Heather McBride Leef

Heather is a managing director in Deloitte’s Executive Accelerator Program. With more than 30 years of experience driving innovative strategic initiatives at Deloitte, Heather has served as a senior leader and executive coach with Deloitte’s Chief Executive Program, working closely with CEOs in a wide range of industries, helping them achieve their aspirations.

Prior to the Chief Executive Program, Heather led Deloitte’s office of the CEO, serving as the chief of staff for Deloitte’s first woman CEO, Cathy Engelbert. As a strategic advisor to advance the CEO’s priorities, she collaborated with senior leaders across Deloitte and in external organizations. In that role, she contributed to the launch of Deloitte’s industry-leading family leave program, providing up to 16 weeks of paid leave.

Heather received a BSBA with an accounting major from Bucknell University in Lewisburg, PA. She received her Executive Coaching Certification from Columbia University and attended Rutgers University’s Senior Leadership Program for Professional Women. Heather is an Associate Certified Coach from the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and serves on the ICF Coaching in Organizations Board. She and her husband Jon reside in Basking Ridge, NJ and have two sons.