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Heather A. Yurko

Vice President, Agentic HR Innovation at Gloat

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Overview

Yurko serves as Vice President, Agentic HR Innovation at Gloat[1][3], partnering with customers on AI-driven workforce solutions[2]. Yurko's prior roles include Vice President of Digital Talent at Mastercard from September 2021 to April 2026[6], Director of Global Channels Engagement at Facebook from September 2018 to September 2021[7], and multiple positions at Cisco spanning from November 2013 to September 2018, including Chief of Staff and Lead for Future of Work[8][9][10]. Yurko also serves as an Advisor at PeopleTech Enterprise[5]. Yurko holds a Master of Arts in Organizational Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania[11][12].

Profile introduction
Source excerptLinkedIn [2]

A strategic leader in organizational transformation and innovation, Heather has a proven track record of building and optimizing global ecosystems. Currently serving as Vice President of Agentic HR Innovation at Gloat, she is partnering with customers who want to learn more about Agentic HR and solve business problems with AI-driven workforce solutions. With leadership roles at Mastercard, Meta and Cisco, she has transformed future-of-work, talent intelligence and engineering strategies at scale. A sought-after speaker and advisor, Heather specializes in aligning business strategy, technology,…

Career history

  1. Vice President, Agentic HR InnovationMay 2026 to presentGloat
  2. Customer Advisory BoardMar 2025 to Apr 2026Gloat
  3. AdvisorMar 2025 to presentPeopleTech Enterprise
  4. Vice President, Digital TalentSep 2021 to Apr 2026Mastercard
  5. Director, Global Channels EngagementSep 2018 to Sep 2021Facebook
  6. Chief of Staff + Lead, Future of Work - Employee ServicesJun 2017 to Sep 2018Cisco
  7. Senior Manager, Service Logistics + Operations Systems EngineeringNov 2013 to Jun 2017Cisco
  8. Cultural Architect, Connected IT Services - ITMay 2011 to Nov 2013Cisco

Education

  1. MA, Organizational Psychology at Teachers CollegeColumbia University
  2. BS, PsychologyKutztown University of Pennsylvania

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