Virginia Heffernan, principal of GeoPen Communications, is a science and business writer who specializes in writing about mineral and energy resources. She provides research and writing services to both corporate and government clients and is a regular contributor to publications such as Investment Executive, The Northern Miner and Canadian Consulting Engineer.

Virginia holds a B.Sc. in geology from Queen's University and an M.Sc. from the University of Toronto's Centre for Environment. She is president of the Toronto Chapter of the Professional Writers Association of Canada (PWAC).