Stark studied Canadian Studies and Commerce at University College, moving to Oakville for a job at PricewaterhouseCoopers and taking courses at UTM before graduating from St. George. She placed 11th on the UFE exam.
She later said yes to becoming public-company CFO at Weight Watchers International during a major transformation, managing $1.5 billion in debt. She is now Chief Financial Officer of The Fertility Partners, with an eye toward a future CEO role and board service.
Stark still carries her grandfather's advice — “Respect everyone. Stay curious” — and has family dinner every night with her husband and four kids. “The yeses built me – not the certainty,” she says.
Reported from The yes that built me: Heather Stark on leadership values and the road from U of T to the C-suite, by Marai Ben Elhoul (U of T Alumni News, January 14, 2026).
More from the original reporting: alumni.utoronto.ca/news/heather-stark-leadership-values