Heather B. Draper

Director, The Ice Cream Club, Inc.

Heather has served as Director of The Ice Cream Club®, headquartered in Boynton Beach, Florida since 2008. Prior to joining The Ice Cream Club® she spent 20 years in the banking industry. She worked her way up the ranks to serving as the South Florida President of Mercantile Bank (now part of TD Bank). Since joining the dairy industry she has become actively involved in International Dairy Foods Association, All Star Dairy Association and National Ice Cream Retailers Association.

Starting in 1982 with a single ice cream scoop shop, The Ice Cream Club, Inc. has steadily grown to become the leading Regional Manufacturer and Distributor of premium ice cream and related products to food service accounts throughout the Southeastern United States and Caribbean Islands. The Ice Cream Club, Inc. supplies over 650 ice cream shops, high-end restaurants, resorts and retirement communities. Pints of their premium ice cream are available direct to the customer via ecommerce.

Heather serves on the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) Political Action Committee (PAC) having served as the 2016 Chair. She is a member of the International Ice Cream Association (IICA) Listeria Food Safety Task Force and serves on the Artisan Ice Cream Food Safety Advisory Team. In addition, she was appointed by the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy and the American Cheese Society to serve on the Artisan Cheese Dairy Foods Safety Advisory Committee.

Heather and The Ice Cream Club, Inc. support numerous organizations including the March of Dimes, the Literacy Coalition, Alzheimer Association, Diabetes Association, Hospice by the Sea and local police and schools.