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Heather Pilot is President of Pilot Hill Ltd. which specializes in connecting people and companies for strategic partnerships and business opportunities.  Services include business consulting to Canadian and international companies, business development, strategic planning, and networking support as well as site selection services.  

Pilot Hill owns and operates of The Best Defence Conference – one of Canada’s top defence events and now entering its 8th year. 

Heather is also President of the Defence Association of Ontario, serves on the Aerospace/Defense External Advisory Board at McMaster University, and is a past Director of the Institute of Corporation Directors, Southwestern Ontario Region.   

Heather has had a significant impact on businesses over the years, teaching best practises to leverage the various strengths and capabilities of organizations, and expand their international markets.  Her background includes Director of Business Development at London Economic Development Corp. responsible for the advanced manufacturing and defence sectors for foreign direct investment.

In her role as Director of Canada (based in Toronto) for the State of North Carolina Department of Economic Development, and subsequently the State of New York, she developed strategic plans, promoted the state for trade and investment, and worked closely with Canadian CEOs on their international expansion plans.