heidi sinclairHeidi Sinclair, a 30-year technology PR veteran, has returned to Burson-Marsteller as senior strategist.

She spent a decade at the WPP unit and departed as EMEA CEO --after serving as global technology chair—to become the first communications officer at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and then global technology president at Weber Shandwick.

Most recently, Sinclair served as an independent counselor on leadership, communications and philanthropy to technology, consumer goods, entertainment and beauty sectors.

Earlier, Sinclair did stints at International Creative Management (managing director), Borland (VP-strategy), Lotus Development (VP-corporate communications), Hill + Knowlton (executive VP) and Ketchum (senior VP).

The Stanford graduate began her PR career as writer at the legendary Regis McKenna tech shop.