Heather Mercier senior vice president of finance and talent recognized for leadership and business development

SALT LAKE CITY (February 9, 2016) – Experticity, the largest network of influential brand experts, today announced that Heather Mercier, senior vice president of finance and talent, has been named as one of Utah Business’ Forty Under 40.

Every year, Utah Business recognizes Utah’s up-and-coming professionals rising through the ranks at record speed in its Forty Under 40 list. This year’s list of honorees includes a who’s who of innovating tech wizards, visionary entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders and executive captains who are guiding industry trends and shaping the future of their organizations and the state of Utah. As senior vice president of finance and talent at Experticity, Mercier leads several teams that are focused on finance and business development, business intelligence and talent acquisition and development.

“It would be hard to list all the reasons why I believe Heather deserves to be on this list. She is a natural leader who is universally liked and respected within the Experticity team,” said Tom Stockham, CEO at Experticity. “She showcases her talent for leadership on a daily basis with the perfect skill combination of strategic thinking, execution and relatability and has proven to be an invaluable part of Experticity’s success in recent years.”

Prior to joining Experticity, Mercier attended the University of Illinois where she received a bachelor’s degree in finance and then began a career that spanned investment banking and private equity to working with small startups to establish strong financial systems. Since joining Experticity in 2013, she has taken key teams and helped them become among the highest-performing teams in the company. Mercier is also known for her commitment to work-life balance and community service.

Mercier will be recognized with all of this year’s Forty Under 40 honorees at an awards ceremony and luncheon held today at The Grand America Hotel. She will also be featured in Utah Business magazine’s February 2016 edition.

To learn more about Experticity, visit expertvoice.com.

Experticity is a platform for marketing through experts, including retail associates. The company has built the world’s largest community of influential category experts and connects them with more than 600 of the world’s top brands to create a new breed of buying experience — one that is informed, genuine and mutually beneficial. Experticity’s community of more than one million experts is comprised of industry professionals, category opinion leaders and influential retail sales associates that are actively sought out for trusted recommendations on what to buy. Experticity is based in Salt Lake City and led by Tom Stockham, a CEO with an impressive track record of championing companies like Ancestry and Ticketmaster.com. To learn more about Experticity and how its rapidly growing community of brands and experts are transforming today’s buying experience, visit expertvoice.com.