Gillian Wynn

After graduating with a BA in History of Art and Architecture from Yale University in 1991, Gillian moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. Her first job was working in production for Tim Burton at Warner Bros. Studios, after which she joined the music supervision team at Mind Your Music.

After working at Mind Your Music, Gillian went on to serve as music director at the frontier of the music streaming industry at DMX, then continued on as an independent music supervisor. In 1999, Gillian took a hiatus from her career in music to raise a family and focus on philanthropy. From 2006 to the present, Gillian has served in various capacities philanthropically: as a member of the Leadership Council for Conservation International, as a trustee of United States Artists, as a member of the board of H.E.A.R.T. supporting the work of the Violence Intervention Program in downtown Los Angeles and helping to fund the Alexis Project, which brings specialized medical and mental health services to the LGBTQ+ foster community, as a trustee of Nevada Ballet Theater, and as a trustee of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

In 2019, Gillian co-founded and helped launch the membership-based environmental philanthropy fund PLANET BUYBACK and has since helped fund indigenous-led conservation/adaptation projects in Uganda, the Amazon, Indonesia, and Mexico. In 2022, Gillian became the President of LA-based contemporary dance company, BODYTRAFFIC, and in 2025, joined the Board of Trustees for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Gillian also serves as a Trustee of the Las Vegas Museum of Art (in development) and serves on the steering committee of the Amazonia Philanthropy Network.