Heather McLellan

Heather McLellan

CCO, Head of Global Corporate Communications - Atlassian

Heather leads the Global Corporate Communication team for Atlasssian. As a trusted business leader, program driver and award-winning, innovative communicator, Heather solves business challenges, motivates teams and drives growth through integrated communications. She has experience in B2B & B2C space with software/SaaS, fin-tech , consumer and technology industries.
After receiving a business degree from Providence College, she began her career working for Weber Shandwick, one of the world’s leading Public Relations firms, prior to moving to the West Coast to work for several startup technology companies. Prior to Atlassian, she ran corporate communications at Intuit, a seven billion dollar software company in Silicon Valley, where she held the title of Vice President. At Intuit, she has led some of the most successful brand campaigns in the company’s history, including award-winning social and marketing efforts recognized nationwide. As a spokesperson for Intuit, she conducted print and broadcast media interviews regularly and was quoted in national and broadcast press.
Heather lives in the Bay Area with her husband and eleven-year-old daughter.