CFP Board Appoints Jillien Meier as Managing Director of Program Development

CFP Board today announced the appointment of Jillien Meier as its Managing Director of Program Development. In this new role, Meier leads the creation, innovation and delivery of programs, products and services at CFP Board that advance the financial planning profession for the benefit of the public. Meier brings over a decade of experience developing successful nonprofit programs and campaigns.

As Managing Director, Meier oversees initiatives to support CFP® professionals and increase the diversity of the financial planning profession. This includes building impactful external partnerships and engaging thought leaders and others in the financial advice ecosystem to support the development of relevant and practical programs. She is responsible for conference and event programming as well as the delivery of compelling content through online and print channels. She also serves as the executive sponsor to the Women’s Initiative (WIN) Council and Diversity Advisory Group.

“Jillien's experience coordinating impactful nonprofit campaigns and programs and her deep commitment to diversity are significant assets to our work to elevate and grow the financial planning profession,” said CFP Board CEO Kevin R. Keller, CAE.

Since 2012, Meier worked at Share Our Strength, where she developed and implemented a national partnerships strategy and pioneered new programmatic approaches. As the Managing Director for the No Kid Hungry campaign’s program partnerships and strategy development, she successfully launched 16 state-based No Kid Hungry campaigns and managed an $8 million fundraising drive.

Prior to her work at Share Our Strength, Meier worked at the Annie E. Casey Foundation, a part of the Center for Family Economic Success. Meier earned her master’s degree in social policy and her bachelor’s degree in government and politics from the University of Maryland, College Park.

Meier is based at CFP Board’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., and collaborates closely with the Managing Directors of Research, Workforce and Corporate Relations, reporting to the Chief Program Officer, Lisa Davis, J.D.