Heidi DuBois
Global Head of Strategic Initiatives and ESG

Heidi DuBois is the Global Head of Strategic Initiatives and Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) at AEA Investors. In her role, Heidi focuses on the development and execution of key strategic initiatives, including AEA’s ESG program, across the firm and its investment strategies. She works closely with AEA’s investment, operating, and functional leaders and portfolio company boards and senior management teams to ensure that all initiatives align with the firm’s overall business objectives and maximize value creation for portfolio companies.
Prior to joining AEA, Heidi was Global Head of ESG at Edelman, where she established the firm’s ESG strategic advisory practice. Previously, Heidi and held positions of increasing responsibility in strategy, governance and ESG at BNY Mellon, PepsiCo and Assurant. She began her career as a corporate transactional lawyer at Debevoise & Plimpton.
Heidi holds a B.A. from Harvard College and a J.D. from Columbia Law School.
She is also Vice President of the Board of Directors of Musica Viva NY.