Michael Privette

As senior vice president of field management and development, Michael oversees the Arthritis Foundation’s community engagement and fundraising departments, including major giving, foundation relations and corporate relations. Michael also leads field staff in nearly 65 communities across the country.

Michael has more than 17 years of nonprofit experience with the American Heart Association (AHA), Human Rights Campaign and Witness for Peace. He joined the Arthritis Foundation after serving as the AHA’s national lead for national corporate relations, during which time he secured one of the largest corporate sponsorship commitments in the organization’s history. Michael’s previous roles at the AHA include national director of Go Red for Women and executive director for Metro Atlanta.

Michael holds a bachelor’s degree in political science with an emphasis on nonprofit studies. He resides in Atlanta with his husband and their 1-year-old twins.