Heather Satterley is the Director of Education of Media at Woodard.

She has over 25 years of experience in the accounting profession, starting as a helper in her CPA mother’s office, ticking and tying Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheets, and battling with carbon paper.

After a brief stint as an actress and aspiring rock star, Heather discovered her own accounting superpowers and went on to move up through the professional ranks, starting as a bookkeeper and eventually earning her CPA certificate at age 50 once she attained her master’s degree in Innovation from Northeastern University.

Heather’s passion for helping others and her love for technology have shaped her career in public accounting.

Her affinity for facilitating change within an organization is paramount to her work helping businesses design and automate their business processes using cutting-edge technologies. Heather wholeheartedly believes in the power of community and the magic that is created when people work together toward the same purpose.

In addition to her work with Woodard, Heather is the co-host of The Appy Hour with Liz and Heather, a webinar series devoted to demystifying the world of technology and apps in the accounting profession. She is also the co-creator and producer of Appy Hour Camp, a collaborative retreat experience created to connect and nurture the relationship between accounting professional educators and software developers.

Heather was named a categorical top 10 ProAdvisor in 2017 and 2019 and was listed as one of the top influential people in accounting by Accounting Today in 2019.