Helping global teams
Thrive

Heather is the mastermind behind Language IO’s core technology, which eliminates the need for expensive and time-consuming neural machine translation engine training by dynamically selecting the NMT engine that will best translate a given piece of content and imposing company-specific terminology onto any of the many NMT engines integrated into the Language IO cloud solution.

Prior to co-founding Language IO, Heather was well-known for globalizing code for Fortune 500s. She was also the senior director of Product Management and Globalization for eCollege, which was acquired by Pearson Education during her tenure. While at Pearson/eCollege, Heather and her team built a next-generation, online college education platform, which was launched globally.

Heather holds a Master of Science from the University of Colorado at Boulder College of Engineering as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Latin American Studies from the University of Washington in Seattle. She has lived in various parts of the United States and Mexico and speaks English and Spanish. 

Meg is responsible for financial operations and corporate strategy. Prior to Language IO, she spent 10 years in high-growth companies within the software/SaaS industry. Most recently, Meg led the finance organization at CloudHealth by VMware, where she oversaw the teams responsible for accounting, operations, and FP&A.

Meg is passionate about building teams, scaling processes, and being a hands-on finance business partner to her colleagues throughout the organization.

Meg holds a BS in Accounting and an MBA from Quinnipiac University.

Prior to joining Language IO, Chris was a Product Line Manager at CloudHealth by VMware. During his time there, Chris oversaw the teams responsible for backend data operations, and grew the product to become a recognized market leader in the cloud management space.

In that role, Chris was able to spend time traveling to the UK, Australia, Japan, France, Korea and Israel, which furthered his understanding of cultural differences. His time spent demoing and configuring products via translation services convinced him of the need for a translation service that understands the complexities of industry-specific jargon.

Chris holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Bowdoin College in Maine.

Sheridan Orr is the Chief Marketing Officer at Language IO. Before joining the Language IO team, she was the Chief Marketing Officer for BuiltIn.com and served as the Managing Partner of The GTM Collective.

For two decades, Sheridan has worked in the tech sector, focusing primarily on high-growth, B2B, SaaS companies. She has a passion for go-to-market (GTM) strategy and brand building.  

Sheridan received her undergraduate degrees from Meredith College in English Literature and Political Science and holds an MA from Vanderbilt University and an MBA from Tulane University.  In her spare time, she’s an avid tennis player, dog mom, and world traveler.

An accomplished IT professional with more than 23 years of experience in various IT roles including education, government and software development, Bill oversees the IT infrastructure and all data protection initiatives at Language IO. As part of his role, he maintains Language IO’s compliance and certification and manages application upgrades, database administration, and internal IT support and security training.

Bill graduated from the University of Wyoming with a Bachelor of Science degree and an Associate of Science degree from Central Wyoming College. He is ISO 27001 and GDPR certified and holds current certificates for CISSP.

As VP of Engineering, Craig oversees the design, development, testing, and maintenance of Language IO’s innovative home grown software solutions. Having graduated from University of Wyoming with a degree in Computer Science, Craig spent 11 years leading the development team at a top 100 eCommerce site before joining Language IO, where he has been a critical part of the software team for the past 6 years.

Outside of work, Craig is an avid fly fisher who loves spending time outdoors in the short Wyoming summers.

Lisa DeFrank joined Language IO in 2021 after having worked in Human Resources across both technology and healthcare industries. Lisa is driven to create a positive employee experience in the workplace that drives engagement and organizational success.

Lisa has earned a Bachelor of Science in Human Resources Management as well as a Master of Science in Management & Leadership and an MBA. She further holds SHRM-CP credentials.

Lisa has lived throughout the United States and is an avid international traveler, spending much time in Central and South America, always seeking to improve her Spanish-speaking skills.