Michelle Gagliardi

Michelle Gagliardi, MHSA, currently serves as a Program Officer for Nutrition and Children's Health at the Michigan Health Endowment Fund, responsible for developing, managing, and evaluating grant initiatives in Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyles, along with Maternal and Infant Health. Prior experience as a Health and Human Services Consultant at Public Sector Consultants involved research and data analysis on social determinants of health and public health strategies. As Programs Director for the Michigan Farmers Market Association, Michelle supported diverse program areas with a focus on equity and nutrition incentive programming, while earlier roles included managing a farmer loan program and assisting the Michigan Grape and Wine Industry Council. Michelle holds a Master of Health Services Administration from the University of Michigan School of Public Health and a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies and Sustainability from Michigan State University, supplemented by graduate studies in Outdoor Education and Leadership at NOLS.