Vanessa Holliday

Vanessa Holliday is the Director of Research Programs at the PKD Foundation since September 2021, where responsibilities include leading the PKDF Grants and Fellowships funding program, participating in participant engagement strategies, managing the tissue donation program, and serving as the primary contact for grant and research recruitment programs. Previous experience includes roles as a Research Strategist and Research Specialist at the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, where analysis of data contributed to the Healthy KC initiative and the development of a Neighborhood-Corporate Partnership Program proposal. Additional experience includes serving as a Special Project Assistant at the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District and as a team member at Beautiful Life Senior Relocation Services. Vanessa Holliday holds a Master of Public Health from the University of Missouri-Columbia and has completed a Graduate Certificate in Public Health, along with a Bachelor's degree in Health Professions from the same institution.