Jillien Meier
Jillien Meier joined CFP Board in July 2024 as Managing Director of Program Development. She 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.
In this role, Jillien 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.
Prior to joining CFP Board, Jillien worked for more than a decade 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.
Jillien holds a bachelor’s degree in government affairs and a master’s degree in public policy from the University of Maryland, College Park.