Meet the Instructors

Heather Bender

Heather Bender brings her decade of marketing and product management experience to her current role of Strategic Marketing Manager at CornellCookson.  In this position, she is responsible for company growth through the management of a diverse portfolio of new products in the research and development stages.  She was previously employed by InterMetro Industries in positions of increasing responsibility, most recently as a Product Manager.  In that role, she managed multi-segment product lines servicing the Foodservice, Healthcare and Commercial industries.  Heather graduated with honors from Misericordia University with a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and obtained her Project Management certification from The Pennsylvania State University.