chief Advancement officer
With over 25 years of experience in the philanthropic sector, Paul Secord is a visionary and entrepreneurial executive who until recently led the University Relations and Strategic Initiatives team at Southwestern University, a liberal arts institution in Georgetown, Texas. Paul is passionate about advancing the transformational power of philanthropy and creating a culture of giving that supports the mission and vision of Meals on Wheels Central Texas. He is a servant leader who hires, develops, and empowers highly effective and diverse teams of professionals, working closely with them and with high-net-worth individuals, families, and foundations to accomplish the unique philanthropic goals of each. He is happily married to Deborah Cowan Secord for the past nearly 23 years and the proud father of Alexander Secord (a first year student at UT-Austin) and Patrick Secord (a Sophomore at Rouse High School in Leander) and they live in Georgetown.