On March 3rd, the World Economic Forum announced its 2010 Young Global Leaders. Among them, our very own Heather Fleming, CEO and co-founder of Catapult Design.
Each year, the World Economic Forum identifies 200-300 exceptional individuals – all young leaders – from all regions of the world and from nearly every sector. The World Economic Forum’s hope is that these individuals will dramatically impact the global future through their socially progressive work in their respective companies, organizations, governments and universities.
Heather joins an amazing group of 196 other Young Global Leaders, which include, among others: Evan Williams, CEO of Twitter (USA), Wyclef Jean, Singer and Founder of Yélé Haiti Foundation (Haiti), and Jacob Lief, Co-Founder and President Ubuntu Education Fund (South Africa). Learn more about the program and see the full list of Leaders here.
The Forum’s choice in Heather and Catapult Design, a non-profit design firm, indicates a growing acceptance of the important role design and design thinking has to play in unleashing the capacity of the developing world and ending the plight of global poverty.
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Congratulations, Heather!! You are making a difference in this world.
Wow, congrats Heather! I don’t think you know who I am but I attended GHS back in NM also. I came across your website and I was very surprised to learn that you are one of the Global leaders! I also saw the footage of you speaking of your past-hauling water for your grandparents. I am very pleased to see Native Americans do better for themselves as well as others. Good job! P/S: Our fathers also worked together, my dad’s name is Bennie C. Yazzie so I knew of your dad though him. And I think my older sister (Bernadine Yazzie) graduated with yours. Small world isn’t it?
Wow, congrats Heather! I don’t think you know who I am but I attended GHS back in NM also. I came across your website and I was very surprised to learn that you are one of the Global leaders! I also saw the footage of you speaking of your past-hauling water for your grandparents. I am very pleased to see Native Americans do better for themselves as well as others. Good job! P/S: Our fathers also worked together, my dad’s name is Bennie C. Yazzie so I knew of your dad though him. And I think my older sister (Bernadine Yazzie) graduated with yours. Small world isn’t it?
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