Heather Harrick
Chief Executive and Collaborative Leader @Harrick Plasma, Inc.
- Role
- President CEO at Harrick Plasma, Inc
- Location
- Ithaca, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Heather Harrick
Heather Harrick founded Harrick Plasma in 2004, transforming a family business legacy into a global brand. As President and CEO, she has spent twenty years building her company into a recognized leader in surface treatment solutions in a wide range of applications- microfluidics, semiconductors, thin films, solar cells, microelectronics, and more.Her entrepreneurial path began as President of Harrick Scientific Corporation, where from 1998 to 2004 she managed the strategic complexity of spinning off Harrick Plasma while executing an exit from another business line. These parallel operations required precise execution and the ability to see multiple paths forward simultaneously.Trained as an anthropologist, Heather brings a discipline focused on understanding systems, translating between contexts, and building connections across differences. This foundation shapes how she leads: finding alignment between technical experts and commercial goals, between legacy manufacturing practices and innovation, between individual contributors and collective mission. Her anthropological lens transforms diversity and difference, that could result in friction, into an operational strength.Heather has mentored, advised, and invested in early-stage biotech companies, absorbing the collaborative intensity of startup environments. She brought that energy back to Harrick Plasma, establishing an in-house R&D team focused on innovation, collaboration, and growth.Her knowledge spans corporate culture, manufacturing operations, leadership under pressure, family business transitions, and economic development. She understands how to manage teams with different skill sets and perspectives, creating space for technical excellence while driving commercial results. Over two decades, Heather has proven that building a lasting company requires both strategic vision and the practical ability to execute through complexity, change, and growth.
Experience
President CEO
Jan 2019 — Present · Ithaca, NY, US
Education
University of Colorado Boulder
Anthropology
1990 — 1993
Cornell University
Master of Arts (M.A.), Cultural Anthropology
2008 — 2012
Ithaca College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Anthropology
1993 — 1994
Masters School
High School Diploma
1986 — 1990
Skills
- Manufacturing
- Family Business
- Executive Management
- Economic Development
- Leadership
- Angel Investing
- Research
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