Michele recently served as the Assistant Vice President of Medical Advancement at The Ohio State University. She joined the team there in 2017 after spending five years leading the fundraising programs for two local Columbus, OH non-profits: Equitas Health and Children’s Hunger Alliance and 10 years prior to that with the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS).
With nearly 30 years of progressive advancement experience, focused in areas including annual/major/principal and corporate fundraising, foundation administration, association management, community & corporate relations, special events, grants and volunteer/board/committee development, Michele will lead the Barrow Neurological Foundation as President and Chief Philanthropy Officer for Barrow Neurological Institute.
Michele has served on numerous boards in the community include HelpLine, a suicide prevention and education community organization, Central Ohio YMCA, Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) and the Olentangy Local School District Athletic Boosters.
She and her husband Chip have two daughters (25 and 19), one of which is a sophomore at Miami University in Oxford OH; the other serves as a Behavioral Analyst for children with autism and developmental disorders.