Paul J. Luna
President and Chief Executive Officer, Helios Education Foundation
Paul J. Luna was named president of the Helios Education Foundation in October 2006 and was recently promoted to president and chief executive officer in January 2008. He brings more than 25 years public and private professional experience to his leadership role with the Foundation. As president, Mr. Luna is responsible for guiding the strategic direction of the growing organization, cultivating strong community relationships and initiating strategic partnerships in Arizona and Florida for the Foundation. Prior to his role at Helios, Mr. Luna served as president of Valley of the Sun United Way where he led an organizational transformation and community-wide fundraising effort approaching $50 million. Under his presidency, Valley of the Sun United Way was consistently recognized as a leader across the United Way system with model early childhood education, youth workforce development and domestic violence intervention community initiatives. Mr. Luna has nearly 10 years corporate experience in sales and marketing with Pepsi Cola and IBM. He currently serves on the Arizona Early Childhood Development & Health Board, the Governor’s P-20 Education Council, and the City of Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport Citizen’s Advisory Board. A graduate of Stanford University, Mr. Luna holds a degree in Civil Engineering.