Heather Weidekamp

Inspirer
DISC Type : di

Head of HR Operations at Alto Neuroscience

Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, United States

Overview

Heather Weidekamp is the Head of HR Operations at Alto Neuroscience, focusing on building inclusive teams in the healthcare and biotech sectors. With a degree from the University of Tennessee, she has over a decade of experience scaling people operations. Colleagues describe her as focused, driven, and strategic.

Driven by a deep commitment to integrity and inclusion, Heather champions workplace equity, fighting for fairness in pay, titles, and opportunities. She is a founding member of Safe Space, reflecting her dedication to creating environments where people feel seen, heard, and celebrated for their contributions.

She has publicly questioned the value of cover letters in hiring, challenging a long-standing norm in talent acquisition.

Personality Overview

Confident & Optimistic

Charming & Persuasive

Decisive

They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.  They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They usually prefer to drive the conversation.

Topics They Care About

Workplace Equity
Her personal mission is to fight inequity in pay, titles, and opportunity, building workplaces where people feel seen, heard, and celebrated for their contributions.
AI in HR
Actively discusses how AI can be a tool for success, enabling HR professionals to work smarter, not harder, and improve their operational efficiency.
Health-Tech Culture
Specializes in building and scaling people operations specifically for mission-driven healthcare, biotech, and health-tech startups through periods of growth and change.

Media Appearances

Heather has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2024
Head of HR Operations at Alto Neuroscience
3-2023
Founding Member & Contributor at Safe Space
4-2022 - 2-2024
Senior Manager, People & Culture at Verana Health
1-2023 - 8-2023
Interim Head of People & Talent at Verana Health
1-2021 - 6-2022
Manager, Operations at Verana Health

Education

2001 - 2004
Business Studies from Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee

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Insights For Selling To Heather

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Look like someone who is on top of their game
  • Clearly address the competitive aspects
  • Focus on the big picture and the strategic value of your product

DONT's

  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves
  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Heather is

  • Confidence in the product’s value is critical, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Heather

  • They will not hesitate to say no if they do not develop conviction.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Heather move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Heather take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Heather

Personality Compatibility


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