Paul Heller

Board Chair

Paul Heller is the Board Chair for Mindful Philanthropy and a Senior Fellow with the Center for High Impact Philanthropy, among other roles on Boards and advising nonprofits and start ups in mental health, addiction, strategy, marketing, web development, and philanthropic opportunities. In 2016, Paul retired from Vanguard after 31 years. As a Managing Director and a member of the senior leadership team, Paul led Vanguard’s individual business, overseeing the efforts of 6,000 Vanguard employees who served seven million clients with $1.5 trillion in assets. Prior to that role, Paul led Vanguard’s Information Technology Division as the firm’s Chief Information Officer.

Paul has degrees from Tufts University in Engineering and Economics, and is a graduate of Harvard's Advanced Management Program.