Bridgette Heller

Bridgette Heller is the founder and CEO of the Shirley Proctor Puller Foundation, an education and youth empowerment nonprofit committed to generating better outcomes for underserved children in St. Petersburg, Florida. Previously, Heller served as the Executive Vice President and President of Nutricia, the Specialized Nutrition Division of Danone. Prior to that, she served as Executive Vice President of Merck & Co., Inc. and President of Merck Consumer Care. Prior to joining Merck, Heller was President of Johnson & Johnson’s Global Baby Business Unit and President of its Global Baby, Kids, and Wound Care business. She also worked for Kraft Foods earlier in her career, ultimately serving as Executive Vice President and General Manager for the North American Coffee Portfolio. She previously served as a director of Tech Data Corporation and ADT Corporation. Heller currently serves as a director of Dexcom, Inc., Novartis, and Aramark. She earned her master’s degree in marketing and management policy from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and computer studies from Northwestern University.