Paul Mele is a global marketing and benefits executive with a passion for helping people thrive mentally, physically, socially, and financially.

He currently serves as the Global Head of Benefits at The D. E.  Shaw Group and was previously Global Head of Benefits for BlackRock. Paul has driven innovations in employee wellbeing by expanding financial wellness programs, enhancing global caregiving support, and increasing access to health services for mental health, preventive care, women’s health, and fertility. He has also advanced mental health awareness through leadership-led dialogues, training, executive sponsorship, and a peer-based mental health ambassador program. Before transitioning to the benefits field, Paul spent 20 years as a financial services marketing executive.

Paul graduated from Yale University with a B.A., magna cum laude, in Economics and Political Science.