Jillian Roland

Jillian Roland is a partner in Bridgespan’s New York office. Since joining Bridgespan in 2016, Jillian has supported the bold ambitions of both philanthropic and nonprofit organizations in education, economic mobility, and place-based change and has supported strategies for driving change at scale.

During her time at Bridgespan, Jillian’s clients have included Communities In Schools, Spartanburg Academic Movement, and Blue Meridian Partners. She has also coached nonprofit executive teams in Chicago through Bridgespan’s Leading for Impact® program.

Prior to joining Bridgespan, Jillian held several roles in K-12 education in the United States. She worked in strategy and policy in New York City’s Department of Education and Oakland Unified School District, where she supported the district’s community schools strategy as an Education Pioneers Fellow. She also consulted with leading education foundations and a state department of education through her graduate studies and her work with Columbia Law School’s Center for Public Research and Leadership. She began her career as an educator in DC Public Schools through Teach for America and most recently served on the Board of Metropolitan Lighthouse Charter School in the Bronx.

Jillian earned her MBA with distinction from Columbia Business School, where she was co-president of the Social Enterprise Club. During her studies, Jillian spent a summer as a human capital consultant with Deloitte. She holds a BA in philosophy from Yale University and a Master of Arts in Teaching from American University.