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Heather French

Go-getter · DISC type d
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at GHX
📍 Denver, Colorado, United States

Heather French is a business-focused legal executive with over 25 years of experience, currently serving as the Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at GHX. Her expertise spans private equity, cross-border transactions, and regulatory compliance within the financial services and healthcare technology sectors. She earned her Doctor of Law from Georgetown Law.

Outside of her corporate role, Heather is deeply committed to mentorship and community leadership. She has served as a mentor for the "Law School… Yes We Can! " program, on the board of the Association of Corporate Counsel, and on the Executive Leadership Team for Lawyers Have Heart, benefiting the American Heart Association.

She is an Association of Corporate Counsel Value Champion, an award she received for a procurement model that cut spending by 30%.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Denver, Colorado, United States
Personality Overview

How Heather shows up

Challenger
Direct & Candid
Fast-Paced

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They care equally about the product and its potential impact. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.

Priorities

Topics Heather cares about

Healthcare Technology
As Chief Legal Officer for GHX, she is at the forefront of legal strategy for a leading cloud-based healthcare supply chain technology company.
Corporate Governance
Her roles as Corporate Secretary and advisor to multiple boards highlight her extensive experience in guiding public and private companies on governance matters.
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Career

Work history

3-2024
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
GHX
3-2023 - 3-2024
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
GHX
11-2021 - 12-2022
SVP and Deputy General Counsel, Legal Corporate Affairs, Litigation, and Public Policy
Western Union
6-2019 - 11-2021
SVP and Deputy General Counsel, Legal Corporate Affairs, and Assistant Corporate Secretary
Western Union
6-2019
Managing Director and Associate General Counsel
Ares Management Corporation
In the press

Media appearances

GHX Expands and Reorganizes its Executive Leadership Team to Accelerate Transformation of the Healthcare Supply Chain. Featured in PR Newswire
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Education
Doctor of Law - JD
Georgetown Law
Bachelor of Arts - BA
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

d

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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