About
Meet Heather Joy Hill.
Founder of The Vellian Group. Career strategist to executives, military leaders, public-sector professionals, and the people quietly running the room. 20,000+ professionals guided since 2010.
A career philosophy built on what works.
Heather founded The Vellian Group to give serious professionals somewhere serious to go for career strategy. She believes careers are not built in straight lines — they're built through deliberate decisions made at the moments that matter most.
Over the past 15+ years she has worked with more than 20,000 professionals across the country: C-suite executives, military flag officers, White House and public-sector leaders transitioning into industry, university deans, small business owners, emerging leaders, and individual contributors navigating reinvention. Her clients come from every region of the U.S. and from nearly every industry.
Heather's approach blends career strategy, executive branding, leadership development, and the practical, on-the-ground experience of having led teams and organizations herself. She is direct, perceptive, and unfailingly invested in the human across the table.
Professional focus
- Career & Executive Coaching
- Career Transition Strategy
- Executive Branding & Visibility
- Workforce Development
- Outplacement Program Design
- Keynote & Workshop Delivery
National reach
The Vellian Group serves clients nationally, with executive engagements across every major U.S. market — and a track record of work with federal agencies, military commands, healthcare systems, universities, and Fortune-listed corporations.
Extended Advisory Network
A trusted network of advisors behind the work.
The Vellian Group is supported by a trusted network of experienced advisors and business leaders who provide additional expertise and perspective when needed. This collaborative model allows clients to benefit from broader experience while maintaining the personalized service and direct guidance that define The Vellian Group.
Bruce McKinnon
- Leadership Development
- Organizational Transformation
- Executive Effectiveness
Jordan Turel
- Project Leadership
- Operations Leadership
- Process Improvement
- Small Business Leadership
Frequently asked questions
About our practice and our founder.
Who founded The Vellian Group?
Heather Joy Hill founded The Vellian Group in 2010 to give professionals and the organizations they serve a serious place to go for career strategy. She has personally guided more than 20,000 professionals through career-defining transitions.
What kind of clients does Heather typically work with?
Heather works directly with C-suite executives, military flag officers, White House and federal senior staff, university deans, healthcare leaders, founders, and the emerging leaders coming up behind them.
Will I work with Heather personally, or with a junior coach?
Our model is senior advisor only. When you engage The Vellian Group, you work with Heather and a small bench of senior advisors — never a junior coach, never a portal.
Where is The Vellian Group based?
We're headquartered in Portland, Oregon, and serve clients across all 50 states. Most work is delivered by video, with in-person sessions available for executive search and organizational engagements.
How long has The Vellian Group been in business?
Since 2010 — over fifteen years of career transition, executive coaching, branding, and workforce development experience across industries and sectors.
Let's Talk
The first conversation is always with Heather.
Schedule a confidential discovery call to talk through your goals or your organization's transition needs.