Heidi Berger

About Heidi Berger

I analyze operations with Lean lens, identify opportunities, troubleshoot issues, and drive increased profitability. I then implement improvements while engaging teams and establishing metrics, sustaining changes, and accountability across groups.I get things done with a sense of urgency while driving improved performance and results.My key competencies include strategic planning, financial analysis, Lean thinking, leadership, strategic sourcing and operational efficiencies.I\'ll create dynamic and lead highly-functioning teams.Creatively minded with the other side of my brain, I love gourmet cooking, baking, preserving and puttering in the vegetable garden.

Experience

1. Board Member

   Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra

   Feb 2026 — Present · Grand Junction, CO, US

   The mission of the GJSO is to engage and enrich the community through symphonic music. As a Board member, I will provide leadership and strategic skills to continually evolve the GJSO to represent the rich diversity of our audience and region, and to use music as a bridge for positive change.

Education

• Wilfrid Laurier University

  MBA, International Business

• Society of Management Accountants of Ontario

  Certified Management Accountant

• Villanova University

  Six Sigma Green Belt

  2014 — 2014

• University of Guelph, Ontario Canada

  Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Animal Science

Skills

• P&L Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• P&L
• Restaurants
• Food & Beverage
• Catering
• Income Statement
• Financial Analysis
• Process Improvement
• Operations Management
• Forecasting
• Hospitality
• Budgeting
• Hospitality Industry
• Retail
• Sales
• Inventory Management
• Franchising
• Leadership
• Budgets
• Food
• Restaurant Management
• Strategic Planning
• Business Process Improvement
• Analysis
• Project Planning
• Management
• Team Building
• Food Service
• New Restaurant Openings
• Team Leadership
• Multi-Unit