Ms Heather Killen

KANDO id: 38902

Bio

Prior to founding Hemisphere, served as Senior Vice President, International Operations, of Yahoo! Inc, a SOFTBANK portfolio company, from January 1998 to June 2001, and previously as the company's Managing Director, European Operations, from September 1996 to December 1997. In the course of five years, spearheaded the establishment of owned and operated companies for Yahoo! in more than 20 countries, managing what is widely regarded as the most successful international expansion of any Internet business during that time. Prior to joining Yahoo!, was Director, European Online Services, for Ziff-Davis, a technology publishing company also in the SOFTBANK portfolio, from 1994 to 1996, and Director of Business Development from 1992 to 1994. Non-executive director of ITV plc and non-executive chairman of Horse & Country TV Ltd. Sits on the advisor board of the National ICT Australia (NICTA) research and development organisation.

Education