Michelle is a distinguished operational leader and systems strategist with a profound expertise in emergency management, graduate medical education, and public sector leadership. Renowned for her ability to tackle intricate challenges, Michelle delivers scalable, human-centered solutions that inspire innovation and cultivate trust. Her versatile work transcends various disciplines and communities, consistently yielding impactful results through resilient infrastructures and collaborative partnerships.

Career Highlights

  • Led the financial and operational integration of four legacy healthcare systems into a unified Academic Affairs service line, maintaining key accreditation and compliance standards.  
  • Directed statewide disaster response coordination across federal, state, local, and tribal resources, modernizing systems and enhancing multi-agency preparedness.  
  • Developed a nationally accredited 2-1-1 call center that met industry standards, planning resource implementations for rural Wisconsin, and guided leadership in national disaster responses.

Work Experience

Michelle has held leadership roles within government, healthcare, and higher education, consistently driving strategic transformation. She possesses extensive knowledge in disaster response at local, regional, and state levels, has led statewide healthcare teams, managed accreditation, and integrated graduate medical education systems. In higher education, she has contributed to research innovation and infrastructure development through cross-sector collaborations. Michelle’s career showcases a strong commitment to service, strategic thinking, and collaborative leadership.

Education & Training

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Lakeland College
  • Master's degree in Training and Organization Development from University of Wisconsin
  • STOUT
  • Certified Emergency Manager (CEM)
  • Certified ICS Instructor

Skills

Strategic planning, systems integration, emergency management, government relations and processes, ICS and HICS trained, accreditation, cross-sector collaboration, research infrastructure, branding and messaging, mentorship, fiscal oversight