Foundation Source

Gillian Howell is the Head of Client Advisory Solutions and a member of the Foundation Source executive team. She brings 30+ years of executive and philanthropic management experience to Foundation Source, where she oversees and enhances the Client Services and Philanthropic Advisory Services functions. In this role, she leads teams of seasoned client management and philanthropic advisory specialists as they help individual, family, and corporate foundations achieve their charitable objectives more efficiently and effectively.

Previously, Gillian served in multiple philanthropic leadership roles during a 31-year tenure at Bank of America, most recently as Managing Director and Philanthropic Market.

Gillian is a native of Bishopstown Cork, Ireland. She attended secondary school at Mount Mercy College, Cork, and received her bachelor’s degree from University College Cork. She is active in the local nonprofit community, is a board member, and sits on the investment committee for the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. She also serves as Treasurer on the Everyday Democracy board and is a longtime member of the board and past president of the Trustees of the Colt Bequest Inc., which provides residence and support for senior women in Hartford and surrounding areas of Connecticut.