Danya Lynn MacDonald

Danya Lynn MacDonald, MPH, currently serves as the Quality Regulatory Manager at the NC Department of Health and Human Services, where expertise is applied as a subject matter expert for the state External Quality Review Organization and the National Committee for Quality Assurance, focusing on compliance and accreditation. Previous roles include External Quality Review Manager, Quality Management Team Lead, and Quality and Population Health Intern at the same organization. Danya gained valuable experience as an intern with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Butler County Ohio and participated in the Cleveland Clinic Science Internship Program within the Public Health Track alongside the American Sickle Cell Anemia Association. Danya holds a Master of Public Health in Health Policy and Management from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a bachelor’s degree from Miami University. Education also includes attending Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin School.