Prior to co-founding Vistria, Miller served as Deputy Secretary and Chief Operating Officer at the US Department of Education, where he oversaw management, policy, and program functions for initiatives spanning early childhood through postsecondary education. Miller was responsible for overseeing approximately $100 billion in funding as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
During Miller’s tenure there, the Education Department undertook reform efforts including Race to the Top, Investing in Innovation, and School Improvement Grant/School Turnaround Programs. Miller also oversaw implementation of the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act. Mr. Miller responsibilities also included representing the U.S. Government on education and workforce development missions to China, Korea, Japan, Singapore, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Ecuador, Brazil and Russia.
Previously, Mr. Miller was a Director with Silver Lake, a global leader in technology investing, and a Partner with McKinsey & Company.
Miller holds an MBA from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, where he completed his studies at Stanford’s Japan Center for Technology and Innovation, and a BS in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University. He also serves on the boards of the Chicago Public Education Fund, Chicago’s Academy of Urban School Leadership, and the Hope Street Group, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding economic opportunity for all Americans.
