Heather Duncan is the Chief Strategy Officer at the World Institute on Disability (WID), where she leads long-term visioning, strategic plan development, and high-impact grant and proposal initiatives. As the primary liaison to WID’s Board of Directors and role on the leadership team, she ensures every project and process runs with precision and purpose, empowering the organization to accelerate disability rights and inclusion worldwide. Drawing on over a decade of experience in legal and corporate environments,
Heather blends meticulous organizational prowess with a spark of creativity to transform big ideas into actionable roadmaps.
Heather holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of South Carolina and a J.D. from the Charleston School of Law. Her passion for justice was ignited as a legal intern with the South Carolina ACLU and has only grown through mentorships that champion equity. When she’s not mapping out WID’s next breakthrough, When she’s not mapping out WID’s next breakthrough, you’ll find Heather exploring vineyard landscapes with her wife or breaking into an impromptu dance party at home.