Emily Michael

As Medic’s Chief Development Officer, Emily oversees global philanthropic relationships and external communications initiatives. She is passionate around the role of philanthropy in achieving progressive systems change and pursues shared-value relationships to advance Medic’s mission. Emily most recently served on the leadership team of Boys & Girls Clubs of America, a US-based youth development organization. There she established large-scale funding partnerships focused on opportunity and equity for underserved kids and teens.

Emily previously worked with the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health building public-private partnerships for biomedical research, funding global projects in population-level behavior change, and close collaboration with USAID. She has also held professional and volunteer leadership roles with a number of patient advocacy organizations facilitating and advocating for increased access to life-saving medical interventions. Emily holds a certification in Leadership in Philanthropy from Indiana University’s Lilly School of Philanthropy and studied marketing at the University of Kentucky.