Michelle Merando Shepherd

Michelle Merando Shepherd is an accomplished marketing and outreach professional with extensive experience in community engagement and strategic marketing. Currently serving as the Community Education and Outreach Manager at the Parkinson's Foundation since March 2023, Michelle focuses on expanding outreach and fostering collaboration within the Heartland Chapter. Previous experience includes a role as Community Education and Outreach Coordinator and Marketing Consultant at Evolve Team and a long tenure at Hallmark Cards from 1999 to 2022, where roles included Customer Marketing Manager and Associate Marketing Manager across various initiatives that generated significant revenue growth. Michelle holds a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Communications from the University of Central Missouri and a Master of Science in Management from Baker University.