Heather Becker is the CEO of The Conservation Center—the country’s largest, private art conservation laboratory. Becker has educated various industries and audiences on the technological advancement of preserving historical works of art throughout the country. She has lectured at venues such as The J. Paul Getty Museum, The Art Institute of Chicago, Art Basel Miami, and Risk Insurance Management Society (RIMS). She is also the author of Art for the People (Chronicle Books) (2004)—a catalogue that details more than 430 Chicago Public School murals that The Conservation Center had meticulously conserved.
In 2004 Becker was awarded ""Small Business Person of the Year"" for the State of Illinois by the Small Business Association (SBA). In 2006 she was elected to the Board of The Chicago Network. In 2007 The Chicago Conservation Center was awarded the ""Chicago Landmark Award for Preservation Excellence"" by the City of Chicago. In 2012, Becker expanded The Conservation Center and moved its entire operations to Chicago’s West Town neighborhood, and collaborated with Studio Gang Architects to design a state-of-the-art, 28,000 sq ft conservation studio.