heard Capital”) - an asset management firm that invests primarily in public equities across the telecommunications, media, technology, finance and industrial sectors - where he continues to serve as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer. As the manager of Heard Capital's investment strategy and process, he has extensive knowledge and experience analyzing the health and success of publicly traded companies in highly regulated industries. Prior to founding Heard Capital, Mr. Heard was a special situations analyst for Stark Investments, where he covered equity, credit and option markets in the telecommunications, media, technology, financial, industrial and energy sectors.
Mr. Heard is a board member of the President’s Circle and Young Professional Network for the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and is a member of the Dean's Circle at the University of Chicago Law School and the Economic Club of Chicago. Mr. Heard is a graduate of Marquette University's College of Business Administration, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Real Estate.