Heather Chung

Heather says she found her tribe at SmithGroup, "a group of people with smarts, strengths and experience that I could complement and learn from every day," where she also found her calling as leader of the firm's West Region. She says she's learned some great lessons from, of all things, football. "It's not about the mistakes you make," she suggests. "It's about the comeback: how you face adversity, see the opportunity, share your vision and keep moving forward." Given the chance to go anywhere in the world, Heather's curious nature would opt not for a tropical beach, but the chance to peruse through the inventory of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.