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Heather Poiry Hopkins

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Leadership Performance Advisor at Wingspan Performance
📍 North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States

Heather Poiry Hopkins is a Leadership Advisor and founder of Wingspan Performance, specializing in helping leaders in manufacturing achieve healthy high performance. With over 15 years of experience at companies like E. & J. Gallo Winery and an MBA from UC Davis, she is an expert in process improvement, Lean Six Sigma, and building teams from the ground up.

Outside of her professional life, Heather focuses on personal well-being and practical life management. She is interested in data-driven wellness tools like the ŌURA Ring to track daily movement and draws inspiration from thought leaders like Mel Robbins for managing personal administration and maintaining a positive, resilient mindset.

Unique fact: Heather co-authored a scientific publication on efficient solar cooling systems during her time at the University of California, Merced.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Leadership Performance Advisor
Location
North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States
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Healthy High-Performance
Her core philosophy is equipping leaders and teams to deliver significant results without sacrificing personal energy or well-being, a theme central to her firm, Wingspan Performance.
Manufacturing Leadership
She has over 15 years of experience in manufacturing leadership, including being part of the founding team for a new E. & J. Gallo Winery plant.
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Career

Work history

11-2024
Leadership Performance Advisor
Wingspan Performance
6-2024 - 12-2024
Vice President Business Transformation and Cultural Development
HKPO - Making Change for the Better
12-2023 - 1-2025
Founder
Illuminate Consulting
1-2022 - 11-2023
Senior Manager Operations
E. & J. Gallo Winery
4-2021 - 1-2022
Senior Manager - Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt
E. & J. Gallo Winery
In the press

Media appearances

Ep. 13: Most Leadership Training is Bullsh*t – Podcast episode featuring Heather Poiry Hopkins (Leadership Performance Advisor, Wingspan Performance). Featured in Wingspan Performance Podcast
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Ep. 5: How to Lead Through Change – High-Performance in Uncertain Times (hosted by Heather Poiry Hopkins, Leadership Performance Advisor, Wingspan Performance). Featured in Wingspan Performance Podcast
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Education
2016 - 2019
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
University of California, Davis
2018 - 2018
Certification
Cornell University ILR School
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