Heather Wilberger Joins NSF as Vice President and Chief Information and Digital Officer

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – NSF, a leading global public health and safety organisation, has named Heather Wilberger its Vice President and Chief Information and Digital Officer. In this role, Wilberger will lead the execution of NSF's technology roadmap, supporting the digitisation of core processes, optimising the organization’s IT application footprint and infrastructure, and leveraging AI and data analytics to deliver innovative solutions to clients and team members worldwide.

“Heather's proven track record of upgrading enterprise-wide technology stacks and leveraging data to drive performance makes her a strong fit for NSF,” said Pedro Sancha, President and CEO of NSF. “Her people and business-oriented leadership experience will help us accelerate NSF’s growth and scale our global impact through connected, cutting-edge technology, furthering our mission to improve human and planet health.”

Wilberger has more than two decades of executive leadership in technology, business transformation, and innovation within diverse organisations. She previously served as Chief Transformation and Information Officer at Vince, where she led the charge in driving a strategic vision to blend operational and tactical excellence. Prior to Vince, she managed IT teams at Detroit-based real estate companies Bedrock and Rocket Mortgage.

“It’s an honor to join the NSF team fresh off their success of a landmark year of delivering unprecedented value to clients and celebrating their 80th anniversary,” said Wilberger. “I’m eager to elevate the work of ensuring our technology and digital operations are airtight, so we can move efficiently and surefootedly in service of our mission.”

Wilberger holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Southern Oregon University.

NSF is an independent, global services organisation dedicated to improving human and planet health for more than 80 years by developing public health standards and providing world-class testing, inspection, certification, advisory services and digital solutions to the food, nutrition, water, life sciences and consumer goods industries. NSF has 40,000 clients across all continents and is a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center on Food Safety, Water Quality and Medical Device Safety.