Brent Heyward

“I enjoyed my time working alongside Brent as he immersed himself into a product management role in a new industry, lighting. Right away, Brent showed a great ability and willingness to learn about this new industry and the product family he was responsible for. He is a great listener and took no shortcuts in his early days on the job. Brent went above and beyond in his efforts to work with other resources within the company to build strong relationships that would help pave the way for success. He is a quick learner and very thorough when it comes to the details of products and other aspects of the job. Brent developed effective strategies to lead cross-functional product efforts without having direct control of resources. His preparation and growing knowledge helped him gain credibility and the ability to influence within the organization. Brent’s dedication and integrity will take him far in the future. ”

“I would highly recommend Brent Heyward without reservations. Brent was one of the most hard working product managers I have worked with during my tenure at Cree. From the first day, Brent jumped in and learned all he could about the product he was representing as well as the competition. He was able to communicate his recommendations and findings throughout the sales organization. That included the most up-to-date product specifications and the competitive analysis of our closest competitors. He maintained this data daily. Brent worked with sales to engineer retrofit products for our vertical. His guidance was extremely helpfully with Phillips Petroleum win.”