Session 6
2024 Hall of Fame Inductee
Kurt Heikkinen
CEO
Forj
Forj: A market-leading community and learning SaaS solution purpose-built for associations and professional networks. The Forj team is composed of experts obsessed with delivering a meaningful member experience. Forj has over 300 clients and 1 million professionals leveraging their solution to grow and advance their careers.
- Respected and gracious servant leader to his colleagues and family.
- Highly regarded SaaS CEO: 92% Glassdoor rating and eNPS scores exceeding industry averages.
- GTM Scale-up Executive. A proven track-record of 35%+ YOY growth across multiple companies with $100M+ exit.
- Product Innovator: SaaS new category creator and market expert leading teams to not only meet but anticipate the needs of modern users. Led both startup and global teams from $50M-$1B in revenue.
- M&A Leader: Designed, developed, and executed on several mergers and acquisitions exponentially increasing company multiples.
- Board Advisor: Leverages his broad SaaS CEO expertise to serve as an advisor to several Midwest startups.