Bridgette P. Heller founded Shirley Proctor Puller Foundation and Heller Associates, Inc. Currently, Ms. Heller occupies the position of Chief Executive Officer of Shirley Proctor Puller Foundation. Ms. Heller is also on the board of Newman's Own Foundation, Novartis AG, DexCom, Inc. and Newman's Own, Inc.

Ms. Heller previously occupied the position of Executive Vice President & GM-Coffee Division at Mondelez International, Inc., Executive VP & President-Consumer Health Care at Merck & Co., Inc., President-Baby Global Business Unit at Johnson & Johnson, Managing Partner at Heller Associates, Inc., Chief Executive Officer of Chung's Foods, Inc., EVP & GM-North American Coffee Portfolio at Kraft Foods Group, Inc., President for Nutricia Holdings Plc, Executive VP & President-Specialized Nutrition at Danone Nederland BV and Chairman of Girls, Inc.

Bridgette P. Heller received an undergraduate degree from Northwestern University and an MBA from Kellogg School of Management.